In Why Must I Go To School?, Hugo doesn't feel like going to school and that makes him wonder why he must go to school. This book explores the world of learning. Where do we learn and who and what helps us learn? And what for? Children will recognise the characters from the CBeebies series, What's The Big Idea?.

This series introduces children to philosophy by exploring different emotions and ideas through a variety of amusing and familiar situations. Each book aims to promote thinking skills in its readers developing their questioning of the world around them and encouraging them to make up their own minds. The books include discussion notes for parents or educators.