Brand-new Pencils, Brand-new Books

by Diane deGroat, Diane deGroat (Illustrator)

Overview

It's the first day of first grade! Gilbert is looking forward to learning how to read and making new friends, but . . .

Will the teacher be nice?
Will first grade be too hard?
Will he like his classmates?
Will they like him?

Gilbert is excited and nervous at the same time!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780060726164
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	06/26/2007
Series:	Gilbert and Friends Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	470L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Diane deGroat is the illustrator of more than 120 children's books and the author-illustrator of bestselling books about Gilbert, including Ants in Your Pants, Worms in Your Plants! (Gilbert Goes Green); April Fool! Watch Out at School!; Mother, You're the Best! (But Sister, You're a Pest!); Last One in Is a Rotten Egg!; and the New York Times bestseller Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink. Diane lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Diane deGroat is the illustrator of more than 120 children's books and the author-illustrator of bestselling books about Gilbert, including Ants in Your Pants, Worms in Your Plants! (Gilbert Goes Green); April Fool! Watch Out at School!; Mother, You're the Best! (But Sister, You're a Pest!); Last One in Is a Rotten Egg!; and the New York Times bestseller Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink. Diane lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Editorial Reviews

DeGroat ably threads her way through some well-trod ground: the first day of school. Gilbert, our favorite opossum, has a classic case of the willies as he sets out on his first day of school: Will the teacher be nice, will he be able to do the work, will he make friends? Luckily, he already has one good friend, but then there are all those other unfamiliar faces, one belonging to the loud, bullying Lewis. Then the school day gradually begins to fall into place and Gilbert finds a comfortable niche therein: a new friend, an enjoyable playground, a book to read that is a pleasing challenge. He also learns that Mr. Pug, the principal, isn't grumpy. Pugs just always look grumpy. DeGroat's watercolors-with their easygoing charm -evolve from expectant to relaxed as the kids find what first-graders have always found: School rarely meets their dire predictions, and even kids like Lewis have their time-honored place. (Picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews