On the first day of school.Alex hopes she will make a friend,Salma wants to learn to write NOW,Stephen is a little bit scared,and Penny is as wriggly as a tadpole.Khalil is the best at tying shoelaces,and Jun just wants to count.10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ZERO!But what is the little dog, Josh, up to?A sunny story for little ones starting out and for anyone remembering their early days at school.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2000 by Allen & Unwin .

Anna Fienberg has more than 20 children's books to her credit. Barbara Fienberg is the coauthor of the Tashi series. Kim Gamble is a book illustrator. Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks are acclaimed for their thoughtful, award-winning children's books which have been published with great success in many countries.