Princess Posey and the First Grade Parade

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Greene, Stephanie. Princess Posey and the first grade parade / Stephanie Greene ; illustrated by Stephanie Roth Sisson. p. cm.

Summary: Posey's fear of starting first grade is alleviated when her teacher invites the students to wear their most comfortable clothes to school on the first day. [1. Fear—Fiction. 2. First day of school—Fiction. 3. Schools—Fiction.] I. Sisson, Stephanie Roth, ill. II. Title. PZ7.G8434Pk 2010 [Fic]—dc22 2009012471

eISBN : 978-1-101-18777-7

For Ellie and Natalie.
—S.G.
For Trammell and Olivia.
—S.R.S.

“
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ou're leaving me,” said Posey.

“I am not leaving you,” said her mom. “I am going to drop you off at the front of the school. Miss Lee will be there to meet you at your classroom door.”

“It feels like you're leaving me,” said Posey.

“All the first-graders walk to their rooms,” her mom said. She slipped a spoonful of green peas into Danny's mouth. “You'll be fine. Eat your lunch now.”

Posey didn't feel like eating. She was worried about the first day of school. It was only five days away.

Posey was going to be in first grade.

All summer long, her mom had talked about the fun things Posey was going to do. Like draw. And learn to read. And play games.

But all Posey could think about was the sign in front of her school. It said, Kiss and Go Lane.

It was where Posey had to kiss her mom good-bye.

And open the car door. And walk into the school. All by herself.