A shy boy with asthma starts first grade -- and comes into his own -- in this appealing story for early chapter book readers. Six-year-old Monty doesn't have a brother, a sister, or a pet. What he does have is asthma, which sometimes makes it hard to breathe and often makes him feel like he'd rather be somebody else. And now that he's starting first grade, he's very nervous about being with all those kids he won't know. Luckily, he loves to read -- even really hard books -- and has a talent for finding things, from a cocooning caterpillar to classmates who want to be in his very own club. With familiar situations and gentle humor, Johanna Hurwitz follows an endearing character as he discovers that being himself can be pretty great after all.

 

This book is part of a book series called Monty .

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Candlewick Press, U. S. .

Anik McGrory studied illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design. She is the author and illustrator of Kidogo, also published by Bloomsbury. Anik lives in Rye, New York with her husband and their three children. Johanna Hurwitz has written over 50 books for young readers. She visits schools around the world to speak about reading and writing. She lives in Great Neck, New York, and Wilmington, Vermont. Kathi McCord has illustrated more than 40 books for children. She teaches "Illustrating Books for Children" at the University of California, San Diego.