In the third entry in this popular series. Elizabeti is so excited about the first day of school she can hardly sit still long enough for Mama to braid her hair. While the teacher talks, Elizabeti wonders if her family misses her. She's happy when she leaves for the day, but in the evening she plays a game she learned at school and discovers she can use her new math skills to count her new kittens. Full-color illustrations.