{"product_id":"the-night-before-kindergarten-paperback","title":"The Night Before Kindergarten - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNatasha Wing\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJulie Durrell\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Twas the night before kindergarten, \u003cbr\u003eand as they prepared, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ekids were excited, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eand a little bit scared.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's the first day of school  Join the kids as they prepare for kindergarten, packing school supplies, posing for pictures, and the hardest part of all--saying goodbye to Mom and Dad. But maybe it won't be so hard once they discover just how much fun kindergarten really is  Colorful illustrations illuminate this uplifting takeoff on the classic Clement C. Moore Christmas poem.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatasha Wing was born in Milford, Connecticut in 1960. At the age of 20 she moved to Arizona where she finished college at Arizona State University in 1982 with a B.S. in Advertising. In 1988 she married Daniel Wing and moved to Northern California where she worked in advertising for a number of years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt wasn't until 1991 that she decided to write children's books. Luckily she sold her first book, \u003cb\u003eHippity Hop, Frog on Top\u003c\/b\u003e, within 6 months and has been writing children's books and articles ever since. Her second book, \u003cb\u003eJalapeno Bagels\u003c\/b\u003e, came out in June 1996 with Atheneum Books. \u003cb\u003eThe Night Before Easter\u003c\/b\u003e, was published with Putnam All Aboard Books. She has also been published in \u003ci\u003eHumpty Dumpty's Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGirls' Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHopscotch for Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, and has two recipes in \u003ci\u003eWriters in the Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBirthday: \u003c\/b\u003e February 7th\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003ePets: \u003c\/b\u003e Siberian husky, Sabaka, and cat, Jemima\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessional: \u003c\/b\u003e Member of Society of Children's Book Writers \u0026amp; Illustrators\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFavorite Children's Books: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ePolar Express, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Cat in the Hat, The Golden Compass\u003cb\u003eFavorite Season: \u003c\/b\u003e Fall\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFavorite Tree: \u003c\/b\u003e Maple\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFavorite Color: \u003c\/b\u003e Cranberry red\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFavorite Cookie: \u003c\/b\u003e Oatmeal Raisin with Vanilla Chips\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eReason for writing\u003c\/b\u003e The Night Before Easter\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \"I wrote \u003cb\u003eThe Night Before Easter\u003c\/b\u003e for parents to read at bedtime so children could go to sleep with sweet dreams of jelly beans dancing in their heads.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 7.86 x 7.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 09, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Night Before Kindergarten\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723979165759,"sku":"9780448425009","price":7.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/744bdc172b1dcc6531bd84b14801f906.webp?v=1765101044","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-night-before-kindergarten-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}