JIMMY JOES FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

<p>Jimmy Joe is <em>sure</em> his first day of First Grade will be a disaster. Kindergarten was safe familiar and fun - but First Grade? That's where the big kids roam the teachers are strict and who knows what kind of monsters hide in the hallways.</p><p>Determined to avoid school at any cost Jimmy Joe tries everything - pretending to be sick hoping the car won't start even offering to clean his messy room. But no matter what he does the first day keeps getting closer... and scarier.</p><p>From burnt Pop-Tarts to near-miss adventures the morning is full of chaos. But when Jimmy Joe meets a new friend at school he discovers that First Grade isn't something to fear - it's a place to grow laugh play kickball and find courage he didn't know he had.</p><p><strong>FROM THE ADVENTURES OF JIMMY JOE AND MADDY MAY</strong> this heartwarming and funny story helps children overcome fear build confidence and see that new beginnings can be the start of something wonderful. Perfect for first-day-of-school nerves read-aloud time and early childhood classrooms.</p>