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    It’s Just So …, by Brenda Faatz and Peter Trimarco | Book Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze3 Mins Read General
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    The Children’s Book Review | July 28, 2016

    Age Range: 4-8

    Hardcover: 40 pages

    It's Just So_Cover_smIt’s Just So …

    Written by Brenda Faatz and Peter Trimarco

    Illustrated by Peter Trimarco

    It’s Lizzy’s first day in a brand new school! At first things feel “just so” scary and “just so” hard, but in the end, they’re “just so”…. not what she thought they would be! From waking up early and boarding the bus for the very first time to meeting new friends and painting outside the lines, it’s a day of discovery and perspective for a little girl named Lizzy.

    Ages 4-8 | Publisher: Notable Kids Publishing | 2016 | 978-0997085105

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    “From the playful words and vocabulary expansion to the exploration of what a first day of school might bring, It’s Just So …, the first in a new picture book series, is a fun choice for elementary school aged children―particularly first and second graders that may be changing schools.”—The Children’s Book Review

     

    About Brenda Faatz

    Brenda Faatz has an undeniable connection with children. Some say it’s because they instinctively know “one of their own.” A graduate of The University of Northern Colorado with a degree in Musical Theatre, Brenda is a professional singer, dancer and actor. Along with her husband, Peter Trimarco, she wrote the music, lyrics and script for the original Wee Noteables musical theatre live performance series for children. Brenda also founded and directs the Notable Kids Arts Center in Denver, Colorado where she has the honor of interacting with and learning from children and their families on a daily basis. This is her first children’s book because, as she likes to say… “no one ever told me I couldn’t.”

    About Peter Trimarco

    Peter Trimarco was a fine arts student who graduated from Lake Forest College with a degree in literature and went on to pursue a career as an editorial cartoonist and commercial artist. Before being inspired by the opportunity to co-write and illustrate a children’s book with Brenda, he journeyed through life as an entertainment industry professional. From art director to executive producer to co-founder and publisher of an international film magazine, he realized a good deal of success (awards and working with people who had entourages). But then came working with children, inspiring a new and worthy passion. The words began to flow and with it, the paint, the ink and, most important, the orange hair on Lizzy’s head.

    …and three simple words from Brenda put it all in motion” “It’s Just So…”

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    www.notablekidspublishing.com | www.itsjustso.net
    Facebook.com/notablekidspublishing | Facebook.com/itsjustsobooks | Twitter

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    13 Comments

    1. Cindy Vincent on July 28, 2016 4:19 am

      I know my granddaughter would love this book

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    2. Cindy Vincent on July 28, 2016 4:20 am

      I encourage my granddaughter to be excited about making new friends

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    3. Jennifer O. on July 28, 2016 1:58 pm

      A positive attitude is helpful for students to have on the first day of school. They should be ready to listen to information from the teacher and should be will to participate in activities to help them get to know their teacher and their classmates.

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    4. Renee Alam on July 28, 2016 4:52 pm

      Drive past the school before school starts to let them get familiar with the area and let them help pick out their school supplies so they will be more excited about going to school. Another great tip is to let them pick out their first day of school outfit and have it ready for the morning.

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    5. Carol L on July 31, 2016 12:05 pm

      Familiarity with their new school helps as well as a goodnights slee. I used to tell my children it was going to be an exiting dy due to all the new friends they’d make and all the new things they would learn.
      Carol L
      Lucky4750 (at) aol (dot) com

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    6. Anne on August 1, 2016 5:10 pm

      Visiting the school, and giving them encouragement for the new things that they will experience and learn.

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    7. Doris kissack on August 2, 2016 7:58 am

      The night before first day of school children should have a well balanced meal. Bathe and have fresh sheets on the bed. Fifteen minutes of reading to relax is good along with turning bedroom lights out for the night at an appropriate time. Waking refreshed and sending children off to school with a well balanced breakfast for fuel keeps the mind alert.

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    8. Staci A on August 2, 2016 1:13 pm

      We start working back in to a routine a week or so before school starts and make sure we have everything ready to go the night before. Helps make things a little easier!

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    9. Kim on August 2, 2016 6:42 pm

      Establishing a routine is so, so, so important. Also important is keeping kiddos socialized during the summer. The first day will be less daunting if they are aware of a friend who will be there. Additionally, go to the library and check out several “first day of school” books. Kiddos are frequently convinced they are the only ones who are scared, so showing them characters who share their fears (and overcome them) will make them feel less alone and uncertain.

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    10. Penni on August 2, 2016 8:30 pm

      Remember that all the other kids are nervous, too…so try to relax and be yourself!

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    11. kim belcheff on August 3, 2016 5:54 am

      Go to bed early the night before because chances are you won’t go to sleep right away and you want to be really rested for the first exciting day of school!

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    12. REBECCA STEPHEN on August 3, 2016 1:51 pm

      I always told them what fun they would have and to meet new friends

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    13. Diane Elizabeth on August 28, 2016 6:29 pm

      Get their sleep and wake schedule back on track at least a week before school starts. Plan activities for after school or weekends, just don’t keep them constantly running, That’s no fun for them or me lol.

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