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The Exceptionally, Extraordinarily Ordinary First Day of School
On the first day back to school from summer vacation, John is the new kid. When the librarian asks him if the school is any different from his last one, he begins a wildly imaginative story about what it was like. What follows are hilarious scenarios—his old school bus was a safari jeep pulled by wild creatures, the school was a castle, and the lunch menu included worms! H...more
Hardcover, 80 pages
Published
August 1st 2010
by Harry N. Abrams
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Bizarre. Strange. Weird. Unique. Interesting. This book may be about a boy's compare and contrast first day of school (old school vs. new school), and there may be a librarian in this tale, but wow, were the illustrations a huge distraction to a story that was hard to follow. Definitely not for the younger set, but perhaps older readers' appreciation for modern drawings may draw them to this picture book.
I will be sure to share this imaginative and humorous story on the first day of school next school year. The School Library Journal Review says: "Eerie surprises exist in the illustrations, and the glossary includes bathroom humor, outrageous comments on teachers, dark humor, and slang."
I need to think about this one more before I rate it or even review. I think I got it but not sure. I can't exactly tell what is part of his current school and what is part of his previous school. let's just say imagination runneth wild with this one. Also think of Mad magazine illustrators did kids picture books what the drawings would be like.
May 24, 2011
Marcie
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Interesting book albeit unusual. I can see reading it one early in the school year and having kids write definitions of the ordinary things in their classrooms. A little irreverent and probably won't appeal to everyone.
Not sure how I feel about this one really. It's so fantastical and ridiculous. I like the facts over on the right hand side, but my 5 yr old wasn't interested in reading that part at all.
Clever and busy.
Good book to read on the first day of school!
*Thanks to Abrams Books for Young Readers for providing a copy for review.*
Apr 30, 2011
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Natasha Maw
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Sep 30, 2010
Susan
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Aug 23, 2010
Kati
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