Off to First Grade

It's the first day of first grade, and everyone in Mrs. Miller's class is getting ready Anna is excited about reading zillions of books, Ben's mom gives him a big off-to-first-grade hug, and Claire poses for a first-day picture. In Off to First Grade we hear from all twenty-three of Mrs. Miller's students - from Anna to Yoshi - and even the school principal, Mr. Zimmerman, as they prepare for a day that promises to be filled with fun, learning and laughs.

Every young reader will find someone to identify with as this class deals with the excitement, nerves and feelings of anticipation that go along with the first day of first grade.

Author: Louise Borden
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published: 07/01/2008
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 12.20h x 9.30w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780689873959
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 123988 / Off to First Grade


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 06/15/2008 pg. 658
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2008 pg. 460 - Book Of Special Distinction
School Library Journal 08/01/2008 pg. 84
Booklist 08/01/2008 pg. 81
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 pg. 16 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Louise Borden graduated from Denison University with a degree in history. She taught first graders and preschoolers and later was a part-owner of a bookstore in Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition to writing children's books, she also speaks regularly to young students about the writing process. Her books include Good Luck, Mrs. K!, which won the Christopher Medal, and The A+ Custodian. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, and you can visit her at LouiseBorden.com.

Joan Rankin has illustrated more than twenty-five books for children. She received the South African HAUM Dann Retief Prize for Children's Book Illustration in 1986 and the Katrina Harris Award for Children's Book Illustration in 1991. Books she has illustrated include A Frog in the Bog by Karma Wilson and Off to First Grade by Louise Borden. She lives with her husband and three daughters in Johannesburg, South Africa.