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Lena's Shoes Are Nervous: A First-Day-of-School Dilemma
By Calabrese, Keith
- ISBN
- 9781534408944
- Publisher
- S. & S. Atheneum
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Starred Review on August 1, 2018 | Back To School
PreS-K—This clever story confronts kindergarten jitters in a unique way. Lena has her clothes ready for her first day, but her shoes are nervous. She finds her dad, and together they decide that her headband should convince the shoes. The headband reminds the shoes about other moments of bravery, and Lena's threat to wear her slippers tips the balance. They hesitate at the playground, "…but not for long." The brief,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2019
Lena isn't nervous to start kindergarten...but her shoes are. Lena enlists her headband (who is "a good listener") to talk to them, and, w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on March 1, 2019
Lena isn't nervous to start kindergarten...but her shoes are. Lena enlists her headband (who is "a good listener") to talk to them, and, w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
