A little girl views her first day at school with fear and trepidation. What will they eat? Will she be littlest? Her new friend Nicky saves the day but what the two don't realize is that they have to go again tomorrow. Every parent suffers anxiety as their child goes off to school for the first time. Tony Ross's characteristic humour will reassure and inspire confidence in even the most ner…
Was the cafeteria really underwater for a week when the custodian tried to fix a leak? This is another wacky story from the author and illustrator of The Teacher from the Black Lagoon, The Principal from the Black Lagoon, The Gym Teacher from the Black Lagoon, The School Nurse from the Black Lagoon, The Librarian from the Black Lagoon, The Cafeteria Lady from the Black Lagoon, The School Bus D…
Discover a school where—no matter what—young children have a place, have a space, and are loved and appreciated. Follow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcomed with open arms. A school where students from all backgrounds learn from and celebrate each other's traditions. A school that shows the world as we will make it to be. "Penfold and Kaufman h…
This reader takes a look at an average school day in the lives of children from seven countries, showing how they are all different and yet all the same. Full color.