Welcome to Preschool - by Maria Carluccio (Hardcover)

Product Description

About the Book

"At preschool, the children move through the day, playing, fingerpainting, and enjoying all the normal preschool activities, while the reader moves one character across the page"--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Build confidence around school-time routines with this interactive reading experience!

Welcome to Preschool! At preschool, there are songs to sing, toys to share, and new things to learn!

In this interactive, toylike board book, readers move one character on each scene as they engage with classic preschool activities, from story time and artmaking to playing and stretching. Young readers will feel a confidence boost with each action as they, too, become empowered to move within this new space called preschool. With six moveable characters throughout, there are plenty of new friends to meet and new activities to learn!

PACKS PLAY VALUE: This deluxe novelty book invites young readers to explore the exciting world of preschool. Move all six characters as they paint, stretch, play, and more! This interactivity offers high-quality play value, and a deeper level of reader engagement.

EMPOWERING KID READERS: Kid readers will feel empowered as they play out scenes from their own preschool on the page, literally moving the character back and forth as they engage in these familiar activities.

STURDY: Due to its solid, chunky construction, this board book offers durability that can keep up with playtime and re-shelving.

BACK TO SCHOOL BOOK: Perfect for use in the classroom to help orient preschoolers, for parents to use when familiarizing their children with school-time routines, and for children to share their new experiences with their families.

IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE: Outfitted with stylish art and shaped like the preschool itself, each spread of the book mimics a room in the preschool.

Perfect for:

• Parents, grandparents, and caregivers
• Classroom book for preschool and daycare teachers
• Kids who are anxious about starting school or going back to school
• Holiday or birthday gift book for toddler
• Fans of Pete the Kitty's First Day of Preschool, Daniel Goes to School, The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School, and other popular preschool books

About the Author

Maria Carluccio earned her BFA from Carnegie Mellon University and her MFA from the Fashion Institute of Technology, with honors. Much like the preschoolers in this book, Maria loves to read and paint, play and stretch. She currently lives in Columbus, Ohio, and teaches illustration at Columbus College of Art and Design.