Back to School, Backpack!

A hilarious yet reassuring back-to-school picture book by humorist, novelist, and TV writer Simon Rich-a clever and sweet follow-up to I'm Terrified of Bath Time, where a child's backpack frets about first-day-of-school jitters!

In this hilarious yet reassuring back-to-school picture book, a backpack deals with first-day-of-school nerves and feeling out of place. Filled with crowded hallways, lonely cafeteria tables, toilet stalls, and the signature existential angst of Simon Rich, this fun read-aloud will have kids braving classrooms with a smile (and maybe taking better care of their trusty backpacks...).

Author: Simon Rich
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 07/11/2023
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 10.26h x 10.35w x 0.41d
ISBN: 9780316628341

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2023
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2023
Publishers Weekly 06/26/2023
School Library Journal 08/01/2023 pg. 74

About the Author
Simon Rich has written for Saturday Night Live, Pixar, and The Simpsons. He is the creator and showrunner of Man Seeking Woman (FXX) and Miracle Workers (TBS), which he based on his books. His other collections include New Teeth, Hits and Misses, Spoiled Brats, and Ant Farm. He is a frequent contributor to the New Yorker.
Tom Toro is a cartoonist and writer. He is the author-illustrator of How to Potty Train Your Porcupine. Over two hundred of his cartoons have been published in the New Yorker since 2010. Tom lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife, kid, and cat.