First Day of School Review

Gates, Margo. First Day of School. The Read for a Better World : Read About School SeriesLerner, 08/2022. 24pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES Preschool – 1. ADDITIONAL. PLB $29.32 978-1-7284-5927-1.
Paper $ 8.99 978-1-7284-6421-3.

SERIES REVIEW : Those preparing to start going to school will find these
titles interesting, informative, and hopeful as they show off various parts of school life. These series
titles look at various aspects of what the first day of school may be like, including making friends,
enjoying recess, visiting the school library, taking the school bus, and celebrating the ever-important
100th day milestone. While all pages of each title may not apply to all schools, the author and photo
editors endeavored to include diverse people and settings in the many large-size color photographs
featuring various genders and ethnicities of both kids and adults. Readers in the Bay Area may see
settings and topics portrayed that are very different from their schools, since many Bay Area schools
have no school buses, limited school libraries, and prepackaged school lunches instead of the freshly
cooked lunches that are pictured. Spaced throughout are questions to the reader that help them think
about the topic and increase interaction between adult and child. Great for those preparing to start school, either kindergarten or first grade.

Joshua Rees, Daly City Public Library