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Giant-Sized Butterflies On My First Day of School

By Justin Roberts
Illustrated by Paola Escobar

By Justin Roberts
Illustrated by Paola Escobar

By Justin Roberts
Illustrated by Paola Escobar

By Justin Roberts
Illustrated by Paola Escobar

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Hardcover $18.99

May 30, 2023 | ISBN 9780525516439 | 3-7 years

Ebook $10.99

May 30, 2023 | ISBN 9780525516446 | 3-7 years

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    About Giant-Sized Butterflies On My First Day of School

    Find out how butterflies in your tummy are a good thing in this fresh take on being nervous for the first day of school.

    When a little girl wakes up on the first day of school, the butterflies in her stomach feel positively giant-sized! She really wants her mom to stay with her, on this first day.
        As she and her mom make their way to school, Mom explains how the butterflies are a good thing. Everyone gets them (including parents) and they are a sign of something exciting happening—that we’re about to learn and grow from a new experience and they can help us through it.
        So with the butterflies as her guide, the girl soars into her first day.
        Beloved children’s songwriter Justin Roberts brings one of his most popular songs to the page, alongside beautifully tender illustrations by Paola Escobar, in a story guaranteed to help readers of all ages reframe their first-day nerves as first-day excitement.

    About Giant-Sized Butterflies On My First Day of School

    Find out how butterflies in your tummy are a good thing in this fresh take on being nervous for the first day of school.

    When a little girl wakes up on the first day of school, the butterflies in her stomach feel positively giant-sized! She really wants her mom to stay with her, on this first day.
        As she and her mom make their way to school, Mom explains how the butterflies are a good thing. Everyone gets them (including parents) and they are a sign of something exciting happening—that we’re about to learn and grow from a new experience and they can help us through it.
        So with the butterflies as her guide, the girl soars into her first day.
        Beloved children’s songwriter Justin Roberts brings one of his most popular songs to the page, alongside beautifully tender illustrations by Paola Escobar, in a story guaranteed to help readers of all ages reframe their first-day nerves as first-day excitement.

    About Justin Roberts

    Justin Roberts is a Grammy-nominated all-star of the family music scene. Hailed by the New York Times as “the Judy Blume of kiddie rock,” he logs thousands of miles on the road each year, dishing out unexpectedly intelligent and fun… More about Justin Roberts

    About Paola Escobar

    Paola Escobar is a a graphic designer and illustrator from Colombia.   As a child she loved drawing the stories told by her grandmother about their family and culture and it was her dream to become an illustrator for children’s… More about Paola Escobar

    About Justin Roberts

    Justin Roberts is a Grammy-nominated all-star of the family music scene. Hailed by the New York Times as “the Judy Blume of kiddie rock,” he logs thousands of miles on the road each year, dishing out unexpectedly intelligent and fun… More about Justin Roberts

    About Paola Escobar

    Paola Escobar is a a graphic designer and illustrator from Colombia.   As a child she loved drawing the stories told by her grandmother about their family and culture and it was her dream to become an illustrator for children’s… More about Paola Escobar

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
    May 30, 2023 | 32 Pages | 8-1/2 x 10-1/2 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780525516439

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
    May 30, 2023 | 32 Pages | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780525516446

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    Praise

    Praise for Giant-Sized Butterflies On My First Day of School:

    “This tender story will uplift young readers experiencing back-to-school anxiety, as well as the anticipation universal to new experiences of all kinds . . . A sensitive story sure to charm young and grown readers long past the first day of school.” —School Library Journal

    “Each page is filled with rich colors and details, and we see that the other students are trailed by their own butterflies—welcome reassurance that everyone grapples with nervousness. . . Will help children conquer their jitters while preparing to go back to school—or anytime.” —Kirkus Reviews

    “That fluttery feeling in the stomach when one’s about to try something new? Roberts offers a warmhearted reframe of that sensation in this look at a child’s apprehension about starting school . . . A reassuring pep talk that will have readers finding their own first-day wings.” —Publishers Weekly

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