On the First Day of Grade School

On the first day of grade school, the students love their teacher so much that they give her apython -- one that doesn’t squeeze her. On the second day, they give her two buzzing bees. On thethird day she receives three fat rats, on the fourth four burping goats, on the fifth... and thedays and presents just keep coming!Emily Brenner’s clever classroom take on the classic "Twelve Days of Christmas" song and BruceWhatley’s hilarious illustrations will have kids and teachers caroling all year long!Emily Brenner is the author of several children’s books. She lives in New York with her husband andchildren.Bruce Whatley is the illustrator of numerous picture books, including all things bright andbeautiful by Cecil Frances Alexander, here comes santa claus by Gene Autry and Oakley Haldeman, andthe night before christmas by Clement C. Moore. He is both the author and illustrator of wait! nopaint!, and he collaborated with his wife, Rosie Smith, on detective donut and the wild goose chaseand captain pajamas. Mr. Whatley lives with his family on a farm in Australia.