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A Place Called Kindergarten

Author Jessica Harper
Illustrated by G. Brian Karas
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$7.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | Puffin Books
8.25"W x 10.19"H x 0.14"D   | 5 oz | 100 per carton
On sale Jul 03, 2008 | 32 Pages | 978-0-14-241174-2
Age 3-5 years | Up to Kindergarten
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A charming story about starting kindergarten and telling everyone at home all about it.

The animals in the barn are in a tizzy: Tommy is missing! The dog says Tommy has gone to a place called kindergarten.

"Where is kindergarten?" the animals exclaim. "What will happen to Tommy there? Will he ever come back?!"

Don't worry - eventually Tommy bursts into the barn with tales of the fun he had and all he learned.

A heart-warming, tender story that's sure to reassure any child heading to kindergarten.

"Tommy's enthusiasm for his first day of school, wrapped within this story of friendship, will send a reassuring message to would-be kindergartners." —Publishers Weekly, starred review


"A perennial topic gets a new perspective in Harper’s latest. The animals in the barn are all aflutter when Tommy fails to come for his morning visit. When the Dog tells them Tommy has gone to a place called Kindergarten, their worried questions reflect the fears of all those left behind at the start of school. 'Where is Kindergarten? What does it look like? What will happen to Tommy there? Will he ever come back?' . . . A must for those awaiting the return of their own kindergartener." —Kirkus Reviews
Jessica Harper is an award-winning actress with numerous film, theatre and television roles to her credit. She’s perhaps best known for co-starring roles in such films as Woody Allen’s “Stardust Memories,” “Pennies From Heaven,” with Steve Martin and “My Favorite Year” with Peter O’Toole.  Her recordings for children have won many awards, including multiple Parents’ Choice Gold Awards and NAPPA awards. When Rounder Records released Harper’s latest recording, “Inside Out,” in 2001, the LA Times said “…children’s music doesn’t get better than this.”  In addition, Harper has written several books for children, including “I Forgot My Shoes” and “I Like Where I Am” from Penguin Putnam. View titles by Jessica Harper
G. Brian Karas is the prolific, versatile, and award-winning illustrator of many books for children, including A Poem in Your Pocket, How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?, and The Apple Orchard Riddle. He also illustrated A Hat for Mrs. Goldman by Michelle Edwards; Neville by Norton Juster; Clever Jack Takes the Cake by Candace Fleming, which received four starred reviews; Are You Going to Be Good? by Cari Best, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book; and Home on the Bayou, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book. Visit him at GBrianKaras.com. View titles by G. Brian Karas

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A charming story about starting kindergarten and telling everyone at home all about it.

The animals in the barn are in a tizzy: Tommy is missing! The dog says Tommy has gone to a place called kindergarten.

"Where is kindergarten?" the animals exclaim. "What will happen to Tommy there? Will he ever come back?!"

Don't worry - eventually Tommy bursts into the barn with tales of the fun he had and all he learned.

A heart-warming, tender story that's sure to reassure any child heading to kindergarten.

Praise

"Tommy's enthusiasm for his first day of school, wrapped within this story of friendship, will send a reassuring message to would-be kindergartners." —Publishers Weekly, starred review


"A perennial topic gets a new perspective in Harper’s latest. The animals in the barn are all aflutter when Tommy fails to come for his morning visit. When the Dog tells them Tommy has gone to a place called Kindergarten, their worried questions reflect the fears of all those left behind at the start of school. 'Where is Kindergarten? What does it look like? What will happen to Tommy there? Will he ever come back?' . . . A must for those awaiting the return of their own kindergartener." —Kirkus Reviews

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Jessica Harper is an award-winning actress with numerous film, theatre and television roles to her credit. She’s perhaps best known for co-starring roles in such films as Woody Allen’s “Stardust Memories,” “Pennies From Heaven,” with Steve Martin and “My Favorite Year” with Peter O’Toole.  Her recordings for children have won many awards, including multiple Parents’ Choice Gold Awards and NAPPA awards. When Rounder Records released Harper’s latest recording, “Inside Out,” in 2001, the LA Times said “…children’s music doesn’t get better than this.”  In addition, Harper has written several books for children, including “I Forgot My Shoes” and “I Like Where I Am” from Penguin Putnam. View titles by Jessica Harper
G. Brian Karas is the prolific, versatile, and award-winning illustrator of many books for children, including A Poem in Your Pocket, How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?, and The Apple Orchard Riddle. He also illustrated A Hat for Mrs. Goldman by Michelle Edwards; Neville by Norton Juster; Clever Jack Takes the Cake by Candace Fleming, which received four starred reviews; Are You Going to Be Good? by Cari Best, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book; and Home on the Bayou, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book. Visit him at GBrianKaras.com. View titles by G. Brian Karas

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