{"product_id":"the-night-before-kindergarten","title":"The Night Before Kindergarten","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis poem, based on Clement Moore's \"The Night Before Christmas,\" features kids preparing for their very first day of school by packing supplies, posing for pictures--and eventually saying goodbye to Mom and Dad.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen a group of children prepares for and experiences the first day of kindergarten, the parents are the ones who have trouble adjusting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNatasha Wing was born in Milford, Connecticut in 1960. At the age of 20 she moved to Arizona where she finished college at Arizona State University in 1982 with a B.S. in Advertising. In 1988 she married Daniel Wing and moved to Northern California where she worked in advertising for a number of years. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt wasn't until 1991 that she decided to write children's books. Luckily she sold her first book, \u003cb\u003eHippity Hop, Frog on Top\u003c\/b\u003e, within 6 months and has been writing children's books and articles ever since. Her second book, \u003cb\u003eJalapeno Bagels\u003c\/b\u003e, came out in June 1996 with Atheneum Books. \u003cb\u003eThe Night Before Easter\u003c\/b\u003e, was published with Putnam All Aboard Books. She has also been published in \u003ci\u003eHumpty Dumpty's Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGirls' Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHopscotch for Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, and has two recipes in \u003ci\u003eWriters in the Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBirthday: \u003c\/b\u003e February 7th\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003ePets: \u003c\/b\u003e Siberian husky, Sabaka, and cat, Jemima\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessional: \u003c\/b\u003e Member of Society of Children's Book Writers \u0026amp; Illustrators\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFavorite Children's Books: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ePolar Express, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Cat in the Hat, The Golden Compass\u003cb\u003eFavorite Season: \u003c\/b\u003e Fall\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFavorite Tree: \u003c\/b\u003e Maple\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFavorite Color: \u003c\/b\u003e Cranberry red\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFavorite Cookie: \u003c\/b\u003e Oatmeal Raisin with Vanilla Chips\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eReason for writing\u003c\/b\u003e The Night Before Easter\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \"I wrote \u003cb\u003eThe Night Before Easter\u003c\/b\u003e for parents to read at bedtime so children could go to sleep with sweet dreams of jelly beans dancing in their heads.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - Putting an uplifting spin on a classic poem, this charmingly illustrated and lyrical picture book about starting kindergarten will help kids--and their parents!--prepare for the big day. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"T'was the night before kindergarten, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd as they prepared, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKids were excited, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd a little bit scared.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTomorrow is the first day of kindergarten! But what can the kids expect when they first arrive? Join the children as they prepare for school, packing 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 encouraging story, perfect for introducing little ones to a big milestone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eIngram Children's Advance\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2001 pg. 37 (EAN 9780448425009, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wing, Natasha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grosset \u0026amp; Dunlap\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2001-07-09\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Juvenile Fiction \/ School \u0026amp; Education|Juvenile Fiction \/ Social Themes \/ New Experience|Juvenile Fiction \/ Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e First day of school|Kindergarten|Schools|Parent and child|Stories in rhyme\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.2 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780448425009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780448425009\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grosset \u0026 Dunlap","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52374385819929,"sku":"SP-9780448425009","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780448425009_spiral.png?v=1778472523","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-night-before-kindergarten","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}