Product Description
'Twas the night before kindergarten, and as they prepared, kids were excited,and a little bit scared.It's the first day of school! Join the kids as they prepare for kindergarten, packing school supplies, posing for pictures, and the hardest part of all-saying goodbye to Mom and Dad. But maybe it won't be so hard once they discover just how much fun kindergarten really is! Colorful illustrations illuminate this uplifting takeoff on the classic Clement C. Moore Christmas poem.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 29 reviews)

twas the night before kindergarten by B. R. Boyle (West Virginia)

4 Stars
October 02, 2009
I bought this book for my grandson - he was apprehensive about "going to the big school". So I sent the book to him as a little gift. My daughter read it to him several times.She said it was wonderful and helped to calm his fears.

Didn't like this book by Tammy Zinno (United States)

2 Stars
August 27, 2009
We've read several other books that are modeled after "'Twas The Night Before Christmas" and have enjoyed them. The rhyming of this book is enjoyable, but there are several things that I did not like. 1) There is a reference to "day care", stating that "Some kids brought blankets or their favorite stuffed bear, in hopes they could nap like they did in day care." My daughter asked what day care was. 2) Too much was made about parents crying, and it is not appropriate. If parents are crying, a 5-year-old does not need to be burdened with this. In the book, the parents stayed at school, crying and watching, while the kids did about a dozen activities! That is totally not realistic. In fact, the crying parents (and the children setting THEM at ease with a final goodbye and hug and wave) seemed to occupy the bulk of the book, instead of focusing on how the child is getting bigger, and going to like school, etc., etc.

Fun book! by B. White

5 Stars
April 19, 2009
My daughter will be starting kindergarten this fall and I got her this book for her birthday. She loves it. We have read it together many times and she enjoys each time we read it. I feel it helps her not be afraid of going to kindergarten and it answers a lot of her questions in a childs way. Very sweet book.

Perfect for our pre-K graduate! by Kelly M. Barbazette (Aliso Viejo, CA)

5 Stars
June 28, 2008
Our soon to be kindergartener loves this book and often asks it to be read to her. It's a really cute story with fun illustrations.

Perfection (With a Twist!) by J. Arena (Williamsburg, VA)

5 Stars
October 02, 2007
This will be a favorite storybook for younger children preparing for the first day at school! All over the town, there are children tossing and turning in their beds, worried about teachers, friends, leaving play and family behind, "while visions of school supplies danced in their heads." Of course, all is well! The teacher is the best and it's the parents in the end who shed a tear or two as they leave their kindergarten scholars behind! Kids will enjoy hearing this story over and over again! A really sweet read for parents and children!

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