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First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg
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First Day Jitters (original 2000; edition 2000)

by Julie Danneberg, Judith Dufour Love (Illustrator)

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Sarah is afraid to start at a new school, but both she and the reader are in for a surprise when she gets to her class.
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Title:First Day Jitters
Authors:Julie Danneberg
Other authors:Judith Dufour Love (Illustrator)
Info:Whispering Coyote Pr (2000), School & Library Binding, 32 pages
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First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg (2000)

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Sarah Jane Hartwell is too anxious and reluctant to go the first day at her new school, but Mr. Hartwell nags and coaxes and drives her there just in time for the start of a classroom adventure sure to put a smile on readers' faces. ( )
  villemezbrown | Feb 18, 2024 |
Awesome book to read on the first day of school. I shows kids that its normal to be nervous and even teachers get nervous too.
  Erindignam03 | Dec 17, 2022 |
Independent Reading Level: Grades 1-3
  HannahHayes3000 | Nov 16, 2022 |
Kids will get a kick out of this story, although personally I thought the twist was a bit obvious.

Note: I received a digital ARC of this book through NetGalley. ( )
  fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 |
Sarah Jane Hartwell does not want to go to the first day of school. She is new and she doesn’t know anyone. Mr. Hartwell does a good job to convince her to get moving anyway, and a meeting with the principal when she gets to school helps to smooth the way to a delightfully fun ending.

Everyone, at some point, has felt this way about the first day whether they were new or not. Danneberg has a witty talent for capturing the classroom in a way that makes it accessible and fun for kids and parents alike. It should be noted that the lovely twist at the end of this book had my 15-year-old guffawing for minutes, I can imagine how much fun second graders could have with it. As always Judy Love’s brilliantly colorful illustrations, that perfectly express the dynamics and energy of students and teacher alike, take the story to a new level of enjoyment for the reader.

Let's talk more about kid's books at I Read Kid's Book Journal ( )
  Ireadwhatuwrite | Jun 23, 2022 |
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To Jack and Buddie -J.D.
For Matthew, who never gets "first day jitters" but willingly posed for me anyway, with love -J.L.
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"Sarah, dear, time to get out of bed," Mr. Hartwell said, poking his head through the bedroom doorway. "You don't want to miss the first day at your new school do you?"
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Good book for showing that teachers can be nervous too.
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Charlesbridge

4 editions of this book were published by Charlesbridge.

Editions: 158089061X, 1580890547, 1580891268, 1580891470

 

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