Awesome book to read on the first day of school. I shows kids that its normal to be nervous and even teachers get nervous too.

Independent Reading Level: Grades 1-3

Kids will get a kick out of this story, although personally I thought the twist was a bit obvious.

Note: I received a digital ARC of this book through NetGalley. ( )

Sarah Jane Hartwell does not want to go to the first day of school. She is new and she doesn’t know anyone. Mr. Hartwell does a good job to convince her to get moving anyway, and a meeting with the principal when she gets to school helps to smooth the way to a delightfully fun ending.

Everyone, at some point, has felt this way about the first day whether they were new or not. Danneberg has a witty talent for capturing the classroom in a way that makes it accessible and fun for kids and parents alike. It should be noted that the lovely twist at the end of this book had my 15-year-old guffawing for minutes, I can imagine how much fun second graders could have with it. As always Judy Love’s brilliantly colorful illustrations, that perfectly express the dynamics and energy of students and teacher alike, take the story to a new level of enjoyment for the reader.

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A must have first day of school book! This one gets the jitters of the students first day of school a rest. This is a must read, must have book for the first day! ( )