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Annabelle Swift Kindergartner
by
Amy Schwartz
Although some of the things her older sister taught her at home seem a little unusual at school, other lessons help make Annabelle's first day in kindergarten a success.
Paperback, 32 pages
Published
September 1st 1991
by Scholastic
(first published 1988)
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Thanks to training from her experienced big sister, Annabelle Swift is ready for her first day of Kindergarten. However things don’t go as smoothly as anticipated for Annabelle. Her classmates laugh at her when she stands up and introduces herself as “Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner.” In fact when her teacher asks the class to identify the color light blue and she says “Blue Desire” (her sister uses her mother’s makeup to teach her colors) Annabelle starts doubting her sister’s advice. That is of...more
This book about a little girl starting kindergarten was a pretty good read. I liked the illustrations for the book. They were simple, but somehow managed to convey the exact emotion needed for any particular page. Going to school for the first time can be scary for any young child. Sometimes having an older sibling can be very helpful. I like that this book shows the strong bond between two sisters. It also shows how important it is for an older sister to be a good role model and look out or her...more
Annabelle Swift gets a crash course in kindergarten from her older sister. Once the day begins she seems to think her sister gave her some bad advice. At the end of the day, things start to come together and she's enjoying the lessons and kindergarten. I thought the illustrations were well drawn, but I didn’t feel as though the added to or took away from the story.
I thought this was a nice story to use for kindergartener to prep them for their first few days of school. I would read it aloud and...more
I thought this was a nice story to use for kindergartener to prep them for their first few days of school. I would read it aloud and...more
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ages 4-6
read aloud
transitional
problem realism
repetition/ strong text&illustration interaction
Annabelle thinks she is ready for kindergarten. Her older sister has set her up. Annabelle encounters unexpected challenges as a result
read aloud
transitional
problem realism
repetition/ strong text&illustration interaction
Annabelle thinks she is ready for kindergarten. Her older sister has set her up. Annabelle encounters unexpected challenges as a result
Not a fan of Annabelle referring to her new friend as "the chubby boy" while never bothering to learn his name. I did like the way her math skills earned her praise and a special honor on her first day of kindergarten.
I was not all too impressed with this picture book. Cute for very young readers, but honestly there were some pieces that were just irritating to me (mainly the chubby boy).
This was a cute book about a girl starting kindergarten! This is such a relevant topic that I could easily present to my class with entuasism and joy!!
My daughter's name is Annabelle and my nurse in the hospital recommended this book to me. It's very cute and I can't wait to read it with her when she is school-age.
not a big fan of a book that calls annabelle's friend at kindergarten "the chubby boy". hello!? how did this end up on the top 100?!?!
Dec 18, 2008
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(Annabelle loves books and movies with her name in them, so we had to pick this one up at the library)
Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner is a great book for young children. Great illustrations!
I love this book! It is so funny! This would be great for read alouds!
Can be used to teach:
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
Cool but loses flavor after a few years.
Recommended by woman at Red Mountain Elementary
This is a fun story about a girl named Annabelle Swift who is about to start kindergarten. She feels like she is ready, but her older sister decides to give her a few pointers. When Annabelle gets to school, armed with the knowledge she received from her sister, she finds out that her sister wasn't always correct. She finds out that the best way to do school is by being herself.
This book can teach children that they don't need to be worried about the first day of kindergarten, they can all learn...more
This book can teach children that they don't need to be worried about the first day of kindergarten, they can all learn...more
My son enjoyed reading this.
A funny story about an older sister coaching a younger one on how to succeed in kindergarten.
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Amy Schwartz is the author and illustrator of many picture books for children, including Begin at the Beginning; Things I Learned in Second Grade; Bea and Mr. Jones, a Reading Rainbow feature; What James Likes Best, recipient of the 2004 Charlotte Zolotow Award; and a glorious day. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband Leonard S. Marcus, and their son, Jacob.
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