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The Night Before First Grade Paperback – July 21, 2005

by Natasha Wing (Author), Deborah Zemke (Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 5,965 ratings
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It’'s the night before the Big Day—-first grade! Penny is excited to start the year with her best friend right beside her in the same classroom. This humorous take on Clement C. Moore’s classic tale has a perfect twist ending that will surprise readers —as well as the "heroine" of the story— and help all about-to-be first-graders through their own back-to-school jitters.
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  1. Reading age
    6+ years, from customers
  2. Part of series
    The Night Before
  3. Print length
    32 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Kindergarten - 1
  6. Lexile measure
    510L
  7. Dimensions
    8 x 0.1 x 8 inches
  8. Publisher
    Grosset & Dunlap
  9. Publication date
    July 21, 2005
  10. ISBN-10
    0448437473
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0448437477
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Natasha Wing's Night Before: Celebrate Your Child's Special Moments
The Night Before Preschool The Night Before Kindergarten The Night Before Kindergarten Graduation The Night Before First Grade The Night Before Second Grade
The Night Before Preschool The Night Before Kindergarten The Night Before Kindergarten Graduation The Night Before First Grade The Night Before Second Grade
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Celebrate every moment with the Night Before series by Natasha Wing! It's the night before preschool, and a little boy named Billy is so nervous he can't fall asleep. The friends he makes the next day at school give him a reason not to sleep the next night, either: he's too excited about going back! It'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 good-bye to Mom and Dad. But it won't be hard once they discover how fun kindergarten is! Get ready for a major milestone: kindergarten graduation! Of course, there's a lot of preparation the night before as kids prepare for the momentous occasion. It's the night before the Big Day—first grade. Penny is excited to start the year with her best friend right beside her in the same classroom. It's the night before a young boy's first day of second grade, and he's excited. He's spent all summer reading and preparing for the year ahead, and he can't wait to learn more about what fun surprises second grade has to offer.

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I wanted to capture the panic of being split up from your best friend when you're put into different classes, but then the joy of making new friends. This book is a nice follow-up for kids who have read my The Night Before Kindergarten book.

About the Author

Natasha Wing lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. She went to first grade in Woodmont, Connecticut.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grosset & Dunlap (July 21, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0448437473
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0448437477
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6+ years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 510L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 1
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.1 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 5,965 ratings

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  1. Deborah Zemke

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    Deborah Zemke has written and/or illustrated more than 50 books for young readers, including the acclaimed Bea Garcia chapter book series and the wildly successful Doodles drawing series. Deborah grew up drawing, dreaming, reading, and climbing trees near Detroit, Michigan. Many years later, she now does exactly the same thing in Columbia, Missouri. You can visit her website at www.deborahzemke.com.

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    Natasha Wing was born in Connecticut and now lives in Colorado. After graduating from Arizona State University, she worked in advertising for a number of years. It wasn't until 1991 that she decided to write children's books. Luckily she sold her first book within six months and has been writing children's books and articles ever since. Some of her books have even ended up on bestseller lists, including the wildly popular The Night Before series.

    "I'm curious about many things - people, holidays, underdogs, little known historic figures - and translate my excitement for a topic into books for kids to enjoy. Story ideas are popping into my head all the time, so you never know what my next book will be. But that's what's so fun about writing."

    To find out more about Natasha Wing go to www.natashawing.com. Natasha also writes under the pen name Hester Applebee.

    Favorite Children's Books: The Polar Express (I have a signed copy!), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Cat in the Hat, The Golden Compass, Harry Potter; Favorite Season: Fall; Favorite Tree: Maple; Favorite Colors: Cranberry red and fuschia pink; Pet: Purrsia the lynx point kitty Professional: Member of Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, Children's Book Insider.

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can’t wait to read this to my first graders!! i’m going to send a video of me reading it to their parents the night before the first day of school!!
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Darlene
5.0 out of 5 stars Kindergarten graduation gift
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2023
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Kindergarten graduation gift. This is a cute story to prepare for first grade. Illustrations and story Are lovely.
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Reens
5.0 out of 5 stars Great back to school book!
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2021
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This rhyming book is perfect for back to school! I love the storyline about two friends starting first grade and realising they would not be in the same class. They were sad and nervous at first but they were able to make new friends and still have a great first day of school. It's a great story to help kids ease back into school and remind them that everything will be ok even if things are not what they expect.
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Patricia Yelyn
5.0 out of 5 stars Thumbs up
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2023
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Bought it for my grandson who was concerned about going to first grade. It helped him and he wasn’t afraid to go to the first grade.
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FK
5.0 out of 5 stars 1st grader reader
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2023
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Daughter loved it.
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Michelle Garcia
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2023
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My daughter loved this book for her first day back to school! It definitely is a good book to read with your little ones.
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Jessica Marini
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute, but my daughter wasn’t very interested in it.
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2023
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I thought this book would excite my daughter as she started first grade, but it was just meh. It might be good to read to your child in the summer leading up to the start of first grade, but really ended up being an unnecessary purchase for the night before first grade started.
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sue salzman
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2023
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Great book for children starting first grade, happy I purchased
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Tesha S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2023
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As my son is going into first grade I wanted something to put his mind at ease. And this book has seemed to help
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Louise
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Canada on September 23, 2023
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My grand daughter loves this book and so did I.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome read
Reviewed in India on April 14, 2021
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Very interesting story
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Peter Bernhardt
5.0 out of 5 stars Ideal zum spielerischen Umgang mit der englischen Sprache
Reviewed in Germany on May 29, 2015
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Meine Tochter liebt die Bücher dieser Serie sehr. Sie greifen immer wieder wichtige Tage im Leben eines Kindes auf und illustrieren sie mit schönen Bildern und liebevollen Texten. Eine wunderbare Gute-Nacht-Lektüre.
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Courtney Melindy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great price
Reviewed in Canada on July 28, 2023
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Nice book
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