Wanda's First Day

by Mark Sperring, Kate Pope (Illustrator), Liz Pope (Illustrator)

A quirky, entertaining back-to-school treat that will help little ones get over those first day jitters . . . with a little magic!

Wanda is a friendly young witch who is off to her first day at school. But when she arrives, she notices that something isn't quite right. All her classmates have wands instead of broomsticks. And everyone has wings--except for Wanda. Soon Wanda realizes that there's been a She has ended up in a school for fairies! What's a witch to do?
But with the help of a kind teacher and a few surprise magic tricks, Wanda is soon making friends. By the end of the day, Wanda has learned an important Even if we don't always fit in right away, there are always friends to be found!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, School, Fantasy, Fiction

32 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2004

About the author

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Reviews

[Abigail · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little witch named Wanda winds up at a school for fairies in this amusing "first day of school" story from English author/artist Mark Sperring, whose other picture-book outings include such titles as The Fairytale Cake and Mermaid Dreams . With her lunch of octopus sandwich and "lizard's breath lemonade" safely tucked away, Wanda finds her way to Miss Dewdrop's School, where her fellow pupils, from Tulip Fluffyglow to Willow Peachbreath, are just a little bit different from her, and the pink decor made her feel oddly out of place. When she spies a woggle of witchy pupils flying past her window, she realizes that she has come to the wrong school! Can she find her way to the right one, and more importantly, does she want to...?

Children who enjoy magical stories without much bite to them will appreciate this sweet story, which, though its resolution is something of a foregone conclusion, will still prove very entertaining. The illustrations by Kate and Liz Pope are full of fun, with Wanda sticking out like a sore thumb, amidst her pastel-clad peers. Recommended to young readers who like witchy tales, and to anyone looking for reassuring "first day of school" stories.

[Maylee Farmer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I did like this book because I think it teaches a great lesson, but it is not a five star book in my opinion, because the ending was very abrupt. It was not an ending I was expecting at all. Although I believe kids would love this book, I think they would feel a little lost due to the odd ending of the story.

[ReadingWench · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable. This book would be fantastic for any child starting school, or even a child who feels they do not fit in.

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[Anna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wonderful and fun illustrations. Story was alright. I expected Wanda to switch schools, but I liked the questions the teacher asked her and how Wanda enjoyed her first day and the friends she made.

[Wendy Hilberman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wanda does not always feel like she belongs. A feeling we all can relate to. She doesn't look the same as everyone else, she dresses differently, and she is not always able to excel in all the school assignments. Yet, everyone keeps telling her that she is special and that she belongs. Lovely story about acceptance and individuality.

[Sofia Garcia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read it when i was little, and i loved it... I fell in love with the drawings and the way its colored. When I was little I didn´t really liked reading, but this book was the only one I wanted to read all the time. So happy I found it again.

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorably cute - about fitting in, even when you are a little different!

[rjpence15 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Annie nominated this for the Pencebery.

[John · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like this book because she made some new friends and made some new foods and grew plants.

[Bree Bosse · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think that this book is great for a beginning of the year theme. Wanda- a witch is supposed to be going to her first day of witch school but when she gets there she notices that everyone is different than her and that there had been a mistake- she was accidentely sent to fairy school- it would be great for the beginning of the year because students nervous or anxious about differences and not finding fiends will be be relieved because despite her differences from the fairies she finds great friends at fairy school.

[Kyle Greenberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wanda's First Day is a great book for early elementary students, or early childhood students. Teachers could read this book to the class at the very beginning of the year, such as the first week of school. A lot of kids are nervous starting a new routine, going to school for the first time, and making new friends. This book relates the way students are feeling to the fantasy story of Wanda the witch.

[April Scheivelhud · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fabulous book about Wanda the witch going to her first day of witch school. She is in for a surprise when she gets there. Nobody looks like her! What will she do? In the end Wanda feels good about who she is and the school that she is going to. This is a very fun book to read aloud (possibly in the first weeks of school).

[Emmy Ryan]

wanda is a witch that does not fit in on her first day of school. all of the other girls at her school are fairies. she ended up making a lot of new friends and having a great first day of school. this book is directed more towards girls as well. it has no boys in it at all. it would be a good halloween type of book because it is about witches and fairies but does not mention halloween at all.

[Chardell · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story is about a little witch that was on her way to witch school. But, her first day was strange at first because instead she ended up in another kind of school. But, she didn't mind the change after all.

[Shaley Dunn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great example of how children feel in a new school. While Wanda's day is a bit different becuase she is a witch in a class full of ferrys. By the end of the book she knows she is in the right place.

[Sandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wanda’s first day of school did not go as she had planned. She felt a little out of place because she was the only witch in a school full of fairies. A great read aloud for the first day of school, this book will help the kids get a sense of belonging even if they don’t think they do.

[Maura · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a pretty cute story about Wanda, a witch, on her first day of school. She ends up at the wrong school but has little trouble making friends. This is intended to make little kids feel better about their own first days of school.

[Jenni · Rating 3 out of 5]

A first day at school with a ‘witchy’ twist, here she meets new friends and settles in.

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really cute book about a witch's first day of school.

[Sophia · Rating 3 out of 5]

A wonderful story to read to children on the first day of school!

[Linda Costello · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wanda goes to school to discover that she is the only witch in a school of angel's. This book ROCKS! I love it.

[Lenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

My friend who is a 2nd grade teacher reads this to the students on the first day of school each year. It is really cute.

[Jacquelyn DeWitt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super cute book to read on the first day of school. Wanda ends up in a school for faries!

[Erica Tucker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wanda attends her first day of school but doesn't seem quite like the rest of the students. Is she at the right school? Will she learn to fit in?

[Rhonda · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my very favourite children's books! Great for kids entering kindergarten or children switching to a new school.

[Shelly Lindsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Discusses the first day of school with a twist of imgaination by using the first day of a witch's school day.

[Lindsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Would be a perfect book to read during the first week of school. Book helps give kids a sense of belonging even when they think they don't fit in.

[Hunter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yet another great book to use if you get a new student into your classroom. I thought Wanda's character was very sweet and endearing. Really good!

[Christen Lancaster · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the story! It was funny too.