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Elizabeti's School

by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen
Christy Hale
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In this contempory Tanzanian story, author Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen and artist Christy Hale once again bring the sweet innocence of Elizabeti to life. Readers are sure to recognize this young child's emotions as she copes with her first day of school and discovers the wonder and joy of learning.

It's the first day of school and Elizabeti can hardly wait. She puts on her new uniform and feels her shiny shoes. School must surely be a very special place!

Shortly after arriving at school, however, Elizabeti begins to miss her family. What if Mama needs help cleaning the rice? What if her baby sister wants to play? What if her little brother wants to go for a walk? But soon Elizabeti is making friends and learning her lessons. Best of all, she shares her experiences with her family that evening - and can apply what she has learned right away.

In this contempory Tanzanian story, author Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen and artist Christy Hale once again bring the sweet innocence of Elizabeti to life. Readers are sure to recognize this young child's emotions as she copes with her first day of school and discovers the wonder and joy of learning.

Check out the other titles in this series:

ELIZABETI'S DOLL 

  •  ELIZABETI'S SCHOOL 
  •  MAMA ELIZABETI

    • Creators

    • Publisher

    • Release date

      September 1, 1998

    • Formats

      • OverDrive Read

        • ISBN: 9781600609213

    • Languages

      • English

    • Levels

      • ATOS Level: 3.8
      • Lexile® Measure: 680
      • Interest Level: K-3(LG)
      • Text Difficulty: 2-3

    • Reviews

      • Publisher's Weekly

        September 9, 2002
        Fans of Elizabeti's Doll and Mama Elizabeti will welcome the third title in the series, Elizabeti's School by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, illus. by Christy Hale. Elizabeti looks forward to her first day of school but, once she arrives, she wonders what her family is doing at home.

      • Booklist

        September 15, 2002
        PreS-Gr. 1. As in "Elizabeti's Doll" (1998) and" Mama Elizabeth "(2000), this picture book about a child in contemporary Tanzania shows the particulars of her place as well as her connections with children everywhere. It is Elizabeti's first day of school. She is scared of the classroom and the uproar in the schoolyard, but she is drawn into the kids' games and the teacher's lessons. When she arrives home, she tells her loving family about her day and even applies some of what she has learned. Everything is almost too perfect, especially the idyllic, always smiling family, but kids starting school will relate to Elizabeti's nervousness and her excitement. Stuve-Bodeen, a Peace Corps volunteer in Tanzania in the 1980s, gets the local details right: the simple school uniforms, the playground games, the occasional Swahili words. Hale's light-filled collage illustrations combine watercolor and cut paper to create a strong sense of a happy kid in the embrace of a nurturing family that helps her to take this big step on her own. (Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2002, American Library Association.)

      • The Horn Book

        January 1, 2003
        This is a story at once universal and specific, set in a contemporary Tanzanian village. Elizabeti ( "Mama Elizabeti" ) is excited about going to school for the first time, but also a bit apprehensive. Details of the school day root the story in its place and bring Elizabeti's world to life. The message that home is "the best place to be" but that school has its uses, too, will resonate with anxious new pupils. The mixed-media illustrations are striking.

        (Copyright 2003 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

    Formats

    • OverDrive Read

    subjects

    Languages

    • English

    Levels

    • ATOS Level:3.8
    • Lexile® Measure:680
    • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
    • Text Difficulty:2-3

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