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Anthropomorphic First Day of School

BACK TO SCHOOL BACKPACK! by Simon Rich and Tom Toro shares the worries of a backpack as summer vacation ends and his student heads back to school.


Characters: Backpack, student


Theme: first day of school


Conflict: fear


Perspective: first person


Style: present tense, this is what happens


Plot: Backpack is hanging out with hamper and winter coat when he hears the words, "Back to school!" His anxiety sets in as he remembers all the unpleasant things about school--binders shoved down his throat, standing naked in front of everyone, but then he remembers making a new friend and decides school isn't so bad.


Setting: home, school

Playful green backpack with eyes and mouth hangs between lockers. Text: "Back to School, Backpack!" by Simon Rich, illustrated by Tom Toro.

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