Eva and Sadie and the Best Classroom EVER! - Hardcover

Cohen, Jeff

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 006224938X ISBN 13: 9780062249388

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2015

Synopsis

In this adorable follow-up to Eva and Sadie and the Worst Haircut EVER! by Jeff Cohen, Sadie teaches her little sister, Eva, all about kindergarten. Sadie knows it's her duty as Big Sister to prepare Eva for school. But all this preparation makes Eva nervous—there's too much homework and no naptime, and how will she ever be able to buy her own lunch at school?

With charming illustrations by Elanna Allen, this story will have young readers in delight watching Sadie as she learns that even though she's a great teacher, it's okay for Eva not to know everything before she starts school. After all, that's what kindergarten is for.

About this title

About the Authors

Jeff Cohen has been a reporter since 2001, first in newspapers and now at public radio station WNPR in Hartford. A proud New Orleans native, he lives in Connecticut with his wife, two daughters, and their cats.

Elanna Allen graduated from Brown University and studied animation and illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design. She has designed characters and directed animation for Playhouse Disney, Nick Jr., and PBS. She lives in New York City with her husband and two boys, and is currently trying to learn to play the ukulele.

From the Back Cover

Sadie is ready to start second grade, but her younger sister, Eva, hasn't even been to kindergarten yet! Sadie knows it's her duty as big sister to prepare Eva for school. But all this preparation makes Eva nervous—too much homework and no naptime, and how will she ever be able to buy her own lunch at school?

In this adorable follow-up to Eva and Sadie and the Worst Haircut EVER!, Sadie learns that even though she's a great teacher, it's okay for Eva not to know everything before she starts school. After all, that's what kindergarten is for.

Reviews

PreS-Gr 1—Little Eva is about to start kindergarten, and her big sister Sadie is going into second grade. Sadie decides that Eva is woefully unprepared for kindergarten, and so Sadie comes up with a plan to get Eva ready. Sadie makes a classroom in their house and works on teaching Eva writing and math. Sadie also tries to show Eva how to master recess activities like the monkey bars. All their endeavors are cutely illustrated using pencil, watercolor, and a touch of Adobe Photoshop. On each page, exceptional illustrations accompany the text, which, rendered in a childlike font, tells a genuine story. As the plot progresses, the girls' parents intervene and help Sadie understand that Eva will be fine at school. As the girls attend the first day of school, Sadie sees Eva in her classroom doing well and determines that "Eva is ready for kindergarten after all." This is a great read-aloud for children getting ready to start school and for kids who might be worried about their younger siblings. VERDICT A strongly relatable and delightful story that most libraries will have a place for in their collections.—Nancy Jo Lambert, McSpedden Elementary Frisco, TX

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 006224938X
• ISBN 13: 9780062249388
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Allen Elanna
• Number of pages: 32