{"product_id":"olus-teacher-a-story-about-starting-preschool-9781536231465","title":"Olu's Teacher: A Story about Starting Preschool","description":"\u003cb\u003eFirst-day-of-school fears are eased when a child discovers his new teacher is warm and approachable--and looks like \u003ci\u003ehim\u003c\/i\u003e--in a tender picture-book debut.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOlu is nervous about going to school for the first time--his legs are shaking and his tummy feels wobbly. He knows his friends will be there, but he doesn't know what the teacher will be like. What do\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eteachers look like? Where do they live? What do they eat? What if his teacher breathes fire, like a dragon? Ohhhhh . . . MACARONI! Luckily for Olu, his parents talk to him about teachers, assuring him they're just people who help you learn about the world. But as Olu walks with his mom to school, he is still anxious. What will \u003ci\u003ehis\u003c\/i\u003e teacher be like? Early childhood educator Jamel C. Campbell addresses a common fear that children all over the world experience at the start of a new school year in a sweet, reassuring story paired with the gentle, welcoming illustrations of Lydia Mba. An author's note addressed to grown-ups explains that meeting children's needs in times of transition helps to build confidence, resilience, and openness to future exploration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536231465\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Jamel C. Campbell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43733086535861,"sku":"9781536231465","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_68bac537-5bba-465f-955e-4a9b1db87626.jpg?v=1710258342","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/olus-teacher-a-story-about-starting-preschool-9781536231465","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}