Mae’s First Day of School
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From the author/illustrator of Hannah and Sugar comes a back-to-school tale about facing your fears
S E LLING POINTS ●● Back to school: Perfect for backto-school promotions, this story addresses the highly relatable anxieties of heading to school for the first time and assures readers that even adults have worries, too ●● Rising star: Kate Berube’s debut work, Hannah and Sugar, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly and was nominated for the Klaus Flugge prize. Berube was chosen as a prestigious PW Flying Start
S PECIFICATIONS Color illustrations throughout 32 pages WIDTH: 8½" • 216mm HEIGHT: 10½" • 267mm Hardcover with jacket PUB MONTH: JULY AGES 3 TO 7 PICTURE BOOK ISBN 978-1-4197-2325-4 ISBN 978-1-4197-2325-4 US $16.99 CAN $21.99 UK 5 1£12.99 699 9 781419 723254
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he first day of school can be scary for everyone—not just the students. As Mae gets ready for her very first day, she reflects on all the things she’s afraid of. What if the other kids don’t like her?
What if she can’t learn to read? What if she misses her mom? On the way to school, she decides that
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instead of facing all the unknowns, it would be much easier to climb up into her favorite tree and wait there until school is over. As other kids pass by, they, too, share their own fears with Mae, and she learns that everyone gets nervous about trying new things, even her teacher! Together, Mae and her new friends decide to face the day and celebrate new beginnings, hand in hand. Kate Berube is the author and illustrator of Hannah and Sugar, which was hailed as “a marvelous picture book debut with an achingly authentic story of fear conquered” in a starred review by Publishers Weekly. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
Hannah and Sugar ISBN 978-1-4197-1890-8 ISBN 978-1-4197-1890-8 US $16.95 CAN $21.99 UK 5 1£12.99 695 9 781419 718908
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