Really cute illustrations!

Fairly dull but inoffensive. My rising kindergartener hasn't asked me to read it again after the first time.

My 5 year old, soon to start kindergarten, definitely enjoyed this book. I found it fairly dull with sort of odd cartoons that unfortunately reminded me of Maus (especially the pig teacher...).

When I read Dolly's letter to Catherine, an Imagination Library Graduate, on the first page of this book I pretty much lost it and sobbed for a few minutes. Catherine didn't know what to think, so I had to explain my tears. What an amazing program and this is the perfect book to send her little readers off to Kindergarten.

This was my daughter’s last Imagination Library book! It was a bittersweet experience for me and some tears might have been shed.

This was an enjoyable book, perfect for getting kids ready for Kindergarten! My daughter enjoyed this book, and is so excited to start Kindergarten next August! It’s going to be a fun adventure for all of us!

It's the first day of Kindergarten and Henry is bursting with excitment about finally starting. He eats a good breakfast, packs his bag and talks about all the things he's going to do when he gets there.

But, when he arrives the first day jitters set in. It's all so overwhelming. The building is so big; there are so many new faces. After some gentle persuasion, Henry takes a look around the classroom and decides kindergarten is going to be as much fun as he thought.

Carlson has captured the exuberance and hesitation most kindergartners feel when starting school. I met many students who acted the same as Henry, in the end, they also realized school was the place to be and stayed.


One of the things I liked most about the book was the discussion between Henry and his mother about the school day. It sets the stage for children and gives them an idea of what to expect when they finally arrive.

just okay

Great book for kids going into kindergarten. Gives kids an insight as to what they can expect in those first days of school

I wasn't strongly moved, but my 5-year-old finds it fascinating and has him thinking more about that leap to Kindergarten in the Fall. He likes Henry's enthusiasm and personality.

My son likes this one. It helps him think about what he needs to do to get ready for school, but otherwise, it's not that exciting.