Brown Bear Starts School
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2019

Brown Bear Starts School

Written by Sue Tarsky · Illustrated by Marina Aizen

A nervous bear faces his first day of school and discovers self-reliance.

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Brown Bear is anxious about his first day at school, fearing he won't fit in or hear the teacher. Despite his mother's comforting words, it's only when he learns to trust his own abilities that he finds confidence. As he navigates this new world, Brown Bear not only eases his own worries but also becomes a source of support for his classmates. Will he overcome his fears and embrace the challenges of school life?

From the publisher

Brown Bear is nervous. Today is his very first day of school. What if his classmates don’t like him? What if he can’t hear the teacher? What if he doesn’t have the right clothes? His mother does her best to reassure him but it isn’t until Brown Bear learns that he can do things for himself that he relaxes and helps his friends, too.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD530L
Themes & topics
Books about starting schoolBooks about facing fearsBooks about self-discoveryBooks about friendshipBooks about school
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.5
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
August 1, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780807507735

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