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My School Stinks!

My School Stinks!

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  • Create Date：2021-08-24 09:51:48
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Becky Scharnhorst
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Summary

Just might convince complaining children that their school isn't so bad after all。--Kirkus reviews

A hilarious back-to-school story told through journal entries about a boy who finds himself at a new school where the other students are REAL animals。 Perfect for fans of Ryan T。 Higgins's We Don't Eat Our Classmates and Elise Parsley's If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School， Don't！

Dear Diary，

Today is the first day at my new school and I think there's been a mistake。 My desk mate stinks， my locker buddy bites， and my teacher is unbearable！ I told Mom my classmates are WILD ANIMALS but she said all little kids are wild animals。 I think I'm going to be sick tomorrow。

Celebrate back to school （and even calm some back-to-school nerves） with this clever and funny story about a boy who accidentally winds up at a school for animals， but soon realizes friends can come in all shapes， sizes， and species。 A great read for kindergarten through second grade！

Praise for My School Stinks！

Along with being a good choice for children anxious about their own upcoming "first day，" this offers a nifty exercise in reading between the lines。-- Booklist

An encouraging new-kid narrative told from an entertaining perspective。 -- Publishers Weekly

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Reviews

Judy Sobanski ，

Stuart is starting at a new school。 He draws a map so he'll know how to get there。 But Stuart's school is not at all what he expected。 Becky Scharnhorst's fun， epistolary text has Stuart writing daily diary entries about his new school and schoolmates。 Kids will adore that they know exactly why Stuart says his classmates are "wild animals" even when his parents don't believe him！ Julia Patton's zany illustrations depict Stuart learning to adapt and going from thinking his school STINKS to loving Stuart is starting at a new school。 He draws a map so he'll know how to get there。 But Stuart's school is not at all what he expected。 Becky Scharnhorst's fun， epistolary text has Stuart writing daily diary entries about his new school and schoolmates。 Kids will adore that they know exactly why Stuart says his classmates are "wild animals" even when his parents don't believe him！ Julia Patton's zany illustrations depict Stuart learning to adapt and going from thinking his school STINKS to loving it！ A perfect back-to-school book for kids that will bring giggles every time it's read！ 。。。more

Laura Roettiger ，

An adorable picture book that made me laugh out loud and will definitely be a favorite read aloud at schools everywhere。 A perfect back-to-school book that is sure to make all ages laugh。 The illustrations are also fabulous！

Mary Ann ，

Great fun！ Love a back-to-school book that’s aimed at elementary school kids， not just kindergarteners。

Allen ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 My School Stinks！ by Becky Scharnhorst is a colorful picture book about the first day of school。 It's a young boys， unnamed， first day of school at Wildwood Elementary and he is not up for it。 He is nervous and reluctant to go。 He becomes even more worried about school when he finds out that everyone is an animal with some untamed issues。 This picture book is written and presented with journal/diary entries by the young man。 This is a cute and funny book that would be great for a back to school My School Stinks！ by Becky Scharnhorst is a colorful picture book about the first day of school。 It's a young boys， unnamed， first day of school at Wildwood Elementary and he is not up for it。 He is nervous and reluctant to go。 He becomes even more worried about school when he finds out that everyone is an animal with some untamed issues。 This picture book is written and presented with journal/diary entries by the young man。 This is a cute and funny book that would be great for a back to school theme。 。。。more

Diane ，

“There’s definitely been a mistake。 Today the monkeys asked me to play during recess。 It was fun 。。。 until they LET GO！”Stuart writes in his diary everyday， describing the ups and downs of going to school at Wildwood Elementary。 His parents don’t believe him when he says that the other students are wild animals and they won’t let him stay home from school， so he’s going to have to make the best of it。 Granted: his desk mate stinks （he’s a skunk） and his locker buddy bites （he’s an alligator）， bu “There’s definitely been a mistake。 Today the monkeys asked me to play during recess。 It was fun 。。。 until they LET GO！”Stuart writes in his diary everyday， describing the ups and downs of going to school at Wildwood Elementary。 His parents don’t believe him when he says that the other students are wild animals and they won’t let him stay home from school， so he’s going to have to make the best of it。 Granted: his desk mate stinks （he’s a skunk） and his locker buddy bites （he’s an alligator）， but he’s trying to breathe deep and think happy thoughts （like his mom suggested。） But at least Ms。 Fuzzybottom seems to understand and Charlie did ask Stuart to eat lunch with him。 Maybe it’s all about suspending your judgement and giving the other students the benefit of the doubt。 。。。more

Mic ，

We LOVE My School Stinks！ This book is so much fun to read out loud， and kids will adore the amazing illustrations。 I was really impressed with all the funny wordplay， and my kids kept cracking up as we read it！ You'll definitely want to get this for your family。 Teachers， this is a great book to include in letter writing units！ We LOVE My School Stinks！ This book is so much fun to read out loud， and kids will adore the amazing illustrations。 I was really impressed with all the funny wordplay， and my kids kept cracking up as we read it！ You'll definitely want to get this for your family。 Teachers， this is a great book to include in letter writing units！ 。。。more

Ashley S ，

Stuart is nervous for the first day of school。 When he arrives， he's uneasy to find out his classmates are real animals。 Told in diary format， Stuart records the unfortunate events of each school day that are hilarious。 Parents and children will enjoy the playful language and laugh-out-loud illustrations。 Stuart is nervous for the first day of school。 When he arrives， he's uneasy to find out his classmates are real animals。 Told in diary format， Stuart records the unfortunate events of each school day that are hilarious。 Parents and children will enjoy the playful language and laugh-out-loud illustrations。 。。。more

Diana ，

I love this book。 a little boy is writing a diary about his first few weeks at school。 his teacher and classmates are animals。 and hijinks ensue。 so cute！

Abi Cushman ，

This book is so funny and so kid-relatable。 It's a big hit with my 6yo and 3yo。 They've been asking for it every night for the past three nights。 I love the Dear Diary format of the story， and I think it would be great for teachers to use as a mentor text for students to write their own Dear Diary-type entries。 The illustrations are really cute and enhance the humor of the story。 This book is so funny and so kid-relatable。 It's a big hit with my 6yo and 3yo。 They've been asking for it every night for the past three nights。 I love the Dear Diary format of the story， and I think it would be great for teachers to use as a mentor text for students to write their own Dear Diary-type entries。 The illustrations are really cute and enhance the humor of the story。 。。。more

Debbie Tanner ，

This might be a fun one to compare to "You're in Good Paws"。 This might be a fun one to compare to "You're in Good Paws"。 。。。more

Angelika ，

K-4th would love this funny story about a boy whose classmates don't just act like wild animals。 K-4th would love this funny story about a boy whose classmates don't just act like wild animals。 。。。more

Heather Stigall ，

Stuart is pretty nervous about his first day of school， but when he accidentally ends up in a school for wild animals， he’s frantic！ He tries to tell his parents that there’s been a mistake， but they just suggest he take deep breaths and think happy thoughts。 It doesn’t work。 Told through journal entries， readers will see how Stuart eventually calms his nerves， adjusts to his new environment， and makes new friends。 This book is hilarious！ What’s not to love？ Clever concept， adorable illustration Stuart is pretty nervous about his first day of school， but when he accidentally ends up in a school for wild animals， he’s frantic！ He tries to tell his parents that there’s been a mistake， but they just suggest he take deep breaths and think happy thoughts。 It doesn’t work。 Told through journal entries， readers will see how Stuart eventually calms his nerves， adjusts to his new environment， and makes new friends。 This book is hilarious！ What’s not to love？ Clever concept， adorable illustrations， humor， heart， monkeys and beavers and bears， oh， my！ Run， don’t’ walk， to your nearest bookstore or library and grab yourself a copy of MY SCHOOL STINKS！ 。。。more

Juls ，

Humor and heart fill every page！ My six-year-old niece won't put this book down。 Lots of back-to-school laughs。。。 for any time of the year！ Humor and heart fill every page！ My six-year-old niece won't put this book down。 Lots of back-to-school laughs。。。 for any time of the year！ 。。。more

Andrew Hacket ，

My School Stinks！ is the perfect back-to-school story。 Children will relate to the adorable， yet anxious Stuart as they roll on the floor laughing at Scharnhorst's words and Patton's delightful illustrations。 This story will set the tone for beginning of the year classroom discussions about friendship and classroom community。 My School Stinks！ is the perfect back-to-school story。 Children will relate to the adorable， yet anxious Stuart as they roll on the floor laughing at Scharnhorst's words and Patton's delightful illustrations。 This story will set the tone for beginning of the year classroom discussions about friendship and classroom community。 。。。more

Charlotte Offsay ，

This brand-new picture book from debut author @beckyscharn is hilarious and the artwork is huggable。 Told in diary format， a young boy gets ready for his first day at a new school and is all nerves。 He arrives only to find that his classmates are wild。。。 no really， they are wild animals。 He tries to explain his situation to his parents only to be told that all children are wild and from there the laughs just keep coming。 I don’t want to spoil this one for you but honestly this book is a must hav This brand-new picture book from debut author @beckyscharn is hilarious and the artwork is huggable。 Told in diary format， a young boy gets ready for his first day at a new school and is all nerves。 He arrives only to find that his classmates are wild。。。 no really， they are wild animals。 He tries to explain his situation to his parents only to be told that all children are wild and from there the laughs just keep coming。 I don’t want to spoil this one for you but honestly this book is a must have。 It is the perfect first day of school book and encourages children （and adults） to see that things aren’t always how they seem and the wonderful that can come from stepping outside our comfort zone。 。。。more

Kimberly Gutierrez ，

I just found my new first day read aloud to share with students！ This is the most adorable book in writing and illustrations！ The facial expressions coupled with the unique font choice and placement makes this a very appealing read and created quite a bit of laughter！ I cannot wait to share this！ Thank you to the author and publisher for sharing this with #bookposse。 I have for sure found a new author and illustrator to explore！

Julie Rowan-Zoch ，

Warning: sides may split from laughing so much！ Laugh out loud fun and hilarious illustrations will have EVERY child wishing they attended Wildwood Elementary！ In spite of smelly table-mates， sharp-tooth accidents， bug-eating hair groomers， water fountain hoggers， and yucky lunch specimens！ All well documented in Stuart's diary！ Warning: sides may split from laughing so much！ Laugh out loud fun and hilarious illustrations will have EVERY child wishing they attended Wildwood Elementary！ In spite of smelly table-mates， sharp-tooth accidents， bug-eating hair groomers， water fountain hoggers， and yucky lunch specimens！ All well documented in Stuart's diary！ 。。。more

Sita Singh ，

Humor and heart at its best！ My School Stinks！ is absolutely hilarious and kids of all ages will relate to Stuart and his experiences。 When the little boy finds himself in a school full of wild animals， he learns to navigate the unique challenges at Wildwood Elementary。 While Stuart learns to cope with the unknown and unexpected， the readers are introduced to brilliant characters and hilarious situations。 Julia Patton’s engaging art pairs excellently with Becky Scharnhorst’s entertaining text。 K Humor and heart at its best！ My School Stinks！ is absolutely hilarious and kids of all ages will relate to Stuart and his experiences。 When the little boy finds himself in a school full of wild animals， he learns to navigate the unique challenges at Wildwood Elementary。 While Stuart learns to cope with the unknown and unexpected， the readers are introduced to brilliant characters and hilarious situations。 Julia Patton’s engaging art pairs excellently with Becky Scharnhorst’s entertaining text。 Kids will want to read this book over and over again。 Highly recommend！ 。。。more

Julie Hedlund ，

This book is so clever and funny！ Hilarious， in fact。 However tough we might have had it in school， nothing tops Stuart's experience！ Kids will laugh out loud at the way the animal students' natures impact the classroom environment。 Teachers will love the funny way to bring up discussions of making new friends， school jitters， and classroom behavior。 I can also see a lot of kids deciding they want to keep diaries of their own school experience。 The illustrations in the book enhance the hilarity This book is so clever and funny！ Hilarious， in fact。 However tough we might have had it in school， nothing tops Stuart's experience！ Kids will laugh out loud at the way the animal students' natures impact the classroom environment。 Teachers will love the funny way to bring up discussions of making new friends， school jitters， and classroom behavior。 I can also see a lot of kids deciding they want to keep diaries of their own school experience。 The illustrations in the book enhance the hilarity of the text。 In short， My School Stinks is a "wildly" entertaining book！ 。。。more

Jen Fier Jasinski ，

P。S。 THIS SCHOOL STINKS should be in every home， school， and classroom library as summer transitions to fall。 It is， foremost， a hilarious story that makes kids laugh out loud。 Humor is found on every page in both the text and illustrations。 But this book can also be a great catalyst for important back-to-school conversations: Are you feeling nervous？ What do you think your classmates will be like？ How will you make friends？ Readers can see effective stress management， the power of acceptance， a P。S。 THIS SCHOOL STINKS should be in every home， school， and classroom library as summer transitions to fall。 It is， foremost， a hilarious story that makes kids laugh out loud。 Humor is found on every page in both the text and illustrations。 But this book can also be a great catalyst for important back-to-school conversations: Are you feeling nervous？ What do you think your classmates will be like？ How will you make friends？ Readers can see effective stress management， the power of acceptance， and healthy relationship-building skills in action as Stuart navigates unique （and amusing！） challenges。 You’ll need to remind YOURSELF to take deep breaths to recover from how hard you’ll be laughing while reading this book。 Becky and Julia are a dynamic team and I can’t wait to see more of Stuart and friends。 。。。more

Rose ，

My School Stinks！ is a laugh-out-loud adventure filled with heart。 Text and art combine perfectly to create a read aloud that kids will want to hear and explore again and again。 Anyone learning how to cope with a new situation， from starting school to making friends to being in a new environment， will relate to Stuart and his animal friends。 A must have！

Laura Gehl ，

This book is absolutely hilarious。。。both the text and the illustrations。 It is also very sweet。 Kids will be begging you to read it over and over and over （and you won't mind one bit！）。 I am thrilled that there will be more books featuring Stuart and friends！ This book is absolutely hilarious。。。both the text and the illustrations。 It is also very sweet。 Kids will be begging you to read it over and over and over （and you won't mind one bit！）。 I am thrilled that there will be more books featuring Stuart and friends！ 。。。more

Jenna Waldman ，

I couldn't stop smiling while reading My School Stinks！ From Stuart's map， sticky dots， to his buddy Charlie the Alligator， it is utterly adorable。 Paired with Julia Patton's art， Becky Scharnhorst's words make a giggle worthy wild animal school adventure。 I love the layering of paper from the notes and diary entries， such a unique approach to the art。 I can't wait for the sequel！ I couldn't stop smiling while reading My School Stinks！ From Stuart's map， sticky dots， to his buddy Charlie the Alligator， it is utterly adorable。 Paired with Julia Patton's art， Becky Scharnhorst's words make a giggle worthy wild animal school adventure。 I love the layering of paper from the notes and diary entries， such a unique approach to the art。 I can't wait for the sequel！ 。。。more

Ashley Belote ，

MY SCHOOL STINKS is the perfect book for any time， especially， back-to-school time。 This book is full of funny antics， like Stuart pretending to be sick with chickenpox when he didn't want to go to school。 He cuts out little red dots from paper and puts them all over himself and his bed！ Haha！ I could not stop laughing throughout the story。 Becky writes about the trials and tribulations that any child， either returning to school or going to school for the first time， can experience。 Even though MY SCHOOL STINKS is the perfect book for any time， especially， back-to-school time。 This book is full of funny antics， like Stuart pretending to be sick with chickenpox when he didn't want to go to school。 He cuts out little red dots from paper and puts them all over himself and his bed！ Haha！ I could not stop laughing throughout the story。 Becky writes about the trials and tribulations that any child， either returning to school or going to school for the first time， can experience。 Even though Stuart is dealing with animals instead of other children， the anxiety that can accompany new situations is the same。 Becky shows that making the best out of situations leads to positive outcomes。 She uses so many wonderful elements of humor that you just don't want it to end！ The artwork shows even more funny moments that make this story even more special。 Julia's detailed illustrations make you want to read the book over and over。 I saw something different with every read！ This is a must-have for all bookshelves！ 。。。more

Jess ，

This was such a fun read！ Young students will immediately relate to Stuart's troubles - his parents don't believe him when he tells them his school stinks！ Their suggestions of deep breaths and happy thoughts only take Stuart so far when he's faced with a school full of wild animals。 The illustrations are a perfect compliment to this text and the diary entries。 This is a great first day of school book， or a book to read any day that you want to explore themes of change， new schools， new friends， This was such a fun read！ Young students will immediately relate to Stuart's troubles - his parents don't believe him when he tells them his school stinks！ Their suggestions of deep breaths and happy thoughts only take Stuart so far when he's faced with a school full of wild animals。 The illustrations are a perfect compliment to this text and the diary entries。 This is a great first day of school book， or a book to read any day that you want to explore themes of change， new schools， new friends， and new adventures。 。。。more

Tootie Nienow ，

Hilariously funny！ I loved every page of this story。 I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next。 Journal writing is such a fun way to present this story。 The main character is so easy to love and cheer for。 Great story for teaching adjusting to new situations and making the best of a bad situation。 The ending wraps everything up nicely and prepares us for a sequel！ Hilariously funny！ I loved every page of this story。 I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next。 Journal writing is such a fun way to present this story。 The main character is so easy to love and cheer for。 Great story for teaching adjusting to new situations and making the best of a bad situation。 The ending wraps everything up nicely and prepares us for a sequel！ 。。。more

Jessica Kulekjian ，

Laugh out loud with tons of heart！ Readers of all ages will relate to the jitters that Stuart experiences as he finds himself in an unknown situation and learns to cope with the unexpected。 Through personal and hilarious diary entries， deep breaths， and happy thoughts， Stuart learns to love Wildwood Elementary， and readers will， too。 Engaging art， paired with exceptional characters， and humor， make this story an instant classic that will stand up to repeat readings。 My School Stinks is ideal for Laugh out loud with tons of heart！ Readers of all ages will relate to the jitters that Stuart experiences as he finds himself in an unknown situation and learns to cope with the unexpected。 Through personal and hilarious diary entries， deep breaths， and happy thoughts， Stuart learns to love Wildwood Elementary， and readers will， too。 Engaging art， paired with exceptional characters， and humor， make this story an instant classic that will stand up to repeat readings。 My School Stinks is ideal for the first day of school， new experiences， and exploring social-emotional lessons。 Highly recommend！ 。。。more

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