School Day!

A girl starting third grade and her little brother beginning kindergarten are the focus of this story. Because the older sister already knows the layout of the school, the teachers, and the daily routine, she is well placed to guide her brother through his first day. The story shows how useful it can be to have a sibling to lean on when facing something unfamiliar.

This Step 1 early reader features the same family found in the other Day books by Candice Ransom, including Pumpkin Day, Apple Picking Day, Garden Day, Snow Day, Beach Day, and Grandparents Day. Its large type, simple vocabulary, rhymes, and rhythmic text, along with picture clues, support young readers as they decode the words. It is aimed at children who already know the alphabet and are ready to start reading on their own.