An adorable and reassuring book for kids who are starting school for the first time, and a funny look at the similarities and differences between kindergarten and doggie daycare
It's the first day of kid school for Sammy and the first day of puppy school for Sunny. They both feel nervous, but they end up having a great time-- making friends, playing and napping, and learning all sorts of new things.
That afternoon, they tell Mom and each other all about day one, Sammy with words and Sunny in his own special way. But what will happen on day two? Sammy wonders. And readers are in for a very funny surprise!
"This fun story of two companions attending school for the first time helps to ease anxious minds of both the human and canine varieties. Watercolor illustrations with clear lines give the text a child-like quality while presenting enough detail to emphasize the emotions and elements specific to each interaction. Fun and unexpected, this charming back-to-school book lovingly supports children who are preparing for their first day of school." —School Library Journal
"The bright, upbeat watercolor art abounds in movement and friendly faces all around. The universality of the first day of school transcends species in this gentle aid for newbies." —Kirkus
"Beat-by-beat text from LaCour and crisp watercolor-washed ink drawings by Lilly depict lessons and routines that are relatively easy to embrace. Gentle developmental parallels offer a measure of sweetly comic reassurance for first-day jitters." —Publishers Weekly
Nina LaCour is the author of the widely acclaimed Hold Still, The Disenchantments, Everything Leads to You, and the Michael L. Printz Award-winner We Are Okay. She is also the coauthor, with David Levithan, of You Know Me Well. Formerly a bookseller and high school English teacher, she now writes and parents full time. A San Francisco Bay Area native, Nina lives with her family in San Francisco, California. www.ninalacour.com
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An adorable and reassuring book for kids who are starting school for the first time, and a funny look at the similarities and differences between kindergarten and doggie daycare
It's the first day of kid school for Sammy and the first day of puppy school for Sunny. They both feel nervous, but they end up having a great time-- making friends, playing and napping, and learning all sorts of new things.
That afternoon, they tell Mom and each other all about day one, Sammy with words and Sunny in his own special way. But what will happen on day two? Sammy wonders. And readers are in for a very funny surprise!
Praise
"This fun story of two companions attending school for the first time helps to ease anxious minds of both the human and canine varieties. Watercolor illustrations with clear lines give the text a child-like quality while presenting enough detail to emphasize the emotions and elements specific to each interaction. Fun and unexpected, this charming back-to-school book lovingly supports children who are preparing for their first day of school." —School Library Journal
"The bright, upbeat watercolor art abounds in movement and friendly faces all around. The universality of the first day of school transcends species in this gentle aid for newbies." —Kirkus
"Beat-by-beat text from LaCour and crisp watercolor-washed ink drawings by Lilly depict lessons and routines that are relatively easy to embrace. Gentle developmental parallels offer a measure of sweetly comic reassurance for first-day jitters." —Publishers Weekly
Nina LaCour is the author of the widely acclaimed Hold Still, The Disenchantments, Everything Leads to You, and the Michael L. Printz Award-winner We Are Okay. She is also the coauthor, with David Levithan, of You Know Me Well. Formerly a bookseller and high school English teacher, she now writes and parents full time. A San Francisco Bay Area native, Nina lives with her family in San Francisco, California. www.ninalacour.com
View titles by Nina LaCour
