The Twelve Days of Kindergarten: A Counting Book - Hardcover

Deborah Lee Rose; Carey Armstrong-Ellis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810945126 ISBN 13: 9780810945128

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, 2003

Synopsis

A cumulative counting verse in which a child enumerates items in the kindergarten classroom, from the whole alphabet, A to Z, to 12 eggs for hatching.

About this title

About the Author:

Deborah Lee Rose has seen her own children through the exhilarating, exhausting first days of kindergarten. She is an internationally published author whose award-winning books are among the New York Public Library's 100 Books to Read and Share. She lives near San Francisco. Carey Armstrong-Ellis learned to color within the lines during kindergarten, and it has been working for her ever since. Her first book was Prudy's Problem and How She Solved It, hailed as "an impressive debut... from a breakout talent" by Publishers Weekly. She lives in Cape Neddick, ME.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 1-Set to the familiar tune of "The Twelve Days of Christmas," this poem enumerates a child's experiences upon entering kindergarten. The youngster begins, "On the first day of kindergarten, my teacher gave to me the whole alphabet from A to Z!" and proceeds through 5 gold stars and ends with 12 eggs for hatching. The word "kindergarten" is unavoidably awkward and practice may be in order to perfect your delivery if you choose to sing it. The real charm of this book lies in the hilarious illustrations that chronicle the harried teacher's adventures with her new students. On art day, a boy spills a big jar of green paint, one kid picks his nose in every scene, bees get loose from a display on a field trip, and on and on. The style is reminiscent of Babette Cole's work not only in the drawings but also in the sense of humor. This one will pair nicely with Joseph Slate's excellent contributions to this subject including, Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten (Puffin, 2001).
Linda M. Kenton, San Rafael Public Library, CA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0810945126
• ISBN 13: 9780810945128
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 30