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  • Published: 5 September 2023
  • ISBN: 9780525516439
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $34.99

Giant-Sized Butterflies On My First Day of School



Find out how butterflies in your tummy are a good thing in this fresh take on being nervous for the first day of school.

Find out how butterflies in your tummy are a good thing in this fresh take on being nervous for the first day of school.

When a little girl wakes up on the first day of school, the butterflies in her stomach feel positively giant-sized! She really wants her mom to stay with her, on this first day.
    As she and her mom make their way to school, Mom explains how the butterflies are a good thing. Everyone gets them (including parents) and they are a sign of something exciting happening—that we're about to learn and grow from a new experience and they can help us through it.
    So with the butterflies as her guide, the girl soars into her first day.
    Beloved children's songwriter Justin Roberts brings one of his most popular songs to the page, alongside beautifully tender illustrations by Paola Escobar, in a story guaranteed to help readers of all ages reframe their first-day nerves as first-day excitement.

  • Published: 5 September 2023
  • ISBN: 9780525516439
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $34.99

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Praise for Giant-Sized Butterflies On My First Day of School

Praise for Justin Roberts's The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade, illustrated by Christian Robinson:
Winner of the Horace Mann Upstanders Award
An E.B. White Read Aloud Book Award Finalist

"Genuinely inspiring." —Publishers Weekly

"Not only does it teach kids the power they have as individuals to do what's right, but the story gives parents a new way to explain the importance of leadership to their children." —New York Daily News

“This effective rhyming book by kiddie-rock star Roberts takes on the subjects of bullying, teasing, and excluding others . . . Ideal for initiating discussions.” —Booklist

Praise for Paola Escobar's Planting Stories, written by Anika Denise:
"Escobar's warm illustrations enliven the subject . . . A must-have for all libraries." —School Library Journal (starred review)

"Escobar’s vibrant illustrations are filled with details that help bring to life the story of this remarkable librarian.” —Kirkus Reviews