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Countdown to School

by Greg Paprocki

A countdown to the first day

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A countdown to the first day

Ten days before school begins, everyday preparations become a counting exercise: choosing clothes, talking about nervous feelings, and packing supplies. The book also invites children to count hidden objects in scenes that include a playground, library books, water bottles, and a classroom. Greg Paprocki’s illustrations give the back-to-school setting a mid-century-inspired look, with details to spot across repeated readings. The countdown format links early number practice with familiar steps leading up to a school day.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Toddlers practicing counting from 10 to 1
  • Young children preparing for preschool or accompanying a sibling or friend through back-to-school preparations
  • Adults looking for a shared picture book about school routines and feelings

Themes

CountingPreparing for schoolNervous feelingsSchool routinesObservation and discovery

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Book overview

Greg Paprocki's Countdown to School is the perfect board book to read with your little one who is either getting ready to begin preschool or who has an older sibling or friend heading to school in the fall.

It's nine days until school starts, and what do we do? We go shopping for school clothes, of course! Three days before school starts, we talk about our feelings because it is okay to be a bit nervous. And two days before school starts, we organize our school supplies and pack them into our backpack. We are ready to go!

Toddlers learn to count down from 10 to 1 as they mark the days until school begins, and they can practice counting by finding objects hidden throughout these fun back-to-school scenes in Paprocki's classically retro mid-century art style. From finding green library books and blue water bottles to exploring the playground and visiting the classroom, there's fun to be had on every page. Discover new details in each illustration with every successive reading of the book.
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