On the First Day of Preschool

Name: On the First Day of Preschool
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9780063444225
Price: 29.99 NZD
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By Tish Rabe

Series: On the First Day of

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A modern twist on the classic song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” this picture book will convince parents and children alike that there is no place cooler than a preschool classroom! On the first day of preschool, there are so many new things to do! From... Read More

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"On the first day of preschool, there are so many new things to do! From making friends to circle time to sharing snacks, there are lots of exciting firsts to look forward to."--Provided by publisher.

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A modern twist on the classic song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” this picture book will convince parents and children alike that there is no place cooler than a preschool classroom!

On the first day of preschool, there are so many new things to do! From making friends to circle time to sharing snacks, there are lots of exciting firsts to look forward to.

Set to the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” this picture book is sure to delight and empower the tiniest of readers!

Tish Rabe is a seasoned children’s book author with over 160 titles, including ones for Sesame Street and Curious George, under her belt. Like Natasha Wing with The Night Before Christmas, Rabe puts a novel spin on a first-day-of-school classic with On the First Day of Preschool.

Series: On the First Day of

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On the First Day of Preschool

A modern twist on the classic song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” this picture book will convince parents and children alike that there is no place cooler than a preschool classroom! On the first day of preschool, there are so many new things to do! From making friends to circle time to sharing snacks, there are lots of exciting firsts...

By Tish Rabe

Hardback

$29⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 4-6 weeks

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780063444225

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 31 July 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: HarperCollins

Contributors:

Illustrated by Summer Macon

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 229.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 297g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: On the First Day of Tish Rabe

About the Author

TISH RABE is a bestselling children’s book author. She met her husband when she was sixteen, and fifteen years later they ran into each other at her high school reunion. Tish became a first-time bride at 36. She became an instant stepmom to a six-year-old girl and a four-year-old boy and she and John had a boy and a girl together.

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