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On First Day Jitters
Paperback
AnimalsGeneral Juvenile Fiction
Publisher Price: $14.99
ISBN13: 9781968087104
Publisher: Amy Allen Books
Published: Jul 17 2025
Pages: 36
Weight: 0.24
Height: 0.07 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Does your child feel nervous about the first day of school? Tillie Belle the Turtle does too-but she's about to discover that even the smallest shell can carry big courage.
On First Day Jitters is a heartwarming, funny, and reassuring picture book for ages 4-8 about overcoming anxiety, building bravery, and embracing new beginnings. From her heavy backpack to her wiggly feet at the classroom door, Tillie Belle's first day of school is filled with big feelings, small stumbles, and just-right wins.
Perfect for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and early elementary readers, this relatable story gently explores themes of emotional readiness, social courage, and slow-and-steady confidence. Along the way, readers will giggle, cheer, and maybe even whisper, Me too, as Tillie faces everything from loud school bells to lunchtime mix-ups.
Includes thoughtful reflection questions on each page to help children express their own first-day feelings-an excellent tool for parents, teachers, and counselors supporting school readiness and emotional development.
Great for fans of:
First Day Jitters, The Kissing Hand, All Are Welcome, Be Brave Little On
Key topics include:
- first day of schoolbook for kids
- books for shy or anxious children
- back to school picture book
- emotional readiness for preschool
- turtle animal character story
- gentle social-emotional learning
- books about bravery for children
Whether read at bedtime, in classrooms, or during morning meetings, this story reminds every child: you don't have to be fast or loud to be brave-you just have to be you.
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