Thursday, July 10, 2014

Planet Kindergarten by Sue Ganz-Schmitt - OPTIONAL

Ganz-Schmitt, Sue  Planet Kindergarten Illustrated by Shane Prigmore  Chronicle Books, 2014.  $16.99  PICTURE BOOK Content: G.  

A little boy is preparing for kindergarten and kindergarten is compared to going into space to another planet.  He has all of his supplies and the doctor’s okay, so his parents drive him to school where he meets his crewmates (who seem like aliens from another planet).  The mission commander is the teacher and they do art projects, go to recess and have nap time.  Then his mission is accomplished and his parents come to get him.  

The overall idea is cute, but my little boy who is going into kindergarten didn’t understand the connection between going to school and going to space.  It’s a bit of a stretch to expect young readers to understand the comparison.  There is a lot going on in the pictures which adds to the confusion.  

EL (K-3)-OPTIONAL.  Reviewer, C. Peterson.     

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