Join a happy little boy during a day at preschool, from cheerful hellos in circle time, to painting colorful pictures and playing at the water table before snack time. The best part of saying good-bye at the end of the day is that the little boy knows he will come back tomorrow. In her signature style, Anne Rockwell captures a child’s preschool day (the bumps and the thrills!) with warmth and reassurance.
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Fred talks about why he loves preschool, and Rockwell’s bright artwork shows what fun he has there, from the first moments, when he puts his backpack and vest in his cubby with his name and the teacher says, “Good morning.” He plays at the water table, tells a story in circle time about how a raccoon tipped over the garbage in his yard, zooms trucks with another kid, enjoys his snack, sings with the music teacher, and more. It’s not all idyllic: one child cries when her mother leaves; another gets mad and knocks down all of Fred’s bricks; then the teacher has the boy say sorry, and the two friends play together outside. The pictures have the texture and look of a child’s artwork, set against lots of white space, and the close-up scenarios make this lots of fun for group sharing or one-on-one. Preschool. --Hazel Rochman
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"The detail and realistic depiction of the preschool experience will help to calm some newcomers' trepidations about attending school for the first time."—School Library Journal
"Readers who are reluctant about this milestone as well as those who are eagerly anticipating it will find a welcome resource in this brightly illustrated tale."—Kirkus
"Lots of fun for group sharing or one-on-one."—Booklist
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I'm the mother of a just-turned-3-year-old who adores this book. He just started preschool so he can relate to the story very well. This book makes him smile while I read it and he really likes the pictures. The words are perfect for him to relate to. Thanks Anne!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By D. Hing
Format:Hardcover
My daughter absolutely loves this book. She just finished her first year in preschool when we borrowed it from the library and can completely relate to Frank's perspective at school. The great thing is this book facilitated questions about why each child felt a certain way. It helped my daughter become more sympathetic to those who are sad for various reasons or at least gain some understanding too. She also told me what she has experienced at school first hand.
As a summary this book talks about a girl who cries at the beginning (drop off) and end of school (pick up), a classmate who is mad/frustrated, teacher intervening to apologize, children who love doing certain activities (water table, yoga, story time, paint), playing at recess and having snack.
For an entire month my daughter requested my husband and me to read this at story time each night. We also love the colorful illustrations and highly recommend this to all toddlers entering or finishing up preschool.
As a summary this book talks about a girl who cries at the beginning (drop off) and end of school (pick up), a classmate who is mad/frustrated, teacher intervening to apologize, children who love doing certain activities (water table, yoga, story time, paint), playing at recess and having snack.
For an entire month my daughter requested my husband and me to read this at story time each night. We also love the colorful illustrations and highly recommend this to all toddlers entering or finishing up preschool.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By BostonMama
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is so cute. I was looking for a book to give my daughter in anticipation of her first day of preschool, so I ordered this one and another. I already own Anne Rockwell's kindergarten book (for when that day comes), and thought this would be a perfect way to start preschool for my daughter. When it arrived, I was struck by the simple language and the beautiful, bright, childlike illustrations. It's a gorgeous book, perfect for a little one starting preschool. The only problem I have with the book is that it mentions a couple of students who are having difficulties, and names them. For example, we learn that little Melissa cries every day when her mother leaves, and later see that little William knocks over other children's blocks. That's fine... unless your child is named Melissa or William. My son is named William, so we don't really need to give his older sister (who already is struggling with a new baby in the house) another reason not to like "William," and we don't need him reading this book when he starts preschool, either. I wish the author had used language that was more vague ("my friend cries" or "one boy knocks over blocks"). So, I'm going to give it away to another family. If you have a little Will or Melissa, and are looking for an alternative to this book, the other book we purchased (Preschool Day Hooray!) has a similar feel (classic, bright illustrations by Hiroe Nakota, who illustrated Snow Happy!, another favorite in our household).
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