Mike Wohnoutka

With just a handful of words, the illustrations tell most of the story: at first, Bear feels SO BIG as he gets ready for his first day of school - but then it's the school bus that's SO BIG, and then the school building itself. Bear offers a hand to a teary squirrel, and the two go in together.

See also: other first day of school books like The Class, School's First Day of School, Maisy Goes to School

This book helps guide children to begin to understand that their parents also might have different emotions from themselves. Children can begin to understand that their parents might also be feeling the same emotions as themselves.

The little puppy can't find anyone to play with. Everybody is too lazy or too busy or too boring. He finds the Big Green Monster but he just roars and grumpy. The puppy believes that when the monster is walking away from him that he is playing hide and seek. He finds the Green Monster relaxing in the bathtub. They have a change of heart and when the puppy lays down next to his bed at night, the big green monster reaches down and puts him in bed with him.

a monster is having a great time with his puppy, they are playing games and having a lot of fun together.
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