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Planet Kindergarten

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Planet Kindergarten by Sue Ganz-Schmitt is a delightful children's book that uses a space-themed adventure to explore the first-day jitters of kindergarten. The protagonist imagines embarking on a mission to a new and exciting planet, making new friends, and navigating this unfamiliar world with curiosity and bravery. The story encourages young readers to view their own first day of school as an exciting new journey.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book may appeal to you if you have a little one who's about to start school and loves space adventures. With a fun and imaginative approach, it explores the excitement and challenges of starting kindergarten through a space-themed lens, making it perfect for children who are curious and enjoy playful narratives.

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Planet Kindergarten

This clever picture book can prepare young explorers to boldly go where they have never gone before: Planet Kindergarten. Hilarious and confidence-boosting, this exciting story will have new kindergartners ready for liftoff! Full color.

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Planet Kindergarten is a daring adventure where our hero suits up to navigate the unknown reaches and alien inhabitants of a planet called Kindergarten. This clever book prepares bold young explorers for their next mission—whether it’s a strange, new world or somewhere much closer to home.

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Planet Kindergarten is highly praised for its imaginative take on starting school, likening the experience to a thrilling space mission. Reviewers commend its visual excitement and humour, noting that it creatively reassures anxious children by framing kindergarten as an adventurous new frontier. Critics highlight its effectiveness in easing young minds while engaging both children and adults with its inventive storytelling and art.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781452156446

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 August 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Chronicle Books

Illustration: Full-colour throughout

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Shane Prigmore

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 248.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 36

About the Author

Sue Ganz-Schmitt lives in a rural mountain community near Los Angeles with her two daughters and husband. She produces children's musical theater and has sung on Broadway. Passionate about helping children and families globally, she co- founded an AIDS orphanage in Haiti, traveled to China to help medically challenged orphans, and set up a birthing clinic in rural India. To find out more about Sue, please visit Sueganzschmitt.com.

Shane Prigmore is an accomplished professional in the animation, film, and children's book industries. A two time Annie Award winner for his design of the films Coraline and The Croods, Shane has also contributed his multiple talents to such projects as The LEGO Movie, The Boxtrolls, How to Train Your Dragon, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, The Iron Giant, and the Spaceheadz book series, written by Jon Scieszka. In 2014, the Society of Illustrators chose Planet Kindergarten to be represented at their Original Art show at the Museum of American Illustration, recognizing the top children's book illustration of the year. Shane is currently the vice president of creative affairs at Disney Television Animation, and resides in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and two children. To find out more about Shane, please visit shaneprigmore.com. 

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