First Day, Hooray! Book

All over town, Ivy Green and her bus driver and her teacher and the other school employees get ready for the first day of school.

Children's Literature

Ivy Green is excited and worried about tomorrow. Tomorrow is the first day of school. What if Ivy forgets her lunch or misses the bus, or can't find her room? What will she do then? As Ivy tries on new shoes and picks out a lunchbox, everyone else is getting ready for the big day as well. Miss Wheeler the bus driver goes over her route and worries about missing a stop. Mr. Handy cleans the hall and frets over how much he still has to do, while the principal, Mr. Masters, and teacher Ms. Bell hurry to get everything ready for the students. At night everyone dreams of missed bus stops, dirty halls and confused children, but as the bright morning sun shines, the dreams disappear and it's time for the first day of school. A day when Miss Wheeler stops at every bus stop, Mr. Handy has every corner of the school sparkling, Mr. Masters has everything ready and Ms. Bell has name tags for each child--including Ivy, who has found the right classroom. The illustrations capture the anxiety and the excitement of that first day.