It's a child's first day of kindergarten, but who is worried about all the new people and the different things he'll meet--the child? No The mother. In a refreshing reversal of roles, the child takes it upon himself to comfort and reassure his mother that everything will be fine, she'll get used to him going to big-kid school, and yes, he is ready for the first day of kindergarten. Utterly charming in its simplicity, Yum playfully uses size and color to reveal emotions of this milestone beginning.

Mom, It's My First Day of Kindergarten is a Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of 2012

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Published: 07/03/2012
ISBN: 9780374350048
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 10.22h x 10.31w x 0.35d
Award: Alabama Camellia Award - Nominee
Award: Ezra Jack Keats Book Award - Winner

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/07/2012 pg. 52
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2012
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2012 pg. 103
School Library Journal 08/01/2012 pg. 89
New York Times Book Review 08/26/2012 pg. 13
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2012
Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2012 pg. 81
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 154437 / Mom, It's My First Day of Kindergarten!
Reading Level: 1.9 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5