
By James Preller, Mary GrandPré (Illustrator)
First day of school: excitement, challenges, and anxieties unfold in poetic snapshots.
Step onto the school bus and into a world of first-day jitters and joys. Through a series of haiku poems, a diverse group of children navigate the excitement and uncertainties of starting school. Will they find friends? How will they face their fears? Each page captures the universal emotions of this big leap, inviting young readers to see themselves in the colorful tapestry of new beginnings. Discover the shared experiences that make the first day of school a memorable adventure for everyone.
With gorgeous multimedia paintings-and-collages by acclaimed artist Mary GrandPre, James Preller’s All Welcome Here promises to be an evergreen gift picture book for children about to take the big leap into their first days of school.
The bus door swishes
Open, an invitation.
Someone is not sure . . .
The first day of school and all its excitement, challenges, and yes, anxieties, are celebrated here in connected haiku poems. A diverse cast of characters all start―and finish―their first days of school, and have experiences that all children will relate to.
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