First Day, Hooray! Book

A back-to-school picture book about the importance of acknowledging your feelings and using them as tools for navigating new experiences. Inspired by the way teachers talk about emotional literacy with young children, this is the ideal book for any kid facing a big milestone, from the author of the bestselling The Goodnight Train.

There's a lot to check off on the back-to-school list. Lunchbox? Check. Notebook? Paper? Glue stick? Check. Check. Check. But school supplies aren't the only thing we bring with us. We also bring along our FEELINGS!!

Follow along as a class of young children learns to identify and process the wide array of feelings they meet on the first day of school. Say "hello" to HAPPY, soothe ANGER, jump with EXCITED, and shout HOORAY when a fun day comes to an end.

Inspired by the way educators talk about emotions and build emotional literacy with young children, this rhyming picture book encourages readers to observe and name their feelings and use them to their advantage. First Day, Hooray! provides the tools needed for social emotional learning in and outside the classroom and is an ideal read for rising kindergarteners, to share leading up to and during the first days of school and anytime a child is facing a big change. Includes a back matter note from an educator to guide teachers and caregivers in encouraging emotional literacy with children.

Hardcover.

40 pages.

Ages 4-8.

2025 Holiday Return Policy

We want you to love your holiday purchases! If something doesn’t work out, here’s how to make your return as easy as possible.

Eligibility

Orders placed between November 5 and December 22, 2025 are eligible for a full refund through January 11, 2026. Items must be unworn, unwashed, and unaltered, with all tags attached and returned in their original packaging.

Final Sale Items
Some holiday favorites are final sale and can’t be returned:

• Alice & Wonder and Mini Wonder branded holiday apparel

• Holiday décor (including ornaments, cups, candles, and decorative accents)

• Any final sale styles with prices ending in .89

These items will always be clearly marked on their product pages.

Need a different size? We’re happy to offer sizing exchanges on Alice & Wonder or Mini Wonder brand holiday apparel if your desired size is still in stock. If done by mail, customers are responsible for placing an exchange order and covering applicable shipping charges for exchange requests.

Additionally, any Mini Wonder hat that is personalized with a hat patch(es) or item that is custom chainstitched is non-refundable. Should you have a question or concern, please reach out to info@aliceandwonder.com. 

In-Store Pickup Orders

Pickup Orders will follow the above Holiday Return Policy, along with the following:

• We’ll hold your pickup order for 7 days after it’s ready (fulfillment date). After that, your order will be cancelled.

• If your order includes final sale items (anything ending in .89, Alice & Wonder or Mini Wonder brand holiday apparel, or any holiday décor), those items are not eligible for a refund.

• Refunds will be issued for eligible items only. Non-refundable pieces will be held at your pickup location for 90 days before being donated.

Return Options

• In-store purchases: must be returned to one of our store locations (we can’t accept mailed returns for in-store purchases).

• Online purchases: can be returned in-store for free or by mail (a $4.95 return shipping fee applies; limit one return label per order).

For information more information on our return policy, please visit aliceandwonder.com/pages/return-policy.