First Day Around the World

By Ibi Zoboi

From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi and artist Juanita Londo o, this lyrical celebration of the first day of school across every continent explores what going back to school looks like for children in countries around the world

How do children around the world spend their first day of school?

Some eat warm akara for breakfast in Nigeria, while others unwrap lunches of kluski in Poland. In China, they practice intricate characters in special notebooks, and in Argentina, they learn each other's names in a sing-song memory game. No matter where in the world, every student has something new to look forward to on their first day

From Ethiopia to Germany to India to Brazil, this lyrical text introduces young readers to the breakfast-to-bedtime routines, cultures, and landscapes that connect people across all continents.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0063078880
• ISBN13: 9780063078888
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Versify
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3