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School Is Great at Silver Gate
Are you ready for a fun-filled adventure at Silver Gate Elementary?
Join two siblings and their friends as they solve the mystery of the missing letters from their school sign!
From morning routines to classroom fun, they’ll discover that school is a place full of laughter, friendship, and surprises.
With vibrant illustrations and playful rhymes, School Is Great at Silver Gate captures the magic of school in a fun and heartwarming way—making it the perfect adventure for young explorers.
Grab your backpack—let’s go!
Join two siblings and their friends as they solve the mystery of the missing letters from their school sign!
From morning routines to classroom fun, they’ll discover that school is a place full of laughter, friendship, and surprises.
With vibrant illustrations and playful rhymes, School Is Great at Silver Gate captures the magic of school in a fun and heartwarming way—making it the perfect adventure for young explorers.
Grab your backpack—let’s go!
33 pages, Paperback
Published August 7, 2025
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Linda Rönn
3 books4 followersLinda Rönn, originally from Sweden, traded frosty winters for the sunny shores of Southern California, where she enjoys a lively family life. With her husband, their children, and a playful dog, every day is an adventure. An avid reader and introvert, she finds inspiration in life’s quiet moments. Connect with her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/_lindaronn
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October 2, 2025
Linda Rönn’s charming picture book, School is Great at Silver Gate, is sure to delight early readers and adults alike. Set in rhyme, the story takes us on a tour of Silver Gate Elementary School as the students there spend their school day trying to find the missing letters of the school sign. With some help from the Gator, of course. There are additional activities included at the end of the story, with full-color illustrations on each page. The story remains light-hearted and curious, keeping the reader engaged until the last page.
Kajsa Hallström’s art really stands out for this story. There is so much depth and texture to the illustrations, with lots of diversity on the page, as well. Students or young readers at library reading circles will be able to see themselves or their loved ones in different scenes. The rhyming scheme would also be a great way to practice phonics blocks or help struggling readers identify “like” sounds and work on identifying sight words.
There are three activities included in the back of the book as well, which would be great supplementary activities for a parent and child to do together, or for use in a classroom setting. I could easily see this book working well during a welcome week or first month back to school, using the activities as icebreakers or a way to familiarize students with their new classrooms while adding some of their art to it.
The story is quite localized, focusing on the elementary school that the author’s children attend/attended. There are some activities the characters do that might go by different names at other elementary schools or not exist as an elective at all. For some educators, this might feel a bit unrelated to their students, but it could also be framed as a way of discussing ways schools can be different. Teachers could have students identify unique aspects of their own schools, or even try to find connections between their school and Silver Gate. There is a lot to love and discuss in Linda Rönn’s School is Great at Silver Gate, and I think it will certainly find its place with excited young readers!
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Kajsa Hallström’s art really stands out for this story. There is so much depth and texture to the illustrations, with lots of diversity on the page, as well. Students or young readers at library reading circles will be able to see themselves or their loved ones in different scenes. The rhyming scheme would also be a great way to practice phonics blocks or help struggling readers identify “like” sounds and work on identifying sight words.
There are three activities included in the back of the book as well, which would be great supplementary activities for a parent and child to do together, or for use in a classroom setting. I could easily see this book working well during a welcome week or first month back to school, using the activities as icebreakers or a way to familiarize students with their new classrooms while adding some of their art to it.
The story is quite localized, focusing on the elementary school that the author’s children attend/attended. There are some activities the characters do that might go by different names at other elementary schools or not exist as an elective at all. For some educators, this might feel a bit unrelated to their students, but it could also be framed as a way of discussing ways schools can be different. Teachers could have students identify unique aspects of their own schools, or even try to find connections between their school and Silver Gate. There is a lot to love and discuss in Linda Rönn’s School is Great at Silver Gate, and I think it will certainly find its place with excited young readers!
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August 9, 2025
A fun rhyming picture book for elementary school readers! Really cool illustrations too. My kids love it.
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