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Jackson, Ellen , Jackson, Ellen

It's Back to School We Go!: First Day Stories from around the World

32 pp. | Lerner/Millbrook | October, 2003 | Trade ISBN 0-7613-1948-4 $$15.95 | Library ISBN 0-7613-2562-X $$23.90
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Jan Davey Ellis & Jan Davey Ellis. Eleven fictional children from countries including China, India, and Peru describe the first day of school. Special customs (such as the German Schultüte, the paper cone full of sweets, toys, and pencils carried by brand-new students) are introduced. Each tale features decorated borders and carefully detailed illustrations, as well as additional facts about school life in each country. Websites. Bib.
Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

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