{"product_id":"butterflies-on-the-first-day-of-school-hardcover","title":"Butterflies on the First Day of School - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnnie Silvestro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDream Chen\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first day of school is exciting--but it can be scary, too  Meet Rosie, a brand-new student who just happens to have butterflies in her stomach.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Silvestro and Chen take a common figure of speech and transform it, literally, into a lovely expression of a universal experience.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A cheering first-day story.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rosie can't wait to start kindergarten--she's had her pencils sharpened and her backpack ready for weeks. But suddenly, on the night before the big day, her tummy hurts. Rosie's mom reassures her that it's just butterflies in her belly, and she'll feel better soon. Much to Rosie's surprise, when she says hello to a new friend on the bus, a butterfly flies out of her mouth  As the day goes on, Rosie frees all her butterflies, and even helps another shy student let go of hers, too.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnnie Silvestro is the author of \u003ci\u003eMice Skating\u003c\/i\u003e (Sterling) and \u003ci\u003eBunny's Book Club\u003c\/i\u003e (Doubleday). She also works as a consultant in her family's finance business and serves on the board for Seas It, a cancer charity that promotes recovery through recreation. She is currently a Volunteer Coordinator for the New Jersey chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Annie resides in Rumson, NJ, with her husband and two sons. Learn more about her at anniesilvestro.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dream (Mengqian) Chen received her BFA in animation at Communication University of China and completed her MFA in visual art at the Minneapolis College of Arts and Design. She has experimented with photography, stop-motion animation, print making, illustration, paper making, and book making. See more of Dream's work at dreamchen.org.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11 x 8.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Butterflies on the First Day of School\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772268609824,"sku":"9781454921196","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/62529e693ef28a4f979fb67ad2729c3f.webp?v=1780402066","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/butterflies-on-the-first-day-of-school-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}