First Day
PreSchool-K-Readers follow a little girl about to start school from early morning to the end of the school day. Getting dressed, she appears excited and enthusiastic about this new experience. By the time she is in the car, she asks: "Feeling funny in the car- `Don't you think we've gone too far?'" Once she enters the classroom, her fears subside as she meets her teacher and classmates and the class pet, and participates in group activities. The rhyming text gives the story a sweet, singsong quality that makes this a lighthearted romp to share with youngsters just entering preschool or kindergarten. The softly colored, reassuring art works well with the simple text that is set on pastel backgrounds. A useful addition for collections that receive many requests for school transition stories.Lisa Gangemi Kropp, Middle Country Public Library, Centereach, NYCopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.