Bear Welcoming Children at the Country School Doors

A bear stands at the open double doors of a building with a sign reading Country School. He wears suspenders and holds a book or folder against his chest, and one arm reaches out toward two children walking up. A rabbit in a dress and a mouse-like critter in a short-sleeved shirt and shoes both carry backpacks and face the door. Behind them are three tall arched windows with decorative tops and a brick base, plus a small bush on the right and a curved path in front. This is a good page for talking about the first day of school. Try warm browns for the bear, soft pastels for the dress and backpacks, and red and gray for the brick wall. Kids can also practice lettering by coloring each letter of the sign in a different shade. It prints easily on standard paper.