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First Day, Hooray!

June Sobel

Illustrator: Nabila Adani

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2024

Publisher: Clarion Books/HarperCollins

ISBN: 978-0-06-326578-3

Keywords: Social-Emotional Learning-SEL, Stories in rhyme

Children learn to accept a wide range of emotions, broadening their vocabulary with specific words that will help them self-regulate their feelings. An invaluable classroom resource. Expressive illustrations.