Back to School Tortoise
A tortoise starting school worries about what might go wrong. “What if … he tripped and fell? Or he didn’t like lunch? Or the kids were mean to him?” But the tortoise considers the positive possibilities, too. “What if … it was fun?” The potential for delight outweighs the potential for disaster, and the tortoise enters the classroom. That’s when an already charming story takes an unexpected and hilarious turn: It turns out kids aren’t the only ones with first-day jitters. Lucy M. George’s witty twist on a typical back-to-school theme gains additional charm with Merel Eyckerman’s blithe illustrations. ©2011 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Merel Eyckerman
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 3-6
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Animals (Fiction)
School
Surprise Endings
Teachers/Mentors
Worry
Publisher:
Albert Whitman
Publish Year: 2011
Pages: 24
ISBN: 9780807505106
CCBC Location: Picture Book, George