Bye-Bye Hugs, Hello Preschool: A Gentle First Day Story for Toddlers to Ease Worries and Build Confidence (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798258600110)

On her very first day of preschool, Suzie discovers a frog sticker on her cubby that she didn't pick but likes anyway. She meets Mike, who has strong feelings about chairs. She notices that her teacher Ms. Jane has paint on her hand and doesn't even know it - and somehow that makes everything feel a little more okay.

Nobody coaches Suzie through it. Nobody gives her a pep talk. She just moves through the day one small moment at a time, handling things quietly in her own way - and by the time she puts her head on Mama's shoulder at the end of it, something has shifted. She doesn't say what. Some things are just for keeping.

A gentle, funny, and deeply specific picture book for children who need to know that the first day doesn't have to be perfect to be good.

PERFECT FOR:

- Children aged 2-4 starting preschool or kindergarten for the first time

- Kids who tend to be quiet, watchful, or slow to warm up in new situations

- Parents and caregivers looking for a first-day book that doesn't talk down to their child

- Classroom read-alouds on the first week of the school year

- Back-to-school gift giving - August through September

INSIDE THIS BOOK:

- 30 full-color pages of warm, cinematic 3D illustration

- 14 scenes following one complete first day from backpack check to the walk home

- A story that shows confidence building naturally - no lectures, no lessons spelled out, no magic fixes

- Characters kids recognize: the kid who claims the chair, the teacher who's a little paint-covered, the mom who knows when not to ask questions

- An ending that respects what children keep privately to themselves

Parents and teachers consistently reach for books that meet children where they are - not where we wish they were. I'm Ready for Preschool! trusts that a quiet child who walks instead of runs, who watches before she joins, who shakes the soap bubbles off her sleeve without asking for help - is already doing something remarkable. She just doesn't know it yet. But you will.

30 pages - Full color throughout

Ages 2-4 - Kidsup Publishing