Author: Serge Block
Copyright Date: 2008
Suggested age: Pre-k to 2nd graders
Genre: Non- Fiction
Summary: Is about a little boy who is feels very anxious on his first day of school. His mother had asked him if he wanted to talk about his feeling regarding his first day, and the little boy had tell mommy that he felt nervous and he also felt that he had butterflies on his stomach. The book ends up by him feeling “happy as a puppy with two tails”.
Reaction: It’s a great book to read on the first week of class because it gives us a unique and sympathetic perspective on a boy's and girls first day of school, their reactions and feelings. It also include a commonly used metaphor like "cat got your tongue", and "wrong side of the bed". Of course the illustrations of the pictures are simple line drawings with color photo accents.
I am very interested in reading this book because it seems to provide great examples of different conflicts that cause children to feel nervous (like they have butterflies in their tummy). Sounds like it would be great to have in a classroom.
ReplyDeleteI do recommend this book, is great to have!
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