Review by Booklist Review
PreS-K. This idyllic view of school is a good way to prepare nervous new preschoolers and kindergartners. The simple, rhymed text and big, clear color pictures outlined in thick black line show a classroom with seven kids and the teacher they love having fun on a typical day: reading together, trading lunches, listening to stories, playing games, caring for pets. The cast is diverse, and there are no old-fashioned gender roles: boys and girls play with dolls, kick a ball, and pick flowers--sometimes alone, sometimes together. The endpapers present an assortment of facts--1+1= 2; a rabbit's teeth never stop growing, etc.), all of which are part of the story about the excitement of school. --Hazel Rochman Copyright 2004 Booklist
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
"Completely free of uncertainty and negativity, these kids embrace every aspect of class, from painting to trading lunches and story time," noted PW. Ages 3-6. (July) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-K-From the bus ride through a typical kindergarten day, Sturges's simple and serviceable rhymes describe the world children will discover when they begin school. Classroom activities include playtime, art, writing numbers and letters, recess, lunch, and storyhour. The book culminates with the highlight, "And what I like the most-/You guessed-/Is our teacher-/She's the best!" Halpern's diverse and appealing students are simply rendered in bright and clear colors. A good choice for family sharing as well as for every kindergarten teacher's first-day-of-school bag of tricks, this story will also appeal to those designing orientation programs.-Phyllis M. Simon, Bay Shore School District, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
With the same gusto that fueled I Love Trucks! and the rest of their collaborations, Sturges and Halpern craft a rousing endorsement of kindergarten from a child's perspective. The flat, heavily outlined, brightly colored illustrations exude good cheer as a brother and sister take turns telling (in rhyme) what they like to do in the classroom and on the playground. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
A soothing, bright-as-noon introduction to school that ought to help chase away any shim-shams that first-timers might be experiencing. From the start, Sturges delivers an upbeat note: "School, school, school, / I love school!" and keeps it going strong throughout the simple, rhymed text: "With all my friends I laugh and sing. / I talk about most everything." Halpern's artwork is as simple and primary as the verse, with kids going through their day of drawing and the alphabet, lunch, and recess. They celebrate their teacher and their good fortune at having such a neat place to go each day. Some readers will complain that this is a classic piece of avoidance, but its sunny disposition can't help making school look fun. (Picture book. 3-5) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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