ABOUT THIS BOOK

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.


REVIEWS

“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.


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!