BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Rosie was so excited to go to school, but when the first day comes, she discovers she's nervous. Her parents begin to explain what it means to have butterflies in her belly, but the bus pulls up. As Rosie encounters new situations, she releases beautiful butterflies into the air. But it turns out that Rosie isn't the only one with butterflies in her belly. Other kids have them, too, and even adults.
This is a lovely approach to dealing with first-day-of-school nerves. It would also be a good introduction to a discussion of idioms and of how emotions can affect the body. It is a good lesson on empathy, as well, because kids discover that they are not the only ones who have this universal feeling from time to time.
Sydney G., K-6 Library Media Specialist
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