RACE THE SANDS Book Necklace Countdown: Book 13

I'm counting down to the publication of my 20th book, RACE THE SANDS, out 4/21, by sharing pics of each #booknecklace my husband gave me to celebrate each of my prior books...

Book 13 (picture book): ROAR AND SPARKLES GO TO SCHOOL is my first picture book, art by the amazing Ben Whitehouse. Roar the dragon is worried about his first day of school, but luckily he has his big sister Sparkles to help him through it. My #booknecklace is a little dragon!

My favorite part of writing this book was inventing the dragon school -- imagining a day in the life of a draconian kindergartner. I knew from the start he'd char his lunch with his breath, play hide-and-seek-the-princess in gym, and ride a dragon bus to school!

ROAR AND SPARKLES GO TO SCHOOL comes out today!!!

I am thrilled to announce that today is the pub day for my very first picture book, ROAR AND SPARKLES GO TO SCHOOL, illustrated by the amazing Ben Whitehouse and published by Hachette / Running Press Kids!!!

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

Aren't they cute???

Here's the official description:

Let first-day-of-school worries soar away with Roar and Sparkles!

Roar is worried about his first day of school. He's worried that he'll have to do really hard things, like molt his scales or fly over a volcano. And what if his teacher doesn't like dragons?

Big sister Sparkles reassures Roar that school is fun! And when the first day arrives, Roar finds his worries melt away. He meets new friends, plays dragon games, listens to fun stories, and finds a way to thank his sister for her support.

And here's a sneak peek at the first few pages: 

  

I loved writing this book, imagining Roar and Sparkles and their dragon-esque world.  I loved seeing the illustrator, Ben Whitehouse, bring them to life.  And I love that today it's going out in the world -- flying on dragonback to kids who might be a little nervous about their own first day of school.

Happy book birthday, my little dragonets!  Fly high!

Cover Reveal for ROAR AND SPARKLES GO TO SCHOOL!

Excited to reveal the cover art for my first picture book, ROAR AND SPARKLES GO TO SCHOOL, illustrated by Ben Whitehouse and coming out this June from Running Press Kids! Get ready for the cute!!! 

www.sarahbethdurst.com/RoarandSparkles.htm