It's the first day of first grade! Gilbert is looking forward to learning how to read and making new friends, but . . . Will the teacher be nice? Will first grade be too hard? Will he like his classmates? Will they like him ? Gilbert is excited and nervous at the same time! “With its charming, detailed watercolor illustrations, this story has significant child appeal.” - School Library Journal It's the first day of first grade! Gilbert is looking forward to learning how to read and making new friends, but . . . Will the teacher be nice? Will first grade be too hard? Will he like his classmates? Will they like him ? Gilbert is excited and nervous at the same time! Diane deGroat is the illustrator of more than 120 children's books and the author-illustrator of bestselling books about Gilbert, including Ants in Your Pants, Worms in Your Plants! (Gilbert Goes Green) ; April Fool! Watch Out at School! ; Mother, You're the Best! (But Sister, You're a Pest!) ; Last One in Is a Rotten Egg! ; and the New York Times bestseller Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink . Diane lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.