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Aug 30
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Brand-New Pencils, Brand-New Books - by ...

KeriAnne Jelinek for Sloth Dreams Books
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It's the first day of first grade! Gilbert is looking forward to learning how to read and making new friends, but . . .Will the teacher be nice?


Will first grade be too hard? Will he like his classmates? Will they like him? Gilbert is excited and nervous at the same time!


Don’t forget to check out our educational fall, winter and holiday books at: www.SlothDreamsBooks.com

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