Julie Danneberg

Sarah is afraid to start at a new school, but both she and the reader are in for a surprise when she gets to her class.

Mrs. Hartwell is taking her class on a field trip to the zoo, and because of the fiasco last time she has prepared a list of tips to deal with anticipated disasters--but will they work?

Recalls a working day in the life of Impressionist painter Claude Monet, when, so absorbed in his attempts to paint a rock formation on the French seashore, he didn't notice the tide coming in and was doused by a large wave, losing his canvas and paints in the process!

Tells the story of when naturalist John Muir explored a waterfall in Yosemite Valley, California.

Sarah is afraid to start at a new school, but both she and the reader are in for a surprise when she gets to her class. Sumario en español: Sarah está asustada del primer día de escuela. Ella y el lector llevan una sorpresa cuando Sarah llega a su clase.

Two stories by Julie Danneberg. First Day Jitters: Sarah Jane Hartwell is apprehensive about her first day in a new school. Last Day Blues: The children imagine how sad Mrs. Hartwell and the other teachers must be at the end of the school year.