First Day Critter Jitters
  • Published: 29 September 2020
  • ISBN: 9780735228559
  • Imprint: Dial
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $36.99

First Day Critter Jitters

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First-day-of-school jitters have never been funnier or more reassuring than in this picture book by the New York Times bestselling author Jory John and critically acclaimed illustrator Liz Climo

First-day-of-school jitters have never been funnier or more reassuring than in this picture book by the New York Times bestselling author Jory John and critically acclaimed illustrator Liz Climo

It's almost the first day of school, and the animals are nervous. Sloth worries about getting there on time, snake can't seem to get his backpack fastened onto his body, and bunny is afraid she'll want to hop around instead of sitting still. When they all arrive at their classroom, though, they're in for a surprise: Somebody else is nervous too. It's their teacher, the armadillo! He has rolled in as a ball, and it takes him a while to relax and unfurl. But by the next day, the animals have all figured out how to help one another through their jitters. School isn't so scary after all.
  • Published: 29 September 2020
  • ISBN: 9780735228559
  • Imprint: Dial
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $36.99
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Praise for First Day Critter Jitters

Praise for Can Somebody Please Scratch My Back?

"The expressive text and illustrations act together to make the elephant's frustration clearly evident . . . There is much [children] can identify with in this elephant's dilemma." --Booklist

"A funny read-aloud suitable for any classroom or library." --School Library Journal

Praise for The Good Egg
New York Times best seller

*"John embeds a seed of a great idea--finding a balance between personal and social responsibility--within a rip-roaring, touching narrative." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

*"An enormously entertaining lesson about the perils of perfectionism." --Booklist, starred review

Praise for The Bad Seed
New York Times best seller
An Amazon Best Children's Book of the Month

*"This charmingly illustrated book would be a comical read-aloud and useful for class or family discussions about manners, behavior, and reputation." --School Library Journal, starred review

"John gives the seed a sympathetic backstory (packaged as a snack food, he barely escaped being eaten) that, along with his eventual determination to change his stripes, should keep readers engaged." --Publishers Weekly

"Young readers will enjoy watching the dramatic seed intimidate his nervous neighbors, and might not even realize they're learning a lesson about good behavior in the process." --Booklist