Dora Goes to School (Dora the Explorer, #8) by Leslie Valdes, Robert Roper (Illustrator), Leslie Valdes (Screenplay by)

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Dora the Explorer is off to school in an exciting paperback picture book! Dora and Boots are on their way to the first day of school when they stumble upon their teacher, Maestra Beatriz, who has a flat bicycle tire. Before the third bell rings, the trio must make it through Letter Town, over Number Mountain, and through the forest in order to reach school on time. Can they do it? This winning educational storybook challenges young readers to practice the alphabet and numbers 1-10 backward and forward, making sure to include several Spanish words along the way. Of course, Dora fans will have a blast learning with their favorite adventurer, who never fails to teach positive thinking, cooperation, and honesty. This Dora storybook gets an A!

From the Publisher

Dora and Boots see their teacher riding her bike on the way to school. But the bike gets a flat tire, and the teacher needs to get to school before her students! Will Dora and Boots save the school day? Find out in this exciting interactive adventure.

Sharon Salluzzo - Children's Literature

It is the first day of school, and Dora and her friend Boots are on their way when they discover their teacher has had a flat tire on her bike. She must get there before the students arrive, and Dora and Boots are going to help her. Dora offers to hold her supplies in her bookbag. They ask Map to tell them the quickest route. That route takes them by bus, train and condor through Letter Town (where the readers can locate the letters of the alphabet), and over Number Mountain (where they count to ten and back again). Children familiar with the television series will recognize the format and characters. Even Swiper makes an appearance. The inclusion of Spanish language words is an important part of the story. They always seem to flow well in the context of the story. As for the storyline, it is certainly an arduous journey considering the fact that Dora was going to walk to school. While it presents the idea of the first day of school, it does not present the activities that occur. Therefore, it will not provide assurance for a child's first day. The illustrations look like stills from the animated series. 2004, Simon Spotlight/Nick Jr/Simon & Schuster, Ages 4 to 6.

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