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Back to School Tortoise
by
Lucy M. George (Goodreads Author),
Merel Eyckerman
It's time to go back to school. But Tortoise is worried. What if he falls down? What if he doesn't like lunch? What if the kids are mean to him? What if he falls down, doesn't like lunch, and the kids are mean to him? The perfect back-to-school book about being brave, with a surprise at the end!
Hardcover
Published
2011
by Albert Whitman
(first published February 28th 2009)
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A little story taken from a joke that’s been widely circulated among teachers. Tortoise gets up. It’s the first day of school. But on the way to school, Tortoise begins to worry that he won’t be liked and he won’t have fun. He decides to sit outside the classroom, too scared to go in. Then he starts to imagine all the fun he might be missing and goes in. The class greets him, saying, “Good morning, Mr. Tortoise.”
“Tortoise got up,
got dressed,
and had breakfast.
Then he left for school.
But he starte...more
“Tortoise got up,
got dressed,
and had breakfast.
Then he left for school.
But he starte...more
Picture books with messages of getting ready to go back to school, an event dreaded by most children, abound. Yet, this story has a unique twist. Tortoise is not your average animal getting ready to go back to school. The reader follows along as he says walks along to school, imagining all the ways his first day can go awry. But, “as bravely as he could” Tortoise decides to open the door into the classroom. Beyond delightful, this story provides a fresh new look on an old routine. Painted in ear...more
The cute ending on this pushed it up to a four for me. On his first day back at school, Tortoise worries. What if he trips? What if he doesn't like lunch? But then he also "what ifs" good things, too, like his favorite lunch and making new friends. He decides he can go through with the first day despite his fears, and the cute twist at the end will charm little ones.
I bought this book to add to my back to school collection. It didn't take long this past week for a kindergarten teacher to snatch this book. She and I both thought it was the perfect first week of school read aloud for a class that doesn't have the longest attention span. Great book to use at the beginning of year with preschoolers and kindergartners.
When summer ends, Tortoise is nervous about going back to school. He hesitates, and runs through all the "what-ifs" in his mind. Finally gaining his courage, he steps into the classroom and heads to the front-he is the teacher! PreK-Grade 2.
Curriculum Connection: This would be a great book for those first days back to school with little ones, to discuss that everyone has anxiety and fears about new situations,not just children. It offers reassurance that even their teacher is nervous on the firs...more
Curriculum Connection: This would be a great book for those first days back to school with little ones, to discuss that everyone has anxiety and fears about new situations,not just children. It offers reassurance that even their teacher is nervous on the firs...more
This book, Back to School Tortoise by Lucy M. George, is a nursery aged picturebook. It is about a tortoise that is nervous to go back to school. He is worried that he won't make any friends, but in the end he walks into the classroom and all is well. This book can be read in a group furing circle time or individually with a teacher or adult. The children will love the illustrations that are very bright and colorful. The children could point to the animals and name different ones, or the childre...more
Tortoise gets up and prepares for school with "what if's" in this head...both positive and negative. As he enters the classroom, children will giggle with surprise and delight to find what role he plays in the group.
Not bad. My favorite part was the illustrations (so cute). The story is pretty simple and not very substantial, though it does deal with some common back-to-school worries...
Thank you to Olivia for bringing in this book to share - it was a wonderful connection to another story we read last week. Can you remember which one?
Perfect for a child nervous about starting preschool or kindergarten. I love the adorable animals characters. This is a sweet story with a funny little twist.
Just as it says in the title, I think this book would be great to read when the children come back to school. Some of the characters in the book are not excited to go back to school, but int he end they all are happy to be back and excited to learn which I think is a great way to start the year off. The illustrations are also fun for the kids and have fun animal characters.
Aww, this one does a nice job of addressing back-to-school fears in a simple, heartwarming way.
A very cute story about going back to school. This will work for children and adults.
Cute and simple. Very basic, but not bad for tackling the beginning school jitters.
Wonderfully unexpected ending.
school, teachers, friends, feelings
Cute twist at the end.
Surprise Ending!
I love tortoises.
Fun surprise at the end.
Adorable.
Get ready to "Squee!" This book is absolutely adorable.
Aug 30, 2011
Travis Blick
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
first-day-of-school,
anxiety
Back to school tortoise is a great book for the beginning of the year. It is especially effective for students that have anxiety over going back to school. The "what if" parts really help students overcome fears of returning to school
Oct 05, 2012
Bethe
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
childrens-animal-stories
love the illustrations and the surprise ending! I know a bunch of teachers who will want this book next August. Too short however, it needs to be longer to get 5 stars.
An endearing "twist" on the back-to-school theme. As a former teacher, something I could definitely relate to!
Oct 26, 2011
Robin
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
picture-books,
2011-list
This is a beautifully illustrated back to school story has an unexpected twist!
LOVE IT!!!
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