Beloved children's book author-illustrator Katie Davis reassures young
readers off to their first day of school with this upbeat tale about
first day of school jitters.
Dexter Dugan is starting kindergarten and his stuffed dog Rufus is
terrified for him. Thankfully, third grader and older sister
extraordinaire Jessie is there to patiently answer all of Dexter's--er,
Rufus's--questions. Dex's first day is filled with exciting new things
like a delightful teacher and a lunchroom that looks like a restaurant!
But when Dex loses Rufus during recess, will Jessie come to the rescue
before the final bell rings? Katie Davis's crayon-like illustrations and
lighthearted tone will reassure any new student's cornucopia of fears
and boost their confidence in this humorous story about facing your
fears . . . after all, kindergarten rocks!