First Day Around the World : Ibi Zoboi

First Day Around the World
Ibi Zoboi

Genre: Children’s Picture Book / School / Culture & Diversity
Recommended Age: 4–8 years

What does the first day of school look like around the world?

Take a colorful journey across the globe and discover how children in different countries celebrate the exciting—and sometimes nerve-racking—start of a new school year.

From different classrooms and traditions to familiar feelings of excitement, curiosity, and making new friends, First Day Around the World reminds young readers that although schools may look different, children everywhere share many of the same hopes and dreams.

A joyful celebration of school, culture, and the many ways children around the world learn and grow!

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.