Packed with surprising discoveries, age-appropriate activities, and lots of humor, this delightful book will engage kids with its clever and fresh approach to reading, writing, and arithmetic. In sum...it all adds up to fun! ANNOTATION Starting with number one for the first day of school, Emily learns the numbers to one hundred in many different ways. FROM THE PUBLISHER From Rosemary Wells, the author of the McDuff books and the author/illustrator of YOKO, comes a jubilant celebration of the first one hundred days of school. Emily is ready for her first day of school. There's so much to do: learning the alphabet, singing, reading books, dancing, and counting, starting with the very first day. "When we reach one hundred days, we will have a big party," says Miss Cribbage. One hundred days feels very far away, but day by day, Emily and her classmates see they're getting closer. And as the lessons they learn begin to add up, their world expands. Emily's First 100 Days of School is a celebration of the joy of learning. Chock-full of surprising discoveries, age-appropriate activities, and plenty of humor, it supports growing skills in reading, writing, and arithmetic, with an emphasis on math skills. Designed for daily use, it can be shared by family, friends, neighbors, and teachers. As teachers across the country already know, by supporting a child's daily successes, both big and small, you help a child become successful for life. Author Biography: Rosemary Wells is the best-selling author and illustrator of many acclaimed books for children, including Yoko, and the author of the McDuff books. SYNOPSIS A bright, jubilant, oversized book, EMILY'S FIRST 100 DAYS OF SCHOOL celebrates the joy of learning. Starting with the number 1 for the first day of school, Emily learns the numbers to 100 in many different ways. Chock-full of surprising discoveries, age-appropriate activities, and plenty of humor, this fun-to-read book will engage readers with its clever and fresh approach to reading, writing, and arithmetic -- with an emphasis on math skills. FROM THE CRITICS Publishers Weekly As Wells's (My Very First Mother Goose) sparkling, ambitious book opens, Emily--a childlike bunny who could easily be kin to Max and Ruby--attends her first day of school. Her teacher, a guinea pig named Miss Cribbage, explains that every morning the class will "make a new number friend," and she promises a party when they reach 100 days. "No one believes we will ever get to one hundred days," says Emily. Wells not only counts the intervening days, she finds a context to make each numeral meaningful. On day two, for example, Emily reports that Miss Cribbage teaches the song "Tea for Two." Along the way, readers observe Emily participate in her warm family life, gain and lose a friend and learn from Miss Cribbage's imaginative lessons. Humor comes naturally (e.g., day 89: "`There are only eighty-nine calories in my tomato soup,' says Aunt Mim. `I can't see any,' says [Emily's little brother] Leo"). Remarkably, only a few entries feel contrived (Papa claims there are 51 reasons why Emily's big sister can't go into the city with her friends; Mama says she can find 56 ways to answer "How Do I Love Thee?"). The spreads, varying from full-page art to panels, are crisp, colorful and winningly detailed, as Wells's fans have come to expect. This oversize volume scores big. Ages 3-6. Join Emily as she celebrates her hundredth day in elementary school.

 Hyperion 0-7868-0507-2 / 9780786805075
Hardcover As New New York, New York, U.S.A. 

Price: 13.18 USD