Summary:
This book is about a little girl who is going to school for the first time. Her name is Amanda and she is a part of a family of pigs. Amanda is very excited and she feels ready to finally be a school girls. On the bus ride to school she meets a girl whom she calls lollipop because she sucking on a lollipop and is too shy to give Amanda her real name.
At school Amanda easily adapts to the new environment and enjoys the activities available to her, however, she and the other children notice Lollipop will not speak to or play with any of them. The children try to cheer Lollipop up by making her laugh and Amanda finally manages to do so. None the less Lollipop still will not speak to anyone. The teacher guides the children not to pressure Lollipop. Finally by the end of the day Lollipop whispers her name(Emily ) to Amanda. She an Amanda become friends.

Review:
This book takes tells a different kind of first day of school story. Normally books with this theme tend to center on the main character and focus on that characters struggle to overcome their shyness or nervousness on the first day of school. This book presents us with a main character who far from being afraid or nervous is very confident in herself, and shows how that character helps a fellow classmate. I applaud the author for doing this. It teaches children that not everyone is ready at the same time and that you should help each other rather than alienate that person.

The book is a beguinners level book ( 1st to 2nd grade ) . It has chapters but is also illustrated with only a few lines per page.

The genre is folktale. Eeven tough the characters are animals the setting and the story is very realistic. ( )

This is a great way to introduce chapter books to children. It is a great book that shows how important friendship is to young children. Amanda helped make a little pig that was very scared feel welcome and unafraid. Eventually she got her to smile and relax and have fun in school. Friendship helps everyone deal with new and tough life experiences.

A story about a pig named Amanda who is excited about her first day of school. She meets another pig who she tries to help with her nerves. Simple story with a simple moral. ( )