Welcome to Dinosaur School
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2022

Welcome to Dinosaur School

By Rose Cobden, Loretta Schauer (Illustrator)

A nervous dino faces her first day of school, discovering it's not so scary after all.

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Jewel the dinosaur is anxious about her first day at school. With a noisy cafeteria and a big classroom, she feels overwhelmed. As the day unfolds, Jewel meets new friends and learns that school might not be as frightening as she thought. Will she find her place among the other dinos and embrace this new adventure? This charming, rhyming tale invites young readers to explore their own feelings about starting school, promising a roar-some experience filled with friendship and fun.

From the publisher

A Jurassic-themed, rhyming picture book for children starting school! All through the land, little dinos were stirring.They opened their eyes and their brains started whirring.The BIG day is here! they thought in a hurry . . .They leapt with excitement and trembled with worry. Jewel the dinosaur is very nervous about her first day of school. There are so many new dinos to meet, the cafeteria is noisy, and her new classroom is so big! But as the day goes on, and Jewel settles into her new class and makes new friends, she realizes that school isn’t that scary after all. With adorable illustrations by Loretta Schauer and rhyming, reassuring text, this fun starting-school picture book will encourage young readers to explore their own feelings or nerves around this big milestone so they can have a roar-some first day, too!

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about dinosaursBooks about schoolBooks about social themesBooks about new experiencesBooks about dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures
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Book details

Publication
Published
June 20, 2023
First published
June 23, 2022
Publisher
Ladybird
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780241607275

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