The Hair of Zoe Fleefenbacher Goes to School | First Days of School
My husband recently brought The Hair of Zoe Fleefenbacher Goes to School home from a business trip in preparation for school starting. It was an instant hit. Zoe starts the first grade and the rules just aren’t the same. She learns, just as all kids do, how to find her place in her new grade, new class, and new school year.
The first days of school can be very exciting or very tough (or a little of both) depending on the personality of each child. Extra anxiety has made our first days of school tough, but still exciting. Our daughter has enjoyed reading this book and others to help her know that everyone is nervous and a little anxious at the beginning of the year. Hooray for awesome teachers and fantastic kids! It’s going to be another great school year!
The Book
The Hair of Zoe Fleefenbacher Goes to School
Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
Illustrator: Ard Hoyt
Recommended Age: 4-8 years old
Book Brief: Mom and Dad Fleefenbacher think their daughter Zoe’s hair is wild and beautiful. And for her kindergarten teacher, Zoe’s vivacious tresses were a comfort. But Zoe’s about to start first grade, and her new teacher doesn’t fool around… “School has rules,” she says. “no wild hair in my class!” So what are Zoe and her free-spirited hair going to do now? With exuberance and humor to spare. Laurie Halse Anderson and Ard Hoyt, The New York Times bestselling author and illustrator, tease up a terrific tale of hairy hijinks, classroom chaos, and the importance of teachers and students learning to work together.
About the Author: Laurie Halse Anderson is the author of numerous wonderful books for children and teens. Her highly acclaimed novels include Speak, which was a National Book Award finatlist. Printz Honor Book, and ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. Her first novel for Silon & Schuster, Fever 1793, was named one of New York Public Library’s 100 Best Books of 2000, was selected as an ABA Kids’ Pick of the Lists title, and has won more than a dozen state awards. Her novel, Twisted, was a New York Times bestseller, Laurie’s picture books include Thank You, Sarah and Independent Dames, both illustrated by Matt Faulkner. Her most recent novels are Wintergirls and Chains. Laurie lives in Mexico, New York.
About the Illustrator: Ard Hoyt has illustrated numerous beloved books for young readers, including the utterly ebullient Utterly Otherly Day by Mary Casanova and the New York Times bestselling I’m a Manatee by John Lithgow. His otter illustration credits include two additional Mary Casanova-penned picture books, One-Dog Canoe and Some Dog! Carol Weis’s When the Cows Got Loose, Corrine Demas’s Saying Goodbye to Lulu, and the Kennedy Center’s Capital Kids chapter books.
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Achieving a Successful Start to the School Year
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For some kids, a new year in school is old hat. For others, the idea of a new teacher, a new classroom, and new classmates can cause tremendous anxiety. Help your child make a smooth reentry to school with these tips from school counselors and teachers.
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