9781582347028

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Bloomsbury USA Childrens

On sale:

July 2006

Price:

$15.95

Format:

Hardcover

Size:

9.33071 x 11.81102 in

Pages:

32 pp

Ages:

4-8

Grades:

P-3


ISBN-13: 9781582347028

ISBN-10: 1582347026



Take a Kiss to School

Written by Angela McAllister
Illustrated by Sue Hellard

Book Description

A cure for the back-to-school worrier

Digby is nervous about his first day of school. Will he make friends or be able to follow the rules? Fortunately, Digby's mother knows just how to help him. She gives him a pocketful of kisses and says, "If you're worried, take a kiss from your pocket and imagine I am with you."
This sweet and reassuring picture book will comfort readers (and their parents) through those first-day-of-school jitters-and beyond.
Reviews "The artist aptly captures the new students' expressions of trepidation, awe and satisfaction. While his mother's kisses ease Digby's transition, a new friend truly boosts him over the anxiety hump. The closing bedtime scene will leave even the most timid students feeling braver." -Publishers Weekly "A sweet take on an old theme." -Kirkus Reviews "This is a wonderful story to share with a group or to read to a child who needs some extra attention on that first, hundredth, or thousandth day of school." -School Library Journal "Children will enjoy reading this warm story, to see how Digby learns to feel better by reaching out and comforting a new friend…a great gift for the young child entering either the classroom or a day care situation."-TheCelebrityCafe.com