Synopses & Reviews
When you're in the second grade, you learn new things every day.
Before Ms. Jones's class, Andrew didn't know how to spell “neighborhood,” how to subtract 348 from 411, how to write in cursive, how to read a chapter book, or how to play the xylophone.
But now that he has graduated from second grade, he knows how to do all of these things -- and more!
Every year in school is a significant building block for the next. In this book Amy Schwartz captures the magic of learning and growing during one of the most important years -- second grade.
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“Schwartz introduces to young readers the idea that their memories are worth preserving.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“This sweet story is accompanied by precisely drawn, softly colored illustrations” School Library Journal
About the Author
Amy Schwartz is the author and illustrator of many picture books for children,
Including Things I Learned In Second Grade; The Boys Team; Bea and Mr. Jones, a Reading Rainbow feature;
A Teeny Tiny Baby (a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year); some babies, its sequel; and what james likes best, recipient of the Charlotte Zolotow Award.
Amy's thoughtful exploration of creativity, Begin at the Beginning, originally published in 1983, was the second book she illustrated. For this new edition, she has created bright new artwork. Amy lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and son.