{"product_id":"maes-first-day-of-school-a-picture-book-9781419752421","title":"Mae's First Day of School: A Picture Book","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMae's First Day of School\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a reassuring, gently amusing picture book for children anticipating (or remembering) their first day of school\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e)--featuring bonus tear-out lunchbox notes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Mae's first day of school approaches, she decides she IS. NOT. GOING. School is scary! What if the other kids don't like her? Or what if she's the only one who doesn't know how to write? Or what if she misses her mom? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mae's anxiety only builds as she walks to school. But then she meets Rosie and Ms. Pearl. Will making new friends show her that they can conquer their fears together? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Berube's story takes its protagonist's fears seriously, and even though young readers are likely to anticipate the story's outcome, its respect for their emotions is clear . . . A sweet affirmation of jitters and comfort in numbers.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Berube\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eSecond Banana\u003c\/i\u003e and the author\/illustrator of \u003ci\u003eHannah and Sugar\u003c\/i\u003e, which was hailed as \"a marvelous picture book debut with an achingly authentic story of fear conquered\" in a starred review by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Portland, Oregon.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642097373458,"sku":"9781419752421","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fbf1163c-34a2-4b0e-8530-6d333cf5864a.jpg?v=1754897403","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/maes-first-day-of-school-a-picture-book-9781419752421","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}