Kindergarten day is here! نورسين's tummy feels full of fluttery butterflies. By the front door, the little red backpack waits, and نورسين takes one big, brave breath.
At the gate, نورسين's lip wobbles a little — but the wave is big and brave. "Bye-bye, Mama!" The teacher opens her arms wide, warm as sunshine.
Look! The hook with the little red apple is نورسين's very own spot. Up on tiptoes — hup! — the jacket swings onto the hook. نورسين did it all alone.
Circle time! Everyone sits in a cozy ring on the round rug. The teacher opens today's storybook, and نورسين listens with great big eyes. What will happen next?
Painting time! نورسين's brush swirls and swirls — out comes a great big sun. A little dot of yellow lands right on نورسين's cheek. Oops — even the cheek is sunny now!
Snack time! Crunchy crackers, creamy milk — mmm, so yummy. نورسين's feet swing happily under the little chair. Munch, munch, crunch — this is the best snack ever.
On the playground, نورسين climbs up, up, up the big red slide. Then — wheee! — down نورسين zooms, hair flying, arms high in the air. Again, again!
Nap time. نورسين lies down softly on the little mat and pulls up the cozy blanket. Shhh — eyes closed, breathing slow. Time for a tiny, tiny dream.
نورسين holds up the big painted sun — and everyone claps! The teacher claps, the friends clap, clap-clap-clap. نورسين stands tall and proud as a sunflower.
Home time! "Goodbye, teacher! See you tomorrow!" نورسين skips out through the gate into the golden afternoon. What a big, wonderful, brand-new day it was.