Bright, Shiny Skylar
| Author | Valerie Tripp |
| Illustrator | Joy Allen |
| Originally Published | © 2003 Pleasant Company |
| ISBN | 1584857668 |
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The Happiest Girl
Skylar is the happiest girl in Miss Sparks’ classroom. Bright and early on the second day of school, she zooms into class and says hello to everybody. Miss Sparks smiles, and comments that Skylar looks very bright and shiny today. Skylar thanks Miss Sparks, and she spins on her feet. She’s wearing her favorite hair clips that look like little stars.
Miss Sparks tells Skylar to please be seated. Skylar puts her lunch in her cubby and makes her way to her desk. But on the way, she gets distracted by Nathan and his lunchbox. Skylar tells Nathan he was supposed to put his lunch in his cubby. But don’t worry, Skylar will do it! She picks up his lunchbox. But Nathan pulls it back. Skylar tugs harder and pulls it away from him.
Now Skylar makes her way to her desk. She notices the rainbows on the walls that are made by prisms hanging in the windows. Skylar jumps out her seat and runs to the wall. She has to touch the rainbows! Miss Sparks patiently points out that she’d like everybody to take their seats.
Skylar scurries back to her seat. Miss Sparks sits at the piano, and begins to sing “America the Beautiful.” Skylar tilts back her head and begins to sing very loudly! She looks up at the ceiling which is painted blue with clouds. She suddenly stands up and tells everybody to look at the beautiful clouds. The other children in the class are distracted and confused. Miss Sparks asks Skylar to not interrupt. Skylar apologizes and sits down again.