A child often experiences separation from his or her parents -- whether it is to go to a playgroup, to school, to camp, or a stay with relatives -- with a mixture of anticipation, fear, and anxiety. This book, a fairy tale dream, describes and elaborates in the character of a young boy the various feelings that many children experience when they begin school. It gently suggests ways that children can resolve their conflicts about separating from their parents and offers children, through their identification with the boy, an opportunity to realize their own inner strengths and capabilities.