FICTION

On the First Day of Kindergarten

by Tish RABE
illus. by Laura Hughes. 32p. HarperCollins. Jun. 2016. pap. $9.99. ISBN 9780062348340.
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PreS-K—This cumulative verse describes the joyful activities of the first few days of kindergarten. Only the first two verses rhyme and most, but not all, contain alliteration. Still, the lines scan well and beg to be sung to the tune of "The Twelve Days of Christmas." For example, "On the third day of kindergarten/I thought it was so cool/counting up to ten, making lots of friends,/and riding the bus to my school!" The ink, paint, and collage digital illustrations have the hectic feel of a kindergarten class and feature a diverse group of students.
VERDICT A general purchase for libraries looking to add to their first day of school collections, this one makes a good read/sing aloud.
Reviewed by Kelly Roth, Bartow County Public Library, Cartersville, GA
This "Twelve Days of Christmas" takeoff details a kindergartner's first days in her diversely populated class. The cumulative verses (sans cardinal numbers: "On the first day of kindergarten / I thought it was so cool / riding the bus to my school!") don't scan exactly like the original's, but this gleefully illustrated intro to school-day activities should make a rollicking read-aloud.
 , Aug 01, 2016

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