My First Day at School by
Rosie Smith & Bruce Whatley (Scholastic Press)
HB
RRP $16.99
ISBN
978-1-74362-296-4
Reviewed
by Jenny Heslop
Sparsely worded,
My First Day at School by the popular team of Rosie Smith and Bruce
Whatley, is a colourful, bright and cheerful picture book. The illustrations
offer a fun twist to the words, each page showing a different baby animal on
their first day of school. ‘I dress
myself’ has a picture of a centipede with socks on all his feet while ‘finger paint’ has a picture of an
octopus.
Each double spread has a different coloured
background - all soft pastels with adorable baby animals - showing the action
of the text with no extra detail to confuse the sentiment of the words.
This is a gentle, sweet and cohesive story which
will engage young children. It may also help with any anxieties about child
care or pre-school by presenting a sense of the fun and friendship.
