Mean Jean is the biggest bully on the school playground until a new girl arrives and challenges Jean's status as the Recess Queen.

Illustrations and rhyming text depict dinosaurs as they ride the bus to school, jump on top of their desks, read their favorite books, and have fun on the playground with all of their friends.

All his classmates make fun of Rodney because he can't pronounce his name, but it is Rodney's speech impediment that drives away the class bully.

When her classmates make fun of her for still liking the color pink, a little girl feels all alone, but then a friend shows her the power of pink.

Third-grader Arthur is amazed when he is chosen to be in the school spellathon.

Because she is afraid to read an essay aloud in English class, young Patricia is invited to take Mr. Wayne's drama class where she paints sets, participates in fun exercises, and memorizes every part in the play the others are rehearsing.

A literal-minded first-grader's first day of school is filled with confusing adventures, much to her delight.

Brian has always felt invisible at school, but when a new student, Justin, arrives, everything changes.

Pete the cat wears his school shoes when visiting the library, the lunchroom, the playground, and more while singing his special song.