Next Stop: Kindergarten!: A Preschool Graduation Affirmation

by Brooke Jorden, Back Julia (Illustrator)

Overview

Preschool was fun—so much paper and glue.
But now it is time to try something new!
There’s no need to be anxious or worried, palms sweaty.
It’s time for kindergarten, and you are READY!

Going to kindergarten is a big step, and it can be scary to try something new! With engaging rhymes and trendy illustrations, Next Stop: Kindergarten! reminds kids just how much they know and how prepared they really are. This simple board book reviews the basic academic and social skills expected of incoming kindergarteners—from counting and ABCs to using the bathroom and making friends. The perfect gift for preschool graduation or the first day of school!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781641704588
Publisher:	Familius
Publication date:	06/22/2021
Pages:	16
Sales rank:	195,238
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.65(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Brooke Jorden earned a BA in English and editing from Brigham Young University. The author of the Lit for Little Hands series and other books for children, Brooke is also the managing editor at Familius and the mother of three.

Editorial Reviews

04/19/2021

“There’s no need to be anxious or worried, palms sweaty./ It’s time for kindergarten, and you are READY!” In workmanlike rhyming couplets, Jorden lists preschool accomplishments for an audience preparing to move up. In Back’s bold, blocky art, classmates of varying abilities, skin tones, and fanciful hair colors exhibit all they’ve learned: “You know all the colors, like yellow and purple./ And you know all the shapes, from triangle to circle.” The board book pages encompass learning letters and numbers, dressing and shoe-tying, flushing and washing hands after using the potty, and social skills such as taking turns. The final spread, which points students toward a smiling anthropomorphized “kindergarten” building, feels a bit sudden, but the simple message, proudly emphasizing everything the preschool set has achieved, is likely to reassure—“Next stop: kindergarten! You’re ready to go!” Ages 3–5. (June)

Publishers Weekly

"The simple message, proudly emphasizing everything the preschool set has achieved, is likely to reassure—'Next stop: kindergarten! You’re ready to go!'" 
—Publishers Weekly

 

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