Timothy Goes to School - by Rosemary Wells (Paperback)

About the Book

Timothy is excited about starting school until he meets Claude, a student who wears all the right clothes and says all the right things. Timothy is feeling down, but then he meets a girl who's having the same problem with her seatmate. "Timothy" is now an animated series on PBS. Full-color illustrations.

Book Synopsis

Timothy is very excited about starting school--until he meets Claude. Claude sits next to him, and he wears all the right clothes, says all the right things, and garners all the praise from his teacher and classmates. Timothy is feeling down, until he meets a girl who's having the same problem with her seatmate...."Children will easily relate to this tale, in which humor and realism effectively mesh." --Booklist, starred review

About the Author

Rosemary Wells is the author of 120 books for children, including more than 40 about the beloved bunnies Max and Ruby. She travels all over the country as a tireless advocate for literacy. Wells was born in New Jersey to a playwright father and ballet dancer mother who encouraged her artistic bent. She worked as an art director and designer before illustrating her first book. She is the mother of two grown daughters, Victoria and Marguerite, and grandmother to four girls.