Butterflies flutter inside the tummy of a young girl as she prepares for the first day of school. At bedtime her mind races with countless questions - she is both nervous and excited as she tries to imagine what the first day will be like. The next morning her parents have her favorite breakfast ready, along with lots of love and hugs. With all the confidence she can muster, she bravely journeys off to the first day of school. Told in her voice, her story mirrors the feelings of anxiety and nervous exhilaration all children encounter the day before school. Children will be happy to find out that they are not alone and that everyone gets butterflies.
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Children about to embark on that dismaying adventure--the first trip to school--will love author Maureen MacDowell's and illustrator Max Hergenrother's Tomorrow is the First Day of School. The surprise ending and warm gentle pictures will reassure them. And there's another surprise for their parents. --Joseph Slate
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Maureen MacDowell (formerly Miss Barbera) taught kindergarten for six years and is currently a second grade teacher for the Three Village School District. She resides in Eastern Long Island with her husband and two children. Max Hergenrother is a teacher for the Department of Fine Arts at St. John's University. He graduated from the School of Visual Arts and resides in Manhattan with his wife Jeanean.
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Great twist!,
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This review is from: Tomorrow is the First Day of School (Hardcover)
I loved this book for my daughter starting pre-school. She was so suprised at the end as I was too! I brought it to work with me (I'm a Language Arts teacher) to share with our Kinder teachers and decided to read it to my middle school students. They thought it was so cool that the narrator was the teacher! (Of course we discussed literary elements to make it relevant to them.) My Assistant Principal happened to stop in when I was reading it and she adored the book and wants to order it for the school library. I thought it was very creative and I hope to see more books from this author!
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Great book for teaching surprise endings in Writer's Workshop!,
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Ms. MacDowell hits the nail on the head with her anxieties about the much anticipated first day of school. Children will be comforted by the knowledge that teachers are also nervous and excited about new classes! If you're a teacher who implements Writer's Workshop, this is a great book to encourage surprise endings.
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A MUST HAVE!!!,
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This review is from: Tomorrow is the First Day of School (Hardcover)
Tomorrow is the First Day of School is a warming tale for all children starting school for the first time or after a summer break. It asks the questions and addresses the feelings of any child getting ready for their big day! It also helps to put children at ease when they learn that the tale is really about the teacher, who shares in the same feelings as them. It confirms to children in another way that we are all the same on the inside! A must have for any children's library collection!
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