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  1 Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come
Author: Carlson, Nancy L. Illustrator: Carlson, Nancy L.
 
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Class: Easy
Age: 3-6
Language: English
Descriptors: Picture Book
LC: PZ7.C216
Grade: P-1
ISBN-13: 9780670883783
LCCN: 98047039
Imprint: Viking
Pub Date: 06/01/1999
Availability: Out of Stock Indefinitely
List: $15.99
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Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm. H 10.25", W 8.25", D 0.38", 0.75 lbs.
LC Series:
Brodart Sources: Brodart's TOP Juvenile Titles
Bibliographies: Best Books for Children Preschool Through Grade 6, 9th ed.
Horn Book Guide Titles, Rated 1 - 4
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TIPS Subjects: Schools
BISAC Subjects: JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education
LC Subjects: Animals, Fiction
First day of school, Fiction
Kindergarten, Fiction
Mice, Fiction
SEARS Subjects: Kindergarten, Fiction
Reading Programs: Accelerated Reader Level: 2.3 , Points: 0.5
Lexile Level: 490
Reading Counts Level: 2.1 , Points: 1.0
 
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Brodart's TOP Juvenile Titles | 06/01/1999
It's the first day of kindergarten, and Henry is raring to go. But when Henry gets to school, it looks scary and for a moment he's not sure he's ready for kindergarten. What Henry soon discovers, though, is that he's been ready all along, and that the only thing he's not ready for is how much fun kindergarten is going to be. 32 pages. 0670883786. BRODART CO., c1999.
Journal Reviews
Booklist | 06/01/1999
Ages 3-5. It is Henry's first day of kindergarten, the day he's been waiting for all year, and he is so excited he almost forgets to get dressed, brush his teeth, and eat breakfast. All the way to school, he asks what it will be like, imagining all the fun he will have. But when he arrives, it is bigger than he pictured and a little overwhelming. He wants to go home. After getting a chance to acclimate and meet a new friend, he decides that kindergarten really will be fun. Carlson's story is perfect for parents to share with their children or for preschool story hour, and the endearing Henry will offer reassurance to even the most hesitant of prekindergartners. - Helen Rosenberg; 32p AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, c1999.
Kirkus Reviews | 05/15/1999
Carlson brings her vibrant brand of encouragement to bear on the first day of kindergarten. Henry, a mouse, is rip-roaring ready to attend school; his mother has to restrain him from racing out the door before he has washed and brushed, had breakfast, and loaded his backpack. As he and his mother walk to school, Henry bubbles over with questions and guesses about the day's activities. When they arrive, however, Henry has a typical change of heart: 'I want to go home.' With some heartening words from his teacher, Henry goes forth and engages the forces of trepidation and change, not as a superhero, but as one of the meek who knows he has to get on with it. Carlson's hero is just goofy enough to make her message suspicious; she could be telling readers that if he can do it, so can they. This book will make them relish the chance. (Picture book. 3-5) KIRKUS ASSOCIATES, LP, c1999.
School Library Journal | 07/01/1999
PreS-K-When Henry wakes up on the first day of school and announces that he is ready for kindergarten, his mom gently reminds him of the things he needs to do to prepare: get washed, brush teeth, get dressed, eat a nutritious breakfast, and pack supplies. On the walk to school, mother and son discuss what Henry might expect during the course of his day. Since he has already done some of these activities at home, he is confident he'll do well. When he arrives and sees the new faces and surroundings, however, his confidence vanishes and he declares, 'I want to go home.' It is only after he makes a friend and finds some familiar objects that he decides to give kindergarten a conditional try. Carlson employs her familiar art style to depict Henry's mouse family and his fellow animal kindergartners in large, brightly colored cartoons placed about the text. When Henry imagines himself working at home or school, the illustrations have a rounded, thought-balloon outline. The classroom is a cheery, welcoming place, and the story will reassure youngsters who are both eager for and apprehensive about their first school experience. Pair this title with Joseph Slate's Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten (Dutton, 1996), which looks at preparations from the teacher's perspective.-Marianne Saccardi, Norwalk Community-Technical College, CT; unpaged CAHNERS PUBLISHING, c1999.
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Review Citations
New York Times Book Review | 11/21/1999