The New York Times Book Review - Sarah Harrison Smith
Prigmore…deploys black backgrounds, bright, popping colors and crazy layouts to give this space adventure visual excitement and madcap humor.
From the Publisher
"This sequel is an (inter)stellar addition to the one-hundredth-day-of-school shelf."—The Horn Book Guide
"This sequel is an (inter)stellar addition to the one-hundredth-day-of-school shelf."—The Horn Book Guide
"This sequel is an (inter)stellar addition to the one-hundredth-day-of-school shelf."—The Horn Book Guide
"Gives anxious children a creative way of looking at their new experiences, as explorers of a new frontier."—Jenny Brown, Twenty by Jenny
"Gives anxious children a creative way of looking at their new experiences, as explorers of a new frontier."—Jenny Brown, Twenty by Jenny
"Gives anxious children a creative way of looking at their new experiences, as explorers of a new frontier."—Jenny Brown, Twenty by Jenny
"Sure to comfort and amuse many a new space traveler and the grateful teachers who will read this aloud over and over."—The Horn Book
"Sure to comfort and amuse many a new space traveler and the grateful teachers who will read this aloud over and over."—The Horn Book
"Sure to comfort and amuse many a new space traveler and the grateful teachers who will read this aloud over and over."—The Horn Book
"Both kids and parents will delight in the cheerful exuberance of Prigmore's style!" -Maureen Palacios, Once Upon a Time, Montrose, CA
"Both kids and parents will delight in the cheerful exuberance of Prigmore's style!" -Maureen Palacios, Once Upon a Time, Montrose, CA
"Both kids and parents will delight in the cheerful exuberance of Prigmore's style!" -Maureen Palacios, Once Upon a Time, Montrose, CA
"A genius way to ease kids into the new adventure that is kindergarten."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"A genius way to ease kids into the new adventure that is kindergarten."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"A genius way to ease kids into the new adventure that is kindergarten."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Kindergarten isn't just a grade-it's a destination."—Publishers Weekly
"Kindergarten isn't just a grade-it's a destination."—Publishers Weekly
"Kindergarten isn't just a grade-it's a destination."—Publishers Weekly
"Planet Kindergarten is the most imaginative book I have seen about starting school."—Kid Lit Reviews
"Planet Kindergarten is the most imaginative book I have seen about starting school."—Kid Lit Reviews
"Planet Kindergarten is the most imaginative book I have seen about starting school."—Kid Lit Reviews
"The first day of class takes on the dimensions of a cosmic mission in this imaginative tale."—BookPage
"The first day of class takes on the dimensions of a cosmic mission in this imaginative tale."—BookPage
"The first day of class takes on the dimensions of a cosmic mission in this imaginative tale."—BookPage
"Demystifes the brave new world of kindergarten, making this mission a stellar success."—School Library Journal Curriculum Connections
"Demystifes the brave new world of kindergarten, making this mission a stellar success."—School Library Journal Curriculum Connections
"Demystifes the brave new world of kindergarten, making this mission a stellar success."—School Library Journal Curriculum Connections
"Will help readers understand that kindergarten really is out of this world."—School Library Journal
Kirkus Reviews
★ 2014-05-14
A genius way to ease kids into the new adventure that is kindergarten.In an imaginative ruse that's maintained through the whole book, a young astronaut prepares for his mission to Planet Kindergarten. On liftoff day (a space shuttle-themed calendar counts down the days; a stopwatch, the minutes), the small family boards their rocket ship (depicted in the illustrations as the family car), and "the boosters fire." They orbit base camp while looking for a docking place. "I am assigned to my commander, capsule, and crewmates." Though he's afraid, he stands tall and is brave (not just once, either—the escape hatch beckons, but NASA's saying gets him through: "FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION"). Parents will certainly chuckle along with this one, but kindergarten teachers' stomach muscles will ache: "[G]ravity works differently here. We have to try hard to stay in our seats. And our hands go up a lot." Prigmore's digital illustrations are the perfect complement to the tongue-in-cheek text. Bold colors, sharp lines and a retro-space style play up the theme. The intrepid explorer's crewmates are a motley assortment of "aliens"—among them are a kid in a hoodie with the laces pulled so tight that only a nose and mouth are visible; a plump kid with a bluish cast to his skin; and a pinkish girl with a toothpick-thin neck and huge bug eyes.Sure to assuage the fears of all astronauts bound for similar missions. (Picture book. 3-7)
