Brrr ... ing There's the school bell It's the first day back atschool for Arthur and Violet and all of their friends. Time forriding the school bus, going to class, and best of all, eatingsnacks and playing games at recess. But this year the first day isfull of surprises. The bus ride to school is an unexpectedadventure, and Arthur's friend, Norman, almost loses his lunch box.Just when things settle down, Arthur finds his snack hasdisappeared from his lunch box. What will happen next on thisexciting first day of school? Beginning readers heading back toschool will enjoy the humor in Lillian Hoban's tenth I Can ReadBook about these much loved characters.

Lillian Hoban was the author and illustrator of many favorite ICan Read books, including Joe and Betsy the Dinosaur, Silly Tilly'sThanksgiving, and a series about Arthur the chimpanzee. She alsoillustrated many picture books, including the classic stories aboutFrances.