Milo held his mother's hand tight. Today was his very first day of school. His shoes were new and a little tight. His backpack was almost as big as he was.
"Will I have friends?" Milo asked in a small voice.
"You will," said his mother. "I promise."
The classroom was bright and warm. A boy with red glasses smiled at Milo from the next desk. "I'm Sam," he said. "Do you like dinosaurs?"
Milo nodded fast. He loved dinosaurs. He had toys, books, and even pajamas with a big green T-Rex on them.
"Cool!" said Sam. "Want to draw one with me at recess?"
At recess, Sam and Milo drew a giant T-Rex on the playground with green chalk. Then they drew a triceratops with three horns. Then a long, long brontosaurus. Other kids came to watch and to help.
By the end of the day, Milo was laughing so loud he forgot his shoes were tight. He had chalk dust on his jeans and a smile that would not go away.
When his mother came to pick him up, Milo waved goodbye to Sam. "See you tomorrow!" he called. School was not so scary after all.