AGE LEVEL
3 and 4 year-olds
GENRE
Picture book
REVIEW
Billy the bear is holding up his and his mother's departure for nursery school one morning because he keeps turning his attention to his stuffed rabbit doll, who of course has not been helping matters by hiding, refusing to eat his eggs, and buttoning his clothing wrong. But finally Billy and his mom are off. Unfortunately, Billy drops his lunchbox on the way, leading to Mama's placing of Rabbit in her bag for safe-keeping during the clean-up. Dropping off Billy late at school, Mama accidentally leaves with the toy still in her bag and without remembering to say "I love you" to Billy. The day at school just doesn't start off right for Billy, but suddenly the school door swings open and a welcome visitor appears. This is an excellent story for 3 and 4 year olds, and will help them make the transition from home to preschool. They will be reassured that their parents and caregivers always love them, and will always return. This is also a nice reminder to both parents and children of the importance of telling your loved ones that you care. Softly-edged watercolor paintings round out the story's charm.
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