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The Night Before Kindergarten

'Twas the night before kindergarten, and as they prepared, kids were excited, and a little bit scared. It's the first day of school! Join the kids as they prepare for kindergarten, packing school supplies, posing for pictures, and the hardest part of all--saying goodbye to Mom and Dad. But maybe it won't be so hard once they discover just how much fun kindergarten really is! Colorful illustrations illuminate this uplifting takeoff on the classic Christmas poem.

4.8
 Natasha Wing(Author)

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

I couldn't wait to go to Kindergarten

The new yellow pencils, freshly sharpened

New clothes

A cute haircut

And all those new kids to meet!

About the Author

Natasha Wing was born in Milford, Connecticut

At the age of 20 she moved to Arizona where she finished college at Arizona State University in 1982 with a B.S. in Advertising

In 1988 she married Daniel Wing and moved to Northern California where she worked in advertising for a number of years

She now lives in Fort Collins, Colorado

It wasn't until 1991 that she decided to write children's books

Luckily she sold her first book, Hippity Hop, Frog on Top, within 6 months and has been writing children's books and articles ever since

Her second book, Jalapeno Bagels, came out in June 1996 with Atheneum Books

The Night Before Easter, was published with Putnam All Aboard Books

She has also been published in Humpty Dumpty's Magazine, Girls' Life, Hopscotch for Girls, and Highlights

Birthday: February 7, 1960 Pets: cat, Purrsia Professional: Member of Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, Northern Colorado Writers Favorite Children's Books: Polar Express, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Cat in the Hat, The Golden Compass Favorite Season: Fall Favorite Tree: Maple Favorite Color: Cranberry red Favorite Cookie: Gluten-free Oatmeal Raisin with Vanilla Chips Reason for writing The Night Before Easter: 'I wrote The Night Before Easter for parents to read at bedtime so children could go to sleep with sweet dreams of jelly beans dancing in their heads.'

Product details

Reading age
5 - 6 years, from customers
Language
English
Grade level
Preschool - 3
Dimensions
8 x 0.08 x 8.06 inches

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$5.99
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