I'm Going to Kindergarten!

A Book for Soon-to-Be Kindergarteners

Illustrated by Joanie Stone
A terrific Little Golden Book to get your little one excited about starting kindergarten—told from the point of view of a very excited student experiencing the first day of school!

Going to kindergarten is so much fun! This Little Golden Book follows a happy little girl on her first day of school. She and her new classmates play a game to get to know each other, explore the classroom (there's an art station and a class pet!), learn to raise their hand before speaking, practice standing in line without getting all "giggly and wiggly," enjoy story time, and lots more. This is the perfect book to share with your future kindergartener!
Andrea Posner-Sanchez has worked as an editor in children’s publishing for more than 30 years. She is the author of many, many books including Elmo Pretends...He's a Chicken, Carol Burnett: A Little Golden Book Biography, and I'm Going to Kindergarten. She lives in New York City with her husband, daughter, and chinchilla. View titles by Andrea Posner-Sanchez
JOANIE STONE was born and raised in Virginia, where she still lives today with her husband and young daughter. She spends her days painting in her studio in the country, surrounded by nature. She is the illustrator of Julia Child: A Little Golden Book Biography and the Little Golden Books Let's Go Trick-or-Treating! and I'm Going to Kindergarten! View titles by Joanie Stone

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A terrific Little Golden Book to get your little one excited about starting kindergarten—told from the point of view of a very excited student experiencing the first day of school!

Going to kindergarten is so much fun! This Little Golden Book follows a happy little girl on her first day of school. She and her new classmates play a game to get to know each other, explore the classroom (there's an art station and a class pet!), learn to raise their hand before speaking, practice standing in line without getting all "giggly and wiggly," enjoy story time, and lots more. This is the perfect book to share with your future kindergartener!

Author

Andrea Posner-Sanchez has worked as an editor in children’s publishing for more than 30 years. She is the author of many, many books including Elmo Pretends...He's a Chicken, Carol Burnett: A Little Golden Book Biography, and I'm Going to Kindergarten. She lives in New York City with her husband, daughter, and chinchilla. View titles by Andrea Posner-Sanchez
JOANIE STONE was born and raised in Virginia, where she still lives today with her husband and young daughter. She spends her days painting in her studio in the country, surrounded by nature. She is the illustrator of Julia Child: A Little Golden Book Biography and the Little Golden Books Let's Go Trick-or-Treating! and I'm Going to Kindergarten! View titles by Joanie Stone

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