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children learn to count to 100 with various classroom activities.

join the call for a better world with this new york times bestselling picture book about a school where diversity and inclusion are celebrated. the perfect back-to-school read for every kid, family and classroom! in our classroom safe and sound. fears are lost and hope is found. discover a school where all young children have a place, have a space, and are loved and appreciated. readers will follow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcomed with open arms. a school where 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from all backgrounds learn from and celebrate each other's traditions. a school that shows the world as we will make it to be. "an important book that celebrates diversity and inclusion in a beautiful, age-appropriate way." - trudy ludwig, author of the invisible boy

with gorgeous multimedia paintings-and-collages by acclaimed artist mary grandpre, james preller'sall welcome here promises to be an evergreen gift picture book for children about to take the big leap into their first days of school. the bus door swishes open, an invitation. someone is not sure . . . the first day of school and all its excitement, challenges, and yes, anxieties, are celebrated here in connected haiku poems. a diverse cast of characters all start--and finish--their first days of school, and have experiences that all children will relate to.

fourth-grader jake drake relates how he comes to terms with superbully link baxter, especially after they are assigned to be partners on a class project.

a young boy's imagined school trip makes the real trip look mundane.

sammy the shark is so excited about the first day of school, he tries to eat everything in his path.

a young girl who longs to study but must run the household and look after her siblings after her mother's death gets an invaluable gift from her brother. one day a week, her brother does her chores so that she can pursue her dream of an education, just as her mother would have wanted, in this tale about overcoming obstacles.

when swimming pool's mother insists she graduate from charm school or give up baseball, ernie, who is the reluctant team manager, and dusty, the catcher, pull together to help the team and their friend.

the shortest kid in the second grade, james moody, also known as stink, learns all about the shortest president of the united states, james madison, when they celebrate presidents' day at school.

from the publisher: trixie can't wait to bring her one-of-a-kind knuffle bunny to school and show him off to everyone. but when she gets there, she sees something awful: sonja has the same bunny. suddenly, knuffle bunny doesn't seem so one-of-a-kind anymore. chaos ensues until the bunnies are taken away by ms. greengrove. after school, trixie finally gets her beloved bunny back. but in the middle of the night, trixie realizes something. she has the wrong bunny! daddy comes to the rescue again as a midnight swap is arranged with the other bunny, the other little girl, and the other daddy. needless to say, the daddies are not very happy. by the end of the story trixie has her beloved bunny back, but she has also gained something new: her very first best friend. in the tradition of the caldecott honor-winner knuffle bunny: a cautionary tale, this is another heartfelt, hilarious picture book that children (and their parents) will love.

from the #1 new york times bestselling creators of ada twist, scientist and rosie revere, engineer comes the story of the very first questioneer: lila greer, teacher of the year! this moving picture book about an anxious girl's arrival at a new school celebrates kindness, learning to face your fears, and the profound difference one brilliant teacher can make in a child's life. lila greer is full of worries. even the smallest things--from cabbages to cardboard--fill her with dread and what-ifs. so when her family makes a big change--moving to a new town--the worry and what-ifs only grow. what if things go wrong? what if no one likes her? at first, lila feels right to be worried. in her new home, everything is strange. the new kids, the new smells. lila feels alone and invisible. but there's one person who sees her: lila's teacher, ms. kern. through some creativity, blackboard erasers, and--most of all--kindness, ms. kern finds a way to make lila feel welcome and open to new experiences. a lesson that will resonate with lila long after second grade.

homeschooled by his hippie grandmother, capricorn (cap) anderson has never watched television, tasted a pizza, or even heard of a wedgie. but when his grandmother lands in the hospital, cap is forced to move in with a guidance counselor and attend the local middle school. while cap knows a lot about tie-dyeing and zen buddhism, no education could prepare him for the politics of public school.

for months six-year-old ruby bridges must confront the hostility of white parents when she becomes the first african american girl to integrate frantz elementary school in new orleans in 1960.

a "moving tale of two enterprising siblings determined to find a safe way to get to school" (new york times), this singular picture book celebrates the creativity, ingenuity, and passion of children all over the world. features an afterword from julian lennon, and notes from co-authors aaron friedland and ndileka mandela.  every morning, shaka and his little sister nandi walk with their father to school. though the journey is long and hot, they arrive at school happy to see their friends and ready to learn. then one day, their father gives them terrible news: he has to go work in a mine far away, and they won't be able to go to school anymore. the route is too dangerous for them to walk alone, so they'll have to stay home.  but when they discover a yellow toy bus in the dirt, shaka and nandi let their imaginations run wild. could they buy their own school bus? or build one themselves? their plans prove much harder than they thought--but just when they're about to give up, shaka and nandi come up with an ingenious solution to get to school, one that will take the whole community to help. with lively illustrations from andrew jackson obol, the walking school bus is an engaging story that shows the challenges many children around the world face in accessing education, as well as the creativity and community spirit that can help overcome them.