Fans of First Day Jitters will loves spending time with everyone’s favorite teacher, Mrs. Hartwell, as she prepares her anxious students before the big test.

A perfect school year gift for kindergarteners, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders that have been studying, are nervous, and need a fun reminder to relax!


From the best-selling series that brought you First Day Jitters, Mrs. Hartwell takes on another nervy adventure as she prepares her class to take the Big Test.

Knowing they have studied and are well-prepared, she helps the students practice how to sit quietly, fill in the bubbles, and follow the directions. As her students grow increasingly anxious about the Big Test, Mrs. Hartwell realizes she has to teach the most valuable test-taking skill of all: learning to relax.

A fun, classroom storytime leading up to the end of the school year, Big Test Jitters reminds students they’ve worked hard and learned a lot—now they just have to show it!
As a kid, when Julie Danneberg daydreamed or played at being grown-up, she never imagined herself as a writer. Instead she dreamed of being a famous girl reporter, a secret agent, and a teacher. She is the author the bestselling Jitters series, including First Day Jitters and Last Day Blues.

Judy Love is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design and has illustrated numerous children's books, including First Day Jitters and Last Day Blues by Julie Danneberg.

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Fans of First Day Jitters will loves spending time with everyone’s favorite teacher, Mrs. Hartwell, as she prepares her anxious students before the big test.

A perfect school year gift for kindergarteners, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders that have been studying, are nervous, and need a fun reminder to relax!


From the best-selling series that brought you First Day Jitters, Mrs. Hartwell takes on another nervy adventure as she prepares her class to take the Big Test.

Knowing they have studied and are well-prepared, she helps the students practice how to sit quietly, fill in the bubbles, and follow the directions. As her students grow increasingly anxious about the Big Test, Mrs. Hartwell realizes she has to teach the most valuable test-taking skill of all: learning to relax.

A fun, classroom storytime leading up to the end of the school year, Big Test Jitters reminds students they’ve worked hard and learned a lot—now they just have to show it!

Author

As a kid, when Julie Danneberg daydreamed or played at being grown-up, she never imagined herself as a writer. Instead she dreamed of being a famous girl reporter, a secret agent, and a teacher. She is the author the bestselling Jitters series, including First Day Jitters and Last Day Blues.

Judy Love is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design and has illustrated numerous children's books, including First Day Jitters and Last Day Blues by Julie Danneberg.

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