What a Day it was at School! By: Jack Prelutsky

Ages: 5+

What a day it was at school! A cat sits down at the table to tell his mother about his day. Everything is written in his journal. He talks about the ups and downs of his day, including a field trip, a spelling test, gym partners, food fights, show and tell, and more. Read about the cat’s day at school in What a Day it was at School.

What a Day it was at School is a cute children’s poetry picture book. The text is fairly simple written in poem format. It contains a lot of rhythm and rhyme, and unique word choices. The poems are lively and fun. They are sure to make the reader laugh! The illustrations go along with the poems great. They are bright and colorful, and contain a variety of different animals as the characters in the book. Some of the poems are fantasy, with silly and fun topics. Other poems are realistic that capture the excitement and worries of school. There are several topics depicted in the poems that children will be able to relate to. Many children have probably experienced some of the topics at school already, or will experience them at some point. Some of these topics include having a heavy backpack, spelling test, going to the school library, learning math and history, and show and tell. I especially like the poem about the spelling test. The cat wished he had studied harder for his spelling test. There are words throughout the poem that are spelled wrong. I thought this was a unique way to depict the topic of the poem in the actual poem. Children will not get bored reading this book. The poems are catchy and the illustrations are great. The book teaches children about poems and presents some possible school scenarios. What a Day it was at School is a fun book that children are sure to enjoy!