Planet Kindergarten: 100 Days in Orbit - Hardcover

Ganz-Schmitt, Sue

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1452137765 ISBN 13: 9781452137766

Publisher: Chronicle Books, 2016

Synopsis

Star Log: Day 100. Base camp is lively. I greet my crewmates and admire their work. We have mastered many skills on our journey, but today brings a new milestone. There have been: 100 roll calls. 100 songs. 100 pledges. 100 challenging days full of exploration and triumph! Little ones will be over the moon as they celebrate school's 100th Day with this clever, dynamically illustrated book, and eager to suit up for another daring adventure exploring and conquering Planet Kindergarten.

About this title

About the Author:

Sue Ganz-Schmitt lives in a rural mountain community near Los Angeles, California, with her two daughters and husband. She produces children's musical theater and has sung on Broadway.

Shane Prigmore is a professional in the animation, film, and children's book industries. Shane currently acts as the vice president of creative affairs at Disney Television Animation, and resides in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and two children.

From School Library Journal:

PreS-Gr 1—The space crew from Planet Kindergarten return to celebrate their 100th day of school. Presented as a "star log," the story is narrated by a freckled-faced boy who recaps, with "galactic pride," the skills he has learned so far. Showing leadership, compassion, and bravery, he helps his fellow "kindernauts" out of jams, such as episodes of "anti-gravity" sickness, misplaced "Medals of Honor," and an errant red ball on a collision course with the classroom Popsicle-stick rocket ship. When the boy is called upon by his "commander" to deliver a report on 100 aliens, his mission hits a snafu when the box lid suddenly opens and extraterrestrials fly everywhere. The enterprising young cadet turns the calamity into an "Operation Cleanup" drill that encourages teamwork and cooperation. Prigmore's brightly animated digital illustrations seem to glow against the jet-black backgrounds. VERDICT Intergalactic, madcap fun for storytime and classroom read-alouds.—Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ont.

About this edition

• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1452137765
• ISBN 13: 9781452137766
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 36
• Illustrator: Prigmore Shane