Milk Goes to School cover

Milk Goes to School

Author: Border, Terry

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level 3.2
Points 0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 1023
Points per Word 0.000489
Page Count 32
Points per Page 0.015625

Description

Milk goes to her first day of school and struggles to make friends with her new classmates. The main character is Milk, a cartoon milk carton, who attends school with other food character classmates. Her father told her she was the "creme de la creme," but her classmates perceive her as spoiled. The book addresses themes of first-day-of-school nervousness and fitting in with peers.

Quick Summary

In this hilarious school story, Milk walks into class feeling nervous and ends up becoming the first kid in the cafeteria to turn a lunchroom full of food fight enemies into true friends. Kids will giggle at the goofy food characters, the silly cafeteria drama, and the sweet message that being yourself is the best way to find your tribe. If your kid likes "The Bad Seed" or "The Good Egg," they'll absolutely devour this playful tale about fitting in. Perfect for kids ages 5 to 8 in kindergarten through third grade who love laugh-out-loud stories with heart.