Hello School! — Dee Lillegard

Hi, new shoes. Howdy, cubbies. Hey there, crayon. Hello School!

This collection of 38 vivid poems brings the classroom to life and sets the scene for a first school experience. From the eager anticipation of the building itself: “Wakes up early. / Just can't wait / to see who's coming. / Don't be late!” to the anxious pleas of the supplies: “Stick with me, / says Glue with a grin, / and I'll stick with you . . . / through thick and thin,” Hello School! celebrates all things preschool. Letters, numbers, books, water fountains, carpet squares, swings, and slides all pop off the page and into a child's imagination.