The First Week of School
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
Follow along as an ensemble cast of characters experience an extraordinary first week of school in this hilarious picture book that’s perfect for fans of Jon Klassen and Lucy Ruth Cummins!
It’s the first day of school. An artist wonders if her drawings are good enough to show. An inventor is excited for show and tell. A group of competitive friends call themselves the Sport Kings (but nobody else does). Pat, the class pet, listens to the weird sounds humans make. The teacher is ready to start.
When the new student gets to class, things take a turn for the unusual. There’s something a little strange about the visitor—maybe even something out-of-this-world.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A classroom's first week launches a dynamic change in this inventive picture book. Monday reveals a clique of sports buffs ("They call themselves the SPORT KINGS, but nobody else does"), an artist worried about showing their work, an inventor frustrated with a malfunctioning satellite, a teacher buzzing on eight cups of pre-lunch coffee, and Pat, the class's lonely bearded dragon. On Tuesday, a spaceship deposits a one-eyed extra-terrestrial just outside the classroom. Attired in abandoned clothing, the alien, called "Nobody," seamlessly joins the crew, and as the week progresses, becomes a catalyst for creating genuine community—even Pat feels seen. Before rejoining their own kind, Nobody makes a change that resets the week, leaving the Earth-siders blissfully unaware of what has happened. Using crayon-styled bird's-eye-view illustrations, straightforward captions ("This is Show and Tell. This is Recess"), and emotionally observant text that communicates multiple perspectives, Beckmeyer invites readers to root for the transformation of a classroom culture. Ages 4–8.
