{"product_id":"schools-first-day-of-school","title":"School's First Day of School","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"It's the first day of school at Frederick Douglass Elementary and everyone's just a little bit nervous, especially the school itself\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Rex\u003c\/b\u003e has written several books for young readers, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein Makes a Sandwich \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe True Meaning of Smekday. \u003c\/i\u003eHis first day of school was at Lookout Mountain Elementary in Phoenix. He lives now with his wife and son in Tucson. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChristian Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e's award-winning books for young readers include \n\u003ci\u003eJosephine, \u003c\/i\u003e which was a Coretta Scott King Honor Book as well as a Sibert Honor Book and \n\u003ci\u003eHarlem's Little Blackbird, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was an NAACP Image Award nominee. His latest book \n\u003ci\u003eLast Stop on Market Street \u003c\/i\u003e earned four starred reviews and was on the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list. This is his first book for Roaring Brook Press.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Recipient of 7 starred reviews!*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the 21st Century\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Robinson (Last Stop on Market Street) gives the school just a hint of visual personification in his flattened, paint-and-collage artwork, as Rex (Moonday) deftly juggles well-placed jokes and keen insights into feeling comfortable in one's own skin--or bricks, as the case may be.\"--Publishers Weekly, \u003ci\u003estarred \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Using his signature, simple style, Robinson alternates scenes of the building and its interiors with shots that show the boisterously diverse kids' first day.A unique point of view makes this school book stand out.\"--Kirkus Reviews, \n\u003ci\u003estarred \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Sure to become a staple for first days of school everywhere.\"--Horn Book, \n\u003ci\u003estarred \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This charming reversal of first-day-of-school nerves will delight little ones \n\u003cbr\u003eand help put their own anxieties at bay.\"--Booklist, \n\u003ci\u003estarred\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An essential purchase that is simultaneously funny, frank, and soothing. A perfect first day read-aloud.\"-- School Library Journal, \n\u003ci\u003estarred\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A delightful, perspective-tweaking back-to-school picture book.\"--Shelf Awareness, \n\u003ci\u003estarred \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Anthropomorphization of the whole building is a new and promising approach for school-shy youngsters, and it'll make the already school-positive want to give their beloved building a hug.\"--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, \n\u003ci\u003estarred\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An essential purchase that is simultaneously funny, frank, and soothing. A perfect first day read-aloud.\"― \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA heartwarming and clever first day of school tale, from\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers Adam Rex (\u003ci\u003eThe Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors\u003c\/i\u003e) and Christian Robinson (\u003ci\u003eLast Stop on Market Street\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's the first day of school at Frederick Douglass Elementary and everyone's just a little bit nervous, especially the school itself. What will the children do once they come? Will they like the school? 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