S Is for School

Name: S Is for School
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781423649588
Price: 18.99 NZD
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A Classroom Alphabet

Series: Alphabet Primers

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S Is for School is an ABC primer designed to introduce toddlers to the exciting world of school. With 26 vibrant illustrations from A to Z by artist Greg Paprocki, it brings to life everything from the school bus to classrooms, activities, subjects, friends, and teachers, making the idea of school approachable and fun.
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Perfect for parents and caregivers preparing young children for their first school experience, especially toddlers eager to learn the alphabet and what school entails.

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This ABC primer introduces toddlers to what they should expect when they're ready to go to school. Paprocki's colorful and wonderfully detailed illustrations bring to life concepts from the school bus to the classroom. Full color.

An ABC primer that introduces your brilliant baby to what to expect when they're ready to go to school.

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An ABC primer that introduces your brilliant baby to what to expect when they’re ready to go to school.

Lots of kids look forward to going back to school each autumn. This collection of 26 illustrations featuring words from A to Z will introduce toddlers to what all the fuss is about in a unique and engaging way. Included are artist Greg Paprocki’s colourful and wonderfully detailed illustrations that bring to life concepts from the school bus to the classroom, including activities, school subjects, friends, classmates, and teachers.

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S Is for School

An ABC primer that introduces your brilliant baby to what to expect when they’re ready to go to school. Lots of kids look forward to going back to school each autumn. This collection of 26 illustrations featuring words from A to Z will introduce toddlers to what all the fuss is about in a unique and engaging way. Included are...

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$18⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 4-6 weeks

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781423649588

Publisher: Gibbs M. Smith Inc

Format: Board book

Date Published: 08 May 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Gibbs M. Smith Inc

Illustration: Full colour

Contributors:

Illustrated by Greg Paprocki
Illustrated by Greg Paprocki

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 162.0mm

Height: 213.0mm

Weight: 349g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Picture Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: Alphabet Primers

About the Author

Greg Paprocki works full-time as an illustrator and book designer. In addition to illustrating several Curious George books, he’s provided illustrations for a number of books for Gibbs Smith, including A Is for Atom, S Is for Santa, B Is for Boo, and The Big Book of Superheroes. He began his career as an advertising art director after studying fine art and graphic design at the University of Nebraska. Greg lives in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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