Time for School Nathan [Paperback]

Lulu Delacre (Author)

Book Description

Nathan the elephant triumphs on his first day of school when he learns how to divide his attention between school and his jealous best friend, Nicholas Alexander.

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-- Another story about Nathan the elephant and his best friend Nicholas Alexander, a mouse. The first day of school presents a challenge to their friendship because Nathan wants to go all by himself. Nicholas Alexander is reluctant to let him go alone, and manages to follow along to the classroom. After some mix-up, Nicholas Alexander admits he is jealous and fearful of being left out. Their friendship is patched up, and Nathan leaves school having made two new (human) friends and kept the old. As in Delacre's other books, the meaning of the story surfaces gracefully, and whatever lesson there is about relationships and behavior takes second place to a gentle, attractive storytelling. The drawings are animated and amusing, and suit the whimsical story very well. --Anna Biagioni Hart, Sherwood Regional Library, Alexandria, VA
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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc (August 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590419439
• ISBN-13: 978-0590419437
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 7.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,527,107 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

LULU DELACRE has been writing and illustrating children's books for almost thirty years, striving to create quality literature. Her Latino heritage and her wide ranging life experiences inform her books.

Delacre's many beloved books include Horn Book Fanfare Book, "Arroz con Leche: Popular Songs and Rhymes from Latin America" and "Salsa Stories", an IRA Outstanding International Book. "The Bossy Gallito", "Arrorro mi nino: Latino Lullabies and Gentle Games" and "The Storyteller's Candle" are winners of the Pura Belpre Honor Medal for Illustration.

"Alicia Afterimage", the author's latest work is the Delacre's first book for young adults. It was written in memory of her daughter, who was killed in a car accident at the age of sixteen. After Alicia's death in 2004, Delacre interviewed twenty-two of her daughter's friends; the thoughts, emotions, and memories they shared became the basis for the book. "I believe that if this book helps bring some solace to others who must endure grief," she says, "it will have achieved its goal."

Delacre has lectured extensively throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and France. She is a grantee of the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Maryland, and has been honored both as a Maryland Woman in the Arts and as a Write from Maryland Author.

A native of Puerto Rico, Delacre lives in Maryland.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Time for School, Nathan, March 17, 2010

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Anne Covert "book nook caretaker" (prescott arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Time for School Nathan (Paperback)

This kid friendly preschooler book is about a elephant who is about his first day of school. Soon the reader begins to see there are some problems for an elephant who does go to school. You will see how Nathan deals with these problems. Nathan's Fishing Trip by Lulu DeclareArrorro, Mi Nino: Latino Lullabies and Gentle Games (Pura Belpre Honor Book. Illustrator (Awards))The Travels of BabarBonjour, Babar!: The Six Unabridged Classics by the Creator of BabarThe Story of BabarBabar the King (Babar Books (Random House))Babar's Yoga for Elephants