Kindergarrrten Bus
by Mike Ornstein (Author) Kevin Barry (Illustrator)
Yo ho ho! It's the first day of kindergarten. Just imagine all the fun things to learn and experience! And who better than a pirate captain to drive the bus to school? He's ready to share all the rules one needs to know to ride the bus and to get along with mates at school.
But with the anticipation of the first day of school there also comes a bit of anxiety. And it turns out that being a big, blustery pirate captain is no guarantee against feeling insecure and a little frightened in strange and uncomfortable situations. Who can help a rough and tough pirate captain get over his fears and back to driving the school bus?
Using humor and pirate-speak, Kindergarrrten Bus addresses some of the concerns and anxiety that many children feel on their first day of school or at the start of any new undertaking.
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What if your kindergarten school bus driver were a pirate? Ornstein (The Daddy Longlegs Blues) and Barry (illus. for Ghost Cat) imagine that he'd run a tight ship ("Keep ye hooks--errr, I mean hands--to ye self!") and wouldn't tolerate any first-day trepidation ("There'll be no blubberin' on me bus!"). But when the pirate's parrot goes missing, the driver reveals that he's just as fearful of the unknown as anybody, and then it's up to the once-nervous kids to become sources of sage advice ("Being brave is when you're scared but you still do what you have to do") and lead a version of the pirate's song ("We may be scared, but we'll see it through!/ 'cause we mates gotta do what we mates gotta do!"). With its over-the-top cartooning and abundance of crowd-pleasing "arrr" sounds, this clever comedy may be powerful enough to defuse the worry of an entire classroom of reluctant school-goers. Ages 1-4. (July)
Copyright 2018 Publishers Weekly, LLC Used with permission.JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV039090 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | New Experience
JUV035000 - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
JUV001020 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Pirates
Pirates
Fear
School buses
First day of school
