Age: Kindergarten
Emotions: Nervousness

The first day of school is coming up, and Noni is nervous. She bites her nails. She twirls her hair. And she talk nonstop to calm her nerves. During the first day of school she is still so nervous that she can't remember anything that happened that day. The next day she sits beside an outgoing girl on the bus who introduces Noni to everyone else.

Two things were unique about this first day of school book: coincidence (sitting next to an outgoing girl) allowed Noni to forget about being nervous and enjoy school, and the resolution did not occur on the first day, giving relief to those children that might "spoil" their first day. I also liked the nervous tics that Noni got from her parents. That was a nice touch.