Preschool Day Hooray! [Hardcover]

Linda Leopold Strauss (Author), Hiroe Nakata (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2010 | Age Range: 3 - 5 years

What's a day in preschool like? Come inside and see!

Every preschooler will relate to this empowering text that is fun to both hear and say.

"Hi to teacher,/Coat on hook./ Run to shelf/ And find a book.// Painty hands and/ Gooey glue./ Tricky puzzles/ I can do!"

In a durable big-kid format (POB with light cardstock pages), with bright and active illustrations that celebrate a happy place where kids learn to love school.

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About the Author

Linda Leopold Strauss is the author of many books for children, including PRESCHOOL DAY HOORAY! She lives in Ohio with her husband.

Product Details

• Age Range: 3 - 5 years
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: Cartwheel Books; 1 edition (June 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0545178541
• ISBN-13: 978-0545178549
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,649 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly delightful May 30, 2010

By Traveling_Jane

Format:Hardcover

Strauss gives a familiar and delightful tour of a typical day at preschool.

The scenes in this book are instantly recognizable for children in preschool, who are thrilled to see their experiences reflected so vividly.

The book is also useful for reassuring children who are anxious about starting preschool. It shows them what to expect, presenting preschool in a joyful, comforting light.

The text is written as a poem, with fun word-play that children love to repeat. My favorite lines are: "Hokey-pokey? Okey-dokey!"

The colorful illustrations are incredibly lively -- even the bean sprouts in their sprouting dish look animated and joyful. The illustrations include tiny details which fascinate children, such as a line of ants in the back of the playground.

If you have preschool aged children, you will definitely want to treat them to this book. This book also makes a beautiful gift for grandchildren or the small children of friends.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An "Again" and again book June 1, 2010

By Sally Derby

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

Hooray for "Preschool Day Hooray!" What a find for toddlers. The short rhyming text practically bubbles with clever word-play, the kind that children like to repeat, making the fun their own. Strauss has zeroed in on the sort of familiar detail children delight in--like rainbow Band-Aids, "tricky" puzzles and "topply" blocks. And the text is mommy-friendly too. I love "picky eaters, (not so neaters)."
Nakata's joyful, exuberant illustrations are a perfect complement to the fun verses. And having the suprise opening-up of the last page is a bonus.
How many preschoolers and soon-to-be-preschoolers do you know? That's how many copies you'll want to order. Consider yourself warned.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for soon-to-be preschoolers January 13, 2012

By Connie Nordhielm Wooldridge

Format:Hardcover

A simple, rhyming text follows a little boy through a day at preschool from the rush to get there ("Tick-tock clock/Makes Mommy scoot"), to various activities ("Painty hands and/Gooey glue"), to a tumble on the playground ("Rainbow Band-Aid,/No more crying!"), to snack time, to nap time, and then - reassuringly - to the reappearance of Mommy at the end of the day. The pages are sturdy, the illustrations are bright and filled with the exuberant, controlled chaos of a typical preschool day, and the final page sports a surprise fold-out. The ideal book for skeptical toddlers about to take the preschool plunge or for preschool veterans.