HELLO SCHOOL! A Classroom Full of Poems

Dee Lillegard, , illus. by Don Carter. . Dell/Dragonfly, $6.99 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-440-41777-4

"Young children will feel right at home [as] 38 short entries bring 'Cubbies,' 'Numbers,' 'Swings' and 'Blocks' to life. Colorful three-dimensional illustrations against white backgrounds beg to be touched," said PW. Ages 3-6. (July)

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