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First Day of School by Esther Van Den Berg

smorrison4's review

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3.0

Thank you NetGalley and Clavis Publishing for the digital advance reading copy of this book.

This book would be good tool for helping you explain to small children what pre-school or kindergarten is going to be like. The book goes through your typical day in a school setting using animals as the children. The illustrations were lovely and there was a lot of detail in each picture, you could almost make a "where's..." game out of it.

librarianryan's review

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medium-paced

4.0

 What I like about this book is first the color and fun artwork, but more that there is no fear.  Robin doesn’t want to go to school, but they are not afraid to go to school.  Then they get so involved in what is going on in class they don’t want to go home.  This book is not saying “don’t be afraid, school is fun” it’s just saying that there is lots to do and you might enjoy it if you give it a chance.  Just like this book. 

dancingbibliophile's review

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hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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