From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi and artist Juanita Londoño, this lyrical celebration of the first day of school across every continent explores what going 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 characters in special notebooks, and in Argentina, they learn each other's names in 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 to India to Brazil, this lyrical text introduces young readers to the breakfast-to-bedtime routines, cultures, and landscapes that connect people across all continents.
| ISBN: | 9780063078888 |
| Publication date: | 17th July 2025 |
| Author: | Ibi Aanu Zoboi |
| Illustrator: | Juanita Londoño |
| Publisher: | Versify an imprint of HarperCollins |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 48 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Information resources People / Places PSHE: Multiculturalism, Diversity and Inclusion Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age |