This Is the Way We Go to School: A Book About Children Around the World

This is the Way We Go to School: A Book About Children Around the World

Written by: Edith Baer
Illustrated by: Steven Bjorkman

"Some children walk to school; others ride a bus. Children go by ferry in New York, vaporetto in Italy, trolley car in San Francisco, and helicopter in the Alaskan Tundra. With fun-filled rhymes and colorful illustrations, children will discover just how much fun getting to school can be."

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Online Resources:
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=18811

Mouse Views: What the Class Pet Saw

Mouse Views: What the Class Pet Saw

Written and Illustrated by: Bruce McMillian

"Photographic puzzles follow an escaped pet mouse through a school while depicting such common school items as scissors, paper, books, and chalk. Readers are challenged to identify the objects as seen from the mouse's point of view."

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Froggy Goes to School

Froggy Goes to School

Written by: Jonathan London
Illustrated by: Frank Remkiewicz

"Froggy is nervous about his first day of school, but, even though it's hard to sit still, he has a wonderful time."

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Mouse's First Day of School

Mouse's First Day of School

Written by: Lauren Thompson
Illustrated by: Buket Erdogan

"This is a new "first" for mouse as he hides in a backpack and gleefully emerges into the brave new world of preschool. As in Mouse's First Halloween (2000), Mouse's First Valentine (2002), and Mouse's First Christmas (1999, all S & S), Thompson and Erdogan have created a spirited landscape of simple text overlaying vividly colored, richly textured, mouse-sized scenes of kid-familiar objects. The creature frolics among an assortment of childhood icons, from blocks and a toy car to tubes of paint and a juice box and snacks. Expressive and playful text with phrases such as "Thump, boom, bump a drum"; "Blinky, cuddly, curly dolls"; and "Squiggle, scribble, dot crayons" adds a bouncy beat. The concluding chalked message, "Welcome to school, Mouse!" will have young listeners eagerly anticipating their own first day."

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The Adventures of Snail at School

The Adventures of Snail at School

Written and Illustrated by: John Stadler

"He really does try to have a good time at school, but something strange happens every time he tries: The water fountain turns into a tidal wave. The fire extinguisher blasts him into space. The music baton becomes a magic wand! Is Snail really helpful? Maybe. Is he good at having adventures? Yes!"

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Nobody Knew What to Do: A Story About Bullying

Nobody Knew What to Do: A Story About Bullying

Written by: Becky Ray McCain
Illustrated by: Todd Leonardo

"Straightforward and simple, this story tells how one child found the courage to tell a teacher about Ray, who was being picked on and bullied by other kids in school. Faced with the fact that "nobody knows what to do" while Ray is bullied, the children sympathetic to him feel fear and confusion and can only hope that Ray will "fit in some day." Finally, after Ray misses a day of school and the bullies plot mean acts for his return, our narrator goes to a teacher. The children then invite Ray to play with them, and, with adult help, together they stand up to the bullies."

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Online Resources:
http://www.how-to-stop-bullying.com/bullyingvideos.html

http://www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org/

David Goes To School

David Goes To School

Written and Illustrated by: David Shannon

"As David zips through his school, he discovers hat his least-favorite word, "no", is often spoken here: "NO, DAVID!" "No Yelling!" No pushing!" "No running in the halls!" This lighthearted companion to the Caldecott Honor book, NO, DAVID! Is an entertaining, laugh-out-loud romp from the beginning of class to the end of the day."

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Online Resources:
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/collateral.jsp?id=522
http://teachershare.scholastic.com/resources/93