Brand-new Pencils, Brand-new Books by deGroat

It's the first day of first grade! Gilbert is looking forward to learning how to read and making new friends, but . . . Will the teacher be nice? Will first grade be too hard? Will he like his classmates? Will they like him? Gilbert is excited and nervous at the same time! Gilbert's excitement over starting first grade turns to worry that the teacher will be mean, the work too hard, and his classmates too unfriendly, but throughout the day there are pleasant surprises.  More books by this author . . . http://www.dianedegroat.com/