<b>With insight and humor, Jennifer Richard Jacobson explores a common childhood anxiety and finds a quiet way to boost self-esteem, aided by Abby Carter's expressive illustrations.</b><br><br>Andy Shane did not want to be in school. He did not want to be at morning meeting. He did not want to sit up straight on the rug. <br><br>Andy Shane would much rather be home catching bugs with Granny Webb than sitting in class with the likes of know-it-all Dolores Starbuckle. Any minute, Dolores is likely to shout out, 'Ms. Janice, someone's not sitting properly!&quot; or &quot;Ms. Janice, someone's misusing the math materials!&quot; (meaning him, of course). At rhyme time, the words bug and rug get stuck in Andy's throat while Dolores yells out of turn, &quot;Hullabaloo and Kalamazoo!&quot; <br><br>&quot;I hate school,&quot; he blurts out at the end of the day to Granny Webb, who is sympathetic but firm. But when Granny makes a surprise visit to school with a monarch caterpillar, everyone is mesmerized and Andy remembers how much he knows about insects himself. Even Dolores Starbuckle can't help but be impressed!