Mouse's First Day of School

by Lauren Thompson, Buket Erdogan (Illustrator)

Overview

One bright morning, Mouse discovers a whole new world.

There are colors to paint with:

red, yellow, blue

and letters to spell with:

A B C

and best of all, new friends to play with!

Wherever could they be?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781416994763
Publisher:	Little Simon
Publication date:	06/22/2010
Series:	Mouse
Pages:	34
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 5.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	2 - 6 Years

About the Author

Lauren Thompson is the author of several picture books, including the popular Mouse’s First series, Little Quack series, and the Wee Little series. She is also the author of the critically acclaimed The Apple Pie That Papa Baked as well as Leap Back Home to Me; Chew, Chew, Gulp!; and Hop, Hop, Jump! She lives with her husband and son in Brooklyn, New York.

Buket Erdogan has always been inspired by vibrant colors and children’s art. She has illustrated the New York Times bestselling Mouse’s First series and the Calico series. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Editorial Reviews

Lauren Thompson and Buket Erdogan continue their Mouse's First series with Mouse's First Day of School. Mouse hides in a child's backpack and discovers all the fun to be had in a kindergarten classroom full of books, paints, blocks and more. The very simple text and exuberant illustrations may help to alleviate some brand-new students' jitters. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

PreS-K-This is a new "first" for mouse as he hides in a backpack and gleefully emerges into the brave new world of preschool. As in Mouse's First Halloween (2000), Mouse's First Valentine (2002), and Mouse's First Christmas (1999, all S & S), Thompson and Erdogan have created a spirited landscape of simple text overlaying vividly colored, richly textured, mouse-sized scenes of kid-familiar objects. The creature frolics among an assortment of childhood icons, from blocks and a toy car to tubes of paint and a juice box and snacks. Expressive and playful text with phrases such as "Thump, boom, bump a drum"; "Blinky, cuddly, curly dolls"; and "Squiggle, scribble, dot crayons" adds a bouncy beat. The concluding chalked message, "Welcome to school, Mouse!" will have young listeners eagerly anticipating their own first day.-Mary Ann Carcich, Hampton Bays Public Library, NY Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal

Mouse gets an education in this spirited offering from Thompson and Erdogan, the fourth in the series of firsts that started out with Mouse's First Christmas (1999). Here, the curious rodent hops a ride in a back pack and ends up in a classroom full of fun, learning materials. First he finds blocks, then a toy car ("Vrim, vrum, vroom") and tubes of paint. When he happens upon "squiggle, scribble, dot crayons," Mouse marches across the page carrying a yellow crayon as big as he is. The placement of text on the page mimics Mouse's movement. This is an enjoyable jaunt-Erdogan's rich, saturated palette is as inviting as ever and Thompson's distillation of the first-day-of-school experience will ease the nerves of antsy young ones. (Picture book. 2-6)

Kirkus Reviews