Hello School! - Hardcover

Lillegard, Dee

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 037581020X ISBN 13: 9780375810206

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2001

Synopsis

Hi, new shoes. Howdy, cubbies. Hey there, crayon. Hello School!

This collection of 38 vivid poems brings the classroom to life and sets the scene for a first school experience. From the eager anticipation of the building itself: “Wakes up early. / Just can’t wait / to see who’s coming. / Don’t be late!” to the anxious pleas of the supplies: “Stick with me, / says Glue with a grin, / and I’ll stick with you . . . / through thick and thin,” Hello School! celebrates all things preschool. Letters, numbers, books, water fountains, carpet squares, swings, and slides all pop off the page and into a child’s imagination.

About this title

About the Author

Dee Lillegard and Don Carter were thrilled to go back to school to follow up on their successful collaboration, Wake Up House!

From the Back Cover

“A fun read-aloud that gets kids excited about school and reading. You can almost smell the tempera paint and Elmer’s glue in the pages of this book of simple, snappy poems.”–The Grand Rapids Press

“What fun! These bold and energetic verses are admirably suited to kindergarten and nursery-school children. Carter’s three-dimensional pictures practically jump off
the pages, like the personified objects they represent, ready to get down on the floor and play with a crowd of busy little folks.”
–Kirkus Reviews



From the Trade Paperback edition.

Reviews

Young children will feel right at home with Hello School! A Classroom Full of Poems by Dee Lillegard, illus. by Don Carter, the team behind Wake Up, House! The 38 short entries bring "Cubbies," "Numbers," "Swings" and "Blocks" to life. Colorful three-dimensional illustrations against white backgrounds beg to be touched.

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Ages 3-6. This collection of short, rhyming poems covers all aspects of attending school--from new shoes to the teacher's desk. Each selection personifies its subject, giving it a unique character and making it accessible to young listeners. Who realized that water fountains missed you when you left? The brevity of the poems (some are only two lines) makes the book ideal for introducing the concept of poetry to very young children and for reading aloud in a group session. It's also a colorful, encouraging selection for children nervous about attending school for the first time. The lively three-dimensional illustrations created from foam board, plaster, and paint fairly leap off the pages. Marta Segal
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Edition details

• Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 037581020X
• ISBN 13: 9780375810206
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Carter Don
• Number of pages: 32