About This Book:
*Review Contributed by Olivia Farr, Staff Reviewer*
WHAT DO WE DO IN PRESCHOOL? is a cute, rhyming picture book that conceptualizes the preschool experience. The book features young children asking what they do in preschool, which is answered with general ideas of the experience, such as run and rest or make and show (shown with paintings) before repeating that “all too soon, it’s time to go.”
What I loved: This is a cute and sweet book to introduce the concept of preschool to toddlers. Young children will love the rhyming text, quickly turning pages, and repetitive phrasing throughout. The book features no more than a few words on each page spread with repeats of the title question and ending phrase. The concept language gives ideas for what happens without being too specific, helping parents to fill in the gaps with information about their specific preschool.
The illustrations have a lovely sketch quality that makes it feel whimsical and dream-like. The variety of children and caregivers shown is a nice touch, and the images help to give information alongside the text, such as showing children making paintings and sharing them for the text of “we make and show.” This is great for children who may not have a large vocabulary yet, which works nicely for toddlers.
Final verdict: WHAT DO WE DO IN PRESCHOOL? is a sweet picture book to introduce the idea of school and the things that are done there to toddlers.
