Dog Goes to Nursery School

by Lucille Hammond

Dog resists going to his first day of nursery school, but he finds some of the things there comfortingly familiar.

Genres: Childrens, School

24 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1982

Reviews

[Amara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a fantastic reading tool for children right before they start Kindergarten. It continues until this day to be one of my favorite books of all-time. The illustrations are also just beautiful. I can't for the life of me understand why this book isn't more beloved.

[Christopher Lawson · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite book as a child!

[John Critcher · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the very first book I ever read by myself. I wish I still had it.

[Scout Collins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed reading this as a kid

[Kids Story Club · Rating 5 out of 5]

A cute book about a little dog going to nursery school for the first time. He's afraid he is going to miss his mom and his toys, he wants to stay at home with his mother. But at his first day at school he finds out that they do all kinds of fun stuff that he doest home too and he meets new friends. Good read to prepare your child for their first school day.

[kirsten · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another one of my children's books. Not much to say about this one other than it's meant to show kids that nursery/preschool can be fun. It's really the art that's the standout for me and as a dog person that makes it a keep lol.

[Veronica Key · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my most favorite books from my childhood. ❤️

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Summary: This book tells the story of a little dog who does not want to go to school. When he goes to school, he realizes that it is a lot of fun.
Genre: Picture Book
Audience: K-2nd
Topic: Starting School for the first time
Theme: Overcoming fears
Curricular Uses: Read Aloud, Independent Reading
Reading Level: Early Readers
Literary Elements: Repetition, Dialogue
Illustrations: Cute illustrations with a lot of detail that reinforce the text.
Additional Comments: Although this book contains a lot of dialogue, I have classified it as a book appropriate for early readers. Many of the words used in the text are repeated, making this an easier read for young readers.

[Carly Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

Megan's Award

Level: Early

Genre: Picture Book

Topic: Being Nervous about Stating School

Curricular Use: Guided Reading

Social: Fear of School, Separation Anxiety, Learning to like school

Literary Elements: Dynamic Character, Dialogue

Strong Connection between Pictures and text

[Kara · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had this book as a little kid and I'm sure we read it before starting preschool. I found it again in a big pile of old books at work and the memories came rushing back.

[Wanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute little story about Dog beginning Nursery School.

[Janice · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Kids loved it, I wondered why they don't just write it about children instead.

[Bronda]

Cute little book for kids!