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On the Night Before Kindergarten

Illustrated by Rosemary Wells

About The Book

Beloved author-illustrator Rosemary Wells tells the story of a young cat who goes to bed worrying about what might happen on the first day of school—only to be pleasantly surprised in this engaging and reassuring picture book!

On the night before kindergarten, Milo’s dreams are not happy ones and make him worry about all the ways things at school could go wrong. On the morning of the big day, he’s nervous and wants Mama and Daddy to come with him, but they aren’t allowed. How can Milo face kindergarten alone? But over the course of the day, Milo makes new friends and learns new things. Kindergarten turns out to be pretty great!

About The Author

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Rosemary Wells is the author of more than one hundred and twenty books for children in her forty-five-year career, including more than forty about the beloved bunnies, Max and Ruby, who star in their own television show on Nick Jr. She lives in New England. Visit her online at RosemaryWells.com.

About The Illustrator

Photo courtesy of the author

Rosemary Wells is the author of more than one hundred and twenty books for children in her forty-five-year career, including more than forty about the beloved bunnies, Max and Ruby, who star in their own television show on Nick Jr. She lives in New England. Visit her online at RosemaryWells.com.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books (June 27, 2023)
  • Length: 32 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781665924900
  • Ages: 4 - 8

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Raves and Reviews

" A new school story with a classic vibe to add to Wells’s time-honored and prolific cast of whiskered characters."

– School Library Journal 

"Wells gives the concerns of parents and offspring a fresh twist ..."

– Publishers Weekly

"On the Night Before Kindergarten is an excellent choice for any young child about to face a new situation."

– Bookpage 

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