Bunny Braves the Day
A First-day-of-School Story
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- $17.99
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- $17.99
Publisher Description
When a little bunny is nervous about starting school, his big sister hops right in to help him tackle his first-day jitters.
It's the first day of school, and little Bunny feels like something is flip-flopping in his belly. He won't know anyone. He doesn't know how to tie his shoes or how to read. And what if no one likes him? Can Bunny's sister convince him that the first day won't be a horrible disaster? Award-winning author and illustrator Suzanne Bloom's signature gentle humor, exuberant characters, and reassuring message will resonate with every child who has similar anxiety about the first day of school.
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What's a bunny to do on day one of school when he frets that no one will like him, he can't tie his shoes, and he can't read? He can listen to his authoritative but empathic older sister, who (after handing him a pair of Velcro-fastened shoes) responds, "You'll find a friend. Not all shoes have laces. And teachers love to teach reading." She patiently assuages Bunny's fears with reminiscences of her own first-day nerves, which she overcame by, for example, wearing slip-on glitter shoes ("It's hard to feel jittery when you're glittery"). Conceding that he's ready for school, he takes one last stab at postponing the inevitable "Mom will miss me" an excuse for which Bloom finds an upbeat, satisfying solution at the close of this heartening sibling tale accompanied by warm mixed-media pictures. Ages 3 7.
