cover image I Don't Want to Go to School

I Don't Want to Go to School

Stephanie Blake, , trans. from the French by Whitney Stahlberg. . Random, $12.99 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-375-95688-1

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I Don't Want to Go to School Stephanie Blake , trans. from the French by Whitney Stahlberg. Random , $12.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-375-95688-1

This is essentially an extended blackout skit, based around a recalcitrant bunny's propensity to shout “No way!” whenever his well-meaning parents try to drum up enthusiasm in advance of the Big Day tomorrow. After a very dark night of the soul—astutely chronicled by Blake's bold cartooning—the bunny discovers school to be so much fun that his catchphrase gets turned on its head. Slight but effective, it's a story that's sympathetic to both sides of the family dynamic. Ages 3–5. (May)