About the Book: New
Poetic and heartwarming, Geisel Honorwinning and #1 New York Times bestselling
creator Niña Matas first authored picture book stars a young Filipina on her
first day of school as she discovers the true and layered meaning of "new."
In the big city, everything feels new.
School is new. The people are new. And the glares and stares you get for being
different are new.
But new can also mean new beginnings . . .
A childs-eye view of the common immigrant experience of adjusting to an
unfamiliar place, Matas picture book debut is a