Princess Posey and the New First Grader

October 1, 2014

K-Gr 3-First grader Posey has two best friends, Ava and Nikki. When new girl Grace comes to school and Ava and Nikki compare her to a real princess, all dressed in yellow and with "real princess hair," Posey gets a funny feeling in her stomach. Seeing how nice her two best friends are to Grace only makes it harder for Posey to want to be nice, too, especially when her teacher, Miss Lee, asks Posey if she would be the one to help Grace get adjusted to her new school. Posey isn't sure she wants to have another friend, especially Grace. After a rough start and a small misunderstanding, Posey realizes that it's not so easy being the new girl, and eventually she overcomes her jealousy and reaches out to Grace. This delightful addition to the Posey series (after Princess Posey and the Tiny Treasure) includes characters and events that first graders will easily relate to, and it is skillfully narrated by Stina Nielsen. Recommended for all library collections.-Amy Joslyn, Fairport Public Library, NY

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