Planet Kindergarten

Description

Suit up for a daring adventure as our hero navigates the unknown reaches and alien inhabitants of a planet called . . . Kindergarten. This clever book will prepare bold young explorers for their next mission-whether it's a strange, new world . . . or somewhere much closer to home.

Sue Ganz-Schmitt lives in a rural mountain community near Los Angeles with her two daughters and husband. She produces children's musical theater and has sung on Broadway. Passionate about helping children and families globally, she co- founded an AIDS orphanage in Haiti, traveled to China to help medically challenged orphans, and set up a birthing clinic in rural India. To find out more about Sue, please visit Sueganzschmitt.com. Shane Prigmore is an accomplished professional in the animation, film, and children's book industries. A two time Annie Award winner for his design of the films Coraline and The Croods, Shane has also contributed his multiple talents to such projects as The LEGO Movie, The Boxtrolls, How to Train Your Dragon, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, The Iron Giant, and the Spaceheadz book series, written by Jon Scieszka. In 2014, the Society of Illustrators chose Planet Kindergarten to be represented at their Original Art show at the Museum of American Illustration, recognizing the top children's book illustration of the year. Shane is currently the vice president of creative affairs at Disney Television Animation, and resides in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and two children. To find out more about Shane, please visit shaneprigmore.com.

"Sure to comfort and amuse many a new space traveler and the grateful teachers who will read this aloud over and over."--The Horn Book "Visual excitement and madcap humor."-The New York Times "Gives anxious children a creative way of looking at their new experiences, as explorers of a new frontier."--Jenny Brown, Twenty by Jenny "Demystifes the brave new world of kindergarten, making this mission a stellar success."--School Library Journal Curriculum Connections "The first day of class takes on the dimensions of a cosmic mission in this imaginative tale."--BookPage "Planet Kindergarten is the most imaginative book I have seen about starting school."--Kid Lit Reviews "The inventive approach of both author and artist will give anxious children a creative way of looking at their new experiences, as explorers of a new frontier."--Shelf Awareness "Will help readers understand that kindergarten really is out of this world."--School Library Journal "A genius way to ease kids into the new adventure that is kindergarten."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Kindergarten isn't just a grade-it's a destination."--Publishers Weekly "Both kids and parents will delight in the cheerful exuberance of Prigmore's style!" -Maureen Palacios, Once Upon a Time, Montrose, CA "Those who know me will know why, personally, I was very happy to see a new series coming out of author/illustrator Micah Player called Lately Lily: The Adventures of a Traveling Girl."--Elizabeth Bird, New York Public Library Collections Specialist