Sunnyside School

Written and illustrated by Lindsay Ward

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$15.99

$14.98

4 - 8

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Jun 17, 2025

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What's Sunnyside School About

Publisher Summary

“This is an awesome addition to all collections. The bonus [to this community helpers book] is the school -setting. The illustrations are cute and appealing to the eye.”–School Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)Meet everyone who works in a school in this fun, interactive story that is the book to introduce kids to how a school works. Perfect for fans of Richard Scarry’s Busy, Busy World. Welcome to Sunnyside School! It’s the first day of school, and Ali is missing her best friend, who moved away over the summer. Her younger brother, Matty, is nervous about starting kindergarten. And Mila is a new kid in the second grade. What will they do and discover at Sunnyside School? This fun, interactive paper-over-board book is perfect to teach kids about all the different people and departments who support them at school. Includes a detailed glossary, counting prompts, and search-and-find elements!A School Library Journal Brilliant Picture Book StarDon’t miss all Lindsay Ward’s interactive and informative picture books: Helping Hospital: A Community Helpers BookTrusty Town Hall: A Community Helpers BookThe White House: A Meet the Nation’s Capital BookThe Capitol: A Meet the Nation’s Capital Book?

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Author & Illustrator

Lindsay Ward

Lindsay Ward has a BFA in Illustration from Syracuse University. Her most recent books include It’s Show and Tell, Dexter! and Don’t Forget Dexter!, books 1 and 2 in the Dexter T. Rexter Series with Two Lions. She is also the author and illustrator of Brobarians (Two Lions, 2017), The Importance of Being 3 (Dial, 2016), Rosco vs. the Baby (S&amp;amp;S, 2016), Henry Finds His Word (Dial, 2015), a Choose to Read Ohio Book, When Blue Met Egg (Dial, 2012), and Please Bring Balloons (Dial, 2013), which was produced into a play by the New York City Children’s Theater in 2017. Her work has been reviewed in Kirkus Reviews, Publisher’s Weekly, and the New York Times. Lindsay is the founder of Critter Lit, a free picture book manuscript and illustration critique service for up-and-coming authors and illustrators. Lindsay lives in Peninsula, Ohio with her husband, author Frank Tupta, two sons, and dog. Visit her online at lindsaymward.com or follow her on twitter @lindsaymward.