Picture Books About Starting School Sep 5, 2009
Nancy Carlson's mouse Henry and Lauren Child's duo Charlie and Lola address children's anxiety about starting school ... Accomplished American writer and illustrator Nancy Carlson prepares readers for the first day of school through a day in the life of Henry the Mouse ... Written and illustrated by Nancy Carlson. (Suite101.com)
• Hagerman Public Library seeking a new building Mar 24, 2009
Children registering for kindergarten at Hagerman Elementary School will receive a free book, "Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!" by Nancy Carlson as part of the library's "Get a Jump Start on Reading at Your Library" program. The library will also host an informational display at kindergarten registration promoting its summer reading program. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Library without borders Feb 16, 2009
By David Wilcox / The Citizen. Sunday, February 15, 2009 11:05 PM EST. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
They'll have their hearts in it Feb 11, 2009
"Henry and the Valentine Surprise," by Nancy Carlson, (Viking Juvenile), $15. 99, ages 4 to 8, features a heart-shaped box on the teacher's desk that starts an entire class speculating about the identity of their teacher's girlfriend - or girlfriends. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Healthy Start - Start early preparing child with school skills Feb 11, 2009
Laura Pickett, an early learning parent educator at Women s Opportunity and Resource Development Inc. recommends reading books about starting kindergarten with your child, such as Nancy Carlson s Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come. According to Laura, Books provide an opportunity to talk about what to expect in kindergarten. (Missoulian, MT)