Teaching Mrs. Muddle

The first day of kindergarten is a hard day for any youngster. Kayla is worried she will miss her mom and cry or maybe get lost in the school. But it isn’t Kayla who is having trouble the first day. It is the kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Muddle, who seems to get lost and be often confused. She hands out the wrong name tags to the children, and they get to know each other while they find the right ones. Kayla helps Mrs. Muddle out. Kayla knows the book Mrs. Muddle is reading by heart and helps her to read it. Kayla is smart enough to ask for directions to all the different places in the school. By the end of the day, Kayla knows her way around and has made many friends.

Colleen Nelson has written a really sweet story that will help young students with their first-day jitters. The writing has a great sense of fun and the story will make the pages fly by. Illustrator Alice Carter amps up the sense of fun with her bright, humorous illustrations, which are filled with delightful details that will keep little eyes on the pages. This is a most charming book.