It's Not a School Bus, It's a Pirate ShipHardcover, 16 June 2020

A boy overcomes his first-day-of-school fears by imagining It's Not a School Bus, It's a Pirate Ship! Set sail on the high-seas with him in this picture book adventure by writer Mickey Rapkin and illustrator Teresa Martinez!

The first day of school means the first ride on the school bus. But who will I sit with? What if no one talks to me?

Luckily this isn't a school bus, it's a pirate ship!

And this crew has one motto: "One for all and all for FUN!" So set sail on a voyage across the high seas! And prepare to make some pirate buddies along the way in this adventure about overcoming your anxiety.

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"Rapkin and Martinez build on the imaginative fun of It's Not a Bed, It's a Time Machine . . . Martinez's whimsical flights of fancy fill the illustrations to bursting. Imagination conquers fear yet again." --Kirkus Reviews