You can call her Ally-SAURUS! When Ally roars off to her first day at school, she hopes she'll meet lots of other dinosaur-mad kids in class. Instead, she's the only one chomping her food with fierce dino teeth and drawing dinosaurs on her nameplate. Even worse, a group of would-be "princesses" snubs her! Will Ally ever make new friends?
With its humorous art, appealing heroine, and surprise ending, this fun picture book celebrates children's boundless imagination.
"It takes a while for the other kids' imaginations to overcome their first-day nervousness, but slowly, their outlines also take on hues and costumes: an astronaut, three princesses, a dragon, a lion, and bespectacled Walter, who loves his new briefcase-shaped lunchbox. Recess is spent acting out these fantasies, and an end-of-the-day trip to the library just may prompt some new adventures for tomorrow. Torrey nicely tackles lots of first-day issues in this imaginative offering — making friends, getting along, keeping an open mind, the everyday routines of kindergarten — and he does so with aplomb." -- Kirkus Reviews
Recommended Age | 3 - 6 |
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Author | Richard Torrey |
Illustrator | Richard Torrey |
ISBN | 1454911794 |
Publication Date | May 5, 2015 |
Publisher | Sterling Children's Books |
Language | English |