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My First Day of School
Series: My First
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Kids can learn all about what it’s like at school in this photographic 8x8 storybook with sweet text by Biscuit creator Alyssa Satin Capucilli! It’s the first day of school. What will it be like? Students will meet the teacher and new friends. They will sing...
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Description
Kids can learn all about what it’s like at school in this photographic 8x8 storybook with sweet text by Biscuit creator Alyssa Satin Capucilli!
It’s the first day of school. What will it be like? Students will meet the teacher and new friends. They will sing songs, play, learn, and so much more! Children will love seeing kids their age in the classroom in this adorable introduction to school.
Includes a special section in the back with more information about what happens at school.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781665972482
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 24 June 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Simon Spotlight
Illustration: f-c; gloss cvr (no sfx)
Contributors:
- Photographs by Jill Wachter
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 203.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 93g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Alyssa Satin Capucilli is the award-winning creator and author of the Katy Duck series and the bestselling Biscuit series, which has sold over twenty-four million copies. A dancer as well as a writer, she lives with her family in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.
International award-winning New York fashion photographer Jill Wachter has shot for clients including L’Oreal, Target, HBO, and Condé Nast. She’s photographed celebrities Adam Levin, Kevin Bacon, and Jessica Simpson. Published in thirty countries, Jill’s work has graced more than fifty magazine covers and appeared in Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, and Teen Vogue. Jill has been living and working in New York City for twenty-five years shooting fashion, beauty, and celebrities for the advertising, fashion, and magazine worlds.
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