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The Night Before Kindergarten
Plot twist: the grown-ups are the ones crying at drop-off.
Who it's for
The familiar Christmas-Eve rhythm frames the first day as something to look forward to, turning butterflies into anticipation.
Nervous, excited→Reassured, excited
Feelings it meets
What it is
The Night Before Kindergarten is a rhyming picture book by Natasha Wing, illustrated by Julie Durrell and published by Grosset & Dunlap, part of Wing's Night Before series, which borrows the rhythm of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. Children get ready for their first day of kindergarten, packing supplies and posing for first-day photos, and then experience the day itself.
Where to find it
Widely available in paperback and from libraries; often read aloud on video by teachers and librarians.
Before you start
Age: Ages 4–8 (publisher)
Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;William Shakespeare, Henry V, Act 3, Scene 1
