Kindergarten Is Cool!

by Linda Elovitz Marshall, Chris Chatterton (Illustrator)

Overview

Get ready for kindergarten in this fun, rhyming story that's sure to reassure little ones anxious about their first day.

When you wake up for schoolyou'll get dressed, really coolwith your sneakers and socksand 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!"

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545655071
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	06/28/2016
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
Lexile:	AD480L (what's this?)
File size:	37 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 6 Years

About the Author

Linda Elovitz Marshall is the author of many books for children. She lives in Selkirk, New York, but you can visit her at lindamarshall.com.
Chris Chatterton is an illustrator and animator from County Durham, England in the UK. He has a background in graphic design and corporate/commercial animation. His passion for illustration has led him to pursue a career as an artist.

Editorial Reviews

05/09/2016
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)

Publishers Weekly

08/01/2016
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

School Library Journal

2016-05-04
Rhyming verses show those new to school just how cool kindergarten will be."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?" Both sequencing and the assured second-person address experience some bumps. Though the verses do talk about getting a ride (in a car driven by mom in the illustration), walking (with dad and a dog), or taking the bus, they begin by saying that "you wave bye to home. / Then you're off—on your own!" Similarly, not every child will be sporting sneakers with socks on the first day or packing lunchboxes. But the generic kindergarten classroom is spot-on, with blocks and places to hang stuff, things to explore, and pretend play props. And certainly almost every kindergartener will be singing the ABCs, counting, hearing stories read aloud, playing outside at recess (if the weather's nice), and making new friends. And the verdict at the end of the day? "It really is cool!" Chatterton's seemingly digital illustrations portray a diverse group of kids, including one wearing glasses, though this class is very small—only seven kids.A rollicking reassurance that school will be fun. (Picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews