From award-winning, New York Timesbestselling author Ibi Zoboi and artist Juanita Londoo, this lyrical celebration of the first day of school across every continent explores whatgoing back to school looks like for children in countries around the world!

How do children around the world spend their first day of school?

Some eat warm akara for breakfast in Nigeria, while others unwrap lunches of kluski in Poland. In China, they practice intricate charactersin special notebooks, and in Argentina, they learneach other’s namesin a sing-song memory game. No matter where in the world, every student has something new to look forward to on their first day!

From Ethiopia to Germany toIndiato Brazil, this lyrical text introduces young readers to the breakfast-to-bedtimeroutines, cultures, andlandscapes that connect people across all continents.

Hardcover | Ages 4-8 | 48 pages | 9.00″ x 10.00″