Layla's Head Scarf

Enjoyed by readers of age: 6 to 8

Read the most by: boys and girls

Miriam Cohen's timely story highlights a challenge that many children face in today's multicultural environment. Layla, a new girl in first grade, wears a headscarf but it doesn't take long for the others to welcome her. Ronald Himler's watercolor illustrations give the first graders distinct characteristics and provide a realistic portrayal of a first grade classroom. (Part of the We Love First Grade Series)