It's Time for School, Stinky Face

Stinky Face

by Lisa McCourt, Cyd Moore (Illustrator)

The ever imaginative Stinky Face is not at all sure about starting school for the first time, so he has a whole bunch of questions for his mama! What if the school bus gest a flat tire? What if a spaceship lands next to the jungle gym at recess? And what if all the desks start flying around the classroom?

But with some reassuring answers from his always quick-thinking mama, Stinky Face soon realizes that going to school might be more fun than he ever thought possible.

A magical, charming first day of school story Stinky Faces everywhere will adore--from the creators of the bestselling I Love You, Stinky Face.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, School, Humor, Back To School

32 pages, Board Book

First published December 28, 1999

About the author

Lisa McCourt is the author of Free Your Joy: The 12 Keys to Sustainable Happiness, as well as dozens of other books about love and joy that have together sold over 9 million copies.
She's also host of the popular Joy Zone podcast and Founder of Joy School, where she's taught the secrets of joy for over two decades to thousands of learners.
Incorporating the techniques Lisa has gathered from studying with and writing for many of the biggest names in the transformation world, her trainings provide the most effective, streamlined processes available for accessing and maintaining consistent, authentic joy and inner peace—processes backed by hundreds of scientific studies demonstrating substantial increases in health, cognitive function, self-esteem, stress-reduction, and emotional competence.
Lisa's joyful passion for the power of words has propelled a diverse publishing career studded with industry awards, starred reviews, international honors, and mega-sales.
If you have kids, you might have read them I Love You Stinky Face, her longstanding bestseller that Publishers Weekly called a “modern classic,” heralded for helping parents raise unconditionally loved humans who feel secure and cherished exactly as they are. Under her own name, Lisa has penned over forty books for adults and children in addition to collaborating with industry leaders such as Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, James Van Praagh, and Sunny Dawn Johnston.
In addition to having sold over 9 million copies, her books have earned over 10,000 glowing Amazon reviews. Published by Hay House, Scholastic, HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, McGraw Hill, Hierophant, HCI/Simon & Schuster, and others, her books have won publishing awards, been featured on Lifetime TV, CNN, and PBS, garnered praise from over 200 publication reviewers, and been translated into 11 languages.
On the secret side of Lisa's publishing path, she's been the silent ghostwriter for many prominent thought-leaders, from New York Times bestselling authors to Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated Hollywood stars. Her clients have appeared on Oprah, Good Morning America, Saturday Night Live, The Dr. Oz Show, ABC’s 20/20, The View, The TODAY Show, Dr. Phil, The Doctors, and The Nancy Grace Show.
When she's not teaching through her online Joy School or through one of her many collaborative projects, Lisa enjoys time in nature with her husband and daughters, singing in Michael Beckwith’s Agape Center Global Choir, and serving her community as President of her local PFLAG chapter. She's always on the lookout for new opportunities to contribute to the elevation of love and joy for all humans.

Reviews

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This durable board book version of the original story will appeal to youngsters because of its silliness as well as how it alleviates many fears they may have about staring school. In the book, Stinky Face is finishing his breakfast and starts posing various what if? questions for his mother. Because he has a very active imagination, his possible scenarios range from four flat bus tires to getting slimed by aliens on the playground to flying desks. But fortunately for Stinky Face, his mother is equal to his challenges, and she has a response every time. Readers will smile at the last page since it's perfectly clear that Stinky Face is a natural storyteller and will never lack for material.

[Hannah McGee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great way to introduce upcoming students, such as preschoolers and kindergarteners, to show them a little imagination is useful in a new and unfamiliar setting. This book allows you to imagine along with Stinky Face and Mama to create a fun, weird, and interesting way to handle scary or unfamiliar settings. For myself, I would use this book on the first day of school to show my students that being nervous/afraid on the first day of school is completely natural and that there is nothing wrong with being nervous or afraid. I would also use this book to talk about emotions, and having an imagination to combat some emotions may help them overcome a fear or emotion. Overall, this book is a great way to introduce emotions and showing them how imagination can help them in the end.

[Dio Brando · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s time for school, stinky face is a very sad book about a boy who’s mother is inflicted with a stand, in which she is unable to combat. The protagonist, Tojaro, groups together with a team including his grandfather to fight OID. OID is the reason that Tojaros mother has the stand, so they think killing him will save her. The team sets out to Egypt, fighting many of OID’s minions on the way.

[Toni Guyton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love her books. They are some of my favorite kid books. So endearing and imaginative.

[Emily Gingrich · Rating 2 out of 5]

Children have crazy imaginations which is extremely prevalent in this story. I found the mother charming as well as the boy. But I felt as though the story got too repetitive for my taste.

[Denise Menger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly imaginative, great for a first-timer who might be a little apprehensive about starting school.

[Jen4cabs · Rating 5 out of 5]

These books are the cutest. I’m reading the books I read to my daughter. She loved it and so did I. So glad I revisited it.

[Dolly · Rating 4 out of 5]

A mom reassures her daughter after she expresses concern about going to school. It's fun and silly and would be a great book to read aloud with children.

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[K.L. Bernard · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's Time for School Stinky Face is a great story that kids will love. Stinky Face has more than a dozen questions about his first day at school. He worries that the school bus will have too many kids and if he gets on the tires may pop. He also worries that his teacher is really a witch and will turn him into a werewolf with really bad breath. He worries that he won't be able to open the classroom door, or that he will knock over the teachers pencils. But luckily, his Mom has an answer for every question.

This book is for preschoolers and ages 6-9 and they will love it. Illustrator Cyd Moore does a really great job of bringing every question and scenario to life. I recommend this book. Both Lisa and Cyd have published over a dozen books, they know how to make reading fun.

[Becky Carleton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Author Lisa McCourt and illustrator Cyd Moore are one of my favorite children's book teams. All of their books are great, and this one is especially fun to read at this time of the year when kids are heading back to school. A celebration of fantastical imaginations and parent-child bonding. If your kiddo constantly asks, "What if...?" they will love this book. Highly recommended.

[Jess · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book for, "What ifs." If you have a kid that follows you around going, "What if..." You need the Stinky Face books.

[Merrell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love these kinds of books.

[Nick Cherry · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a perfect book to share with first year students on the first day of school.

[Denise Marsh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this series!! Been reading them to my kids for 14 years!!!

[D Nine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Letter S... kids loved it!

[Beckie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lisa McCourt is a great children's book writer...these books are great.