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Overview
"MY SCHOOL STARTS in one week so—I have SEVEN DAYS to go. Mom says be patient, do not worry. But I can't wait! I'm in a hurry!"In this delightful book a little girl counts off the days by naming what she'll do in kindergarten. "I'll be ready, I'll be smart. I will get a running start. I'll say thank you, I'll say please. I will say my ABCs!" And deciding what to wear and what to take are all part of her preparation for that exciting first day. With bouncy read-aloud rhyme, bright, fun illustrations, and hidden objects to find on each page, Kindergarten Countdown gets children off on the right foot.
Editorials
Children's Literature -
A young child shows her enthusiasm for school as she counts down the days until the first day of kindergarten begins. This cheerful and uplifting book for very young children makes the prospect of beginning school a little less frightening. Each two page illustration notes the day of the week on the bottom right hand corner while the count off number is shown in the upper left-hand corner. Rhyming text works well for this type of book and adds a rather pleasant sing-song tone to the story if it is read aloud. An interesting reinforcement of counting skills is that the number of items shown in each illustration corresponds to the number of days left. For instance, on the page for five days left, there are five stars in the sky, five cherries in a bowl and five crackers on the table. The book is chock full of many different elements that help to prepare a child for those first unfamiliar days of starting school.School Library Journal
PreS-K
This cheerful story is just right for kindergarten-bound children and their younger siblings. It works equally well as a counting book and as a school-readiness primer. Often leaping or prancing, a little girl shares her excitement on every page as she starts with seven and counts down to the big day. Both the rhyming verse and the pictures are filled with humor and energy (the sleeping child counts "kindergarten sheep" that wear school backpacks). The computer-generated illustrations are detailed and vibrant. Because the format is small, this book is most appropriate for one-on-one sharing.
—Barbara KatzCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information.