<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>2021 Mom's Choice Gold Award Winner</strong></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>...a charming story about a snake who goes to school and wins the hearts of everybody there.... The story has loads of appeal and children will enjoy going to school with Fred and the little boy and having fun with them and their adventures.&nbsp;<em>-Readers' Favorite</em></strong></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Soon the summer starts to cool&nbsp;</em></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>it's time for me to go to school.&nbsp;</em></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Can Fred go too? Oh please Mum please.&nbsp;</em></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>We'll see if your teacher friend agrees.&nbsp;</em></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>After an exciting summer of adventures Fred the Snake doesn't want to be left behind when his young friend Jack heads off to class. Though the students are nervous when they first spot a snake slithering onto the school bus it doesn't take long for Fred's gentle personality and playful spirit to win everyone over.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>From learning the alphabet with his tail to helping classmates during recess by twisting himself into jump ropes soccer goals and more Fred quickly becomes the most unforgettable student in school.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Bursting with humor heart and lively rhyming verse </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>When Fred the Snake Goes to School </em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>is a delightful read-aloud adventure about friendship kindness and embracing what makes us different.</span></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This picture book has a distinct Dr. Seuss-esque quality because of its clever use of rhyme and unexpected storyline.... Readers who enjoy rhyming stories with a dose of silliness will appreciate this series.&nbsp;<em>-Mary R. Lanni MLIS librarian author and youth-literacy advocate</em></strong></p><p></p>