Description
First Day by Margaret Wild – Illustrated by Kim Gamble (1998)
On the first day of school…Alex hopes she will make a friend, Salma wants to learn to write NOW, Stephen is a little bit scared, and Penny is as wriggly as a tadpole. Khalil is the best at tying shoelaces, and Jun just wants to count…10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ZERO!
But what is the little dog, Josh, up to?
A sunny story for little ones starting out and for anyone remembering their early days at school.
About the Author and Illustrator
Margaret Wild is one of Australia’s most respected picture-book creators, and her award-winning books are loved by children all over the world. Margaret has published over seventy picture books for young children and she has been the recipient of the Nan Chauncy Award and the Lady Cutler Award for her contributions to Australian children’s literature.
Kim Gamble was one of Australia’s leading illustrators for children, and is particularly remembered as the illustrator of Anna and Barbara Fienberg’s Tashi stories.
Dimensions: 23 x 22 x 0.3cm
Pages: 32
Age: 4-6