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Summary
When you wake up for school
you'll get dressed, really cool
with your sneakers and socks
and your lunch in a box . . .
Kindergarten's begun.
Big kids say that it's fun.
But is that really true?
Will it be fun . . . for you?
Celebrate all the familiar milestones and moments shared by every kid entering kindergarten in this charming second-person narrative. Whether it's early-morning jitters or becoming familiar with new classroom routines, this sweet and bouncy story will have expectant kindergarteners saying, "Kindergarten is cool!"
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-K-Books to get kids ready for kindergarten are always welcome, and this title will help fill the need. With rhyming text that flows well, Marshall introduces readers to all aspects of the school day. "Go by bus, car, or walk.../On the way, there is talk/About new friends and school-/Teachers, pencils, books, rules." Throughout the day, all the kids look happy. The brightly colored illustrations clearly represent the text while still feeling childlike and fun. The standard topics are covered: playtime, storytime, recess, and lunch, as well as a few pages devoted to making new friends. VERDICT A very good choice for those starting kindergarten, but it doesn't extend beyond that audience.-Laura Stanfield, Campbell County Public Library, Fort Thomas, KY © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Marshall (Talia and the Very Yum Kippur) offers nervous kindergartners-to-be a breezy rundown of a typical day, writing in clipped rhyming couplets ("As you enter the door/ You see blocks on the floor/ Science stuff to explore,/ Spots for `Dress Up' and `Store' "). Chatterton's (There's a Bison Bouncing on the Bed) digital graphics echo the upbeat mood of Marshall's verse as he pictures a multicultural group of children singing during music time, skipping rope on the playground, eating lunch, and making friends with each other. The classroom guinea pig gets in on the fun, too, spending little time inside its cage-one of several Easter eggs tucked in to the scenes for eagle-eyed kids to point out. Some of the rhymes are slightly awkward, but generally it's an encouraging vision of the opportunities kindergarten has to offer. Ages 4-6. Author's agent: Christa Heschke, McIntosh & Otis. Illustrator's agency: Bright Agency. (June) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
A second-person narrative convinces "you" ("a BIG kid. It's true!") that kindergarten "really is cool!" Rhymes and near-rhymes--many of which stumble aloud--predictably follow children through their day in this generic back-to-school book. Observant viewers can notice recurring details in the cheery, brightly colored illustrations (hint: look for the playful class hamster on each spread). (c) Copyright 2017. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Rhyming text and bright, cartoony artwork outlines what kids can expect now that they are no longer two, three, or four . . . / but a big kid, for sure! A small, diverse class of brand-new kindergartners explores the varied wonders of building with blocks, playing dress-up, gathering for storytime, and playing on the slide at recess. Pets and other animals observe their progress as they say good-bye to mom and dad and then model good ways to get to know new people on the first day of school: high fives are involved, as are drawing pictures and simply saying Hi. Clunky rhymes in an unusual meter may interfere with readability, but this book will nevertheless be a good introduction for kids who are preparing to enter kindergarten, especially children who will be attending a kindergarten with a play-based curriculum such as the one depicted here. Another plus: Marshall avoids a common pitfall of books about school anxieties and introduces no new fears. A great match for Antoinette Portis' Kindergarten Diary (2010).--Willey, Paula Copyright 2016 Booklist