Presents three stories about Suzy Ducken and her classmates pitching in to help a friend, with surprising results.

Paint hands andGooey glue.Tricky puzzlesI can do!What's a day in preschool like? Com inside and see! Every preschooler will relate to this lyrical and empowering text that is fun to read again and again! Hiroe Nakata's expressive and active illustrations celebrate the happy place where kids learn to love school.

A drive to recycle cans on Earth Day teaches the children of the Maple Street School Save-the-Planet Club about place value.

Brand-new shoes, her very own lunchbox, and just the thought of a whole room filled with kids! No wonder Ivy Green can't wait for school to start tomorrow. But she is also a little worried. What if she misses the bus? How will she find Ms. Bell's room?Although she doesn't know it, Ivy isn't the only one who is nervous. Miss Wheeler, the bus driver; Mr. Handy, the custodian; Ms. Bell, her teacher; and even Mr. Masters, the principal, are all scrambling to prepare for the big day. Will they all be ready in time?Nancy Poydar's exuberant paintings and reassuring story capture the anticipation, the apprehensions, and the excitement of the first day of school.

On the last day of school, Ivy, her classmates, and teachers dream of summer as they clean and prepare for the last party of the school year.

Started by Dr. Seuss, finished by Jack Prelutsky, and illustrated by Lane Smith, Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! is a joyous ode to individuality starring unsinkable teacher Miss Bonkers and the quirky Diffendoofer School (which must prove it has taught its students how to think--or have them sent to dreary Flobbertown). Included is an introduction by Dr. Seuss's longtime editor explaining how the book came to be and reproductions of Dr. Seuss's original pencil sketches and hand-printed notes for the book—a true find for all Seuss collectors! Jack Prelutsky and Lane Smith pay homage to the Good Doctor in their own distinctive ways, the result of which is the union of three one-of-a-kind voices in a brand-new, completely original book that is greater than the sum of its parts. For all of us who will never forget our school days and that special teacher, here is a book to give and to get.

First-grader Jessica, a big worrier, is especially afraid that she will make a mistake when she is reading in front of her class and parents on Reading Theater Day, but after lots of practice reading to her dog Wiggles, she performs perfectly.