Sweet story & good illustrations. ( )

Sam longs to stay in bed' perhaps he could read some of his picture books, and maybe he could play with some of his stuffed animals. Pulling the cover over his head, Sam pretends not to hear his mother. But, getting out of bed, he thinks he has a solution.

Perhaps his stuffed monkey Timbo would like to go to school. As he places his own clothes on Timbo, he begins to tell Timbo all the great things he will be doing today. Snacks, playtime, circle time where a book is read, and then going grocery shopping with his mother before they arrive home at the end of the day, are some of the things he outlines to Timbo.

As he mentions the special things that make school unique, Sam changes his mind. Maybe school isn't that bad afterall. ( )