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Countdown to Kindergarten by Harry Bliss, Alison McGhee

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2.0

What I didn't like: how anxious the child was about so many things that were also illustrated (even though they did not come to fruition) and, predictably, the reaction from my 5 year old pre-kindergartner was that it caused anxiety about issues that hadn't even occurred to her.

Only recommended for those who are EXTREMELY anxious about school and/or hung up on the tying-of-the-shoes issue. Though it is presented as an example, most 5 year olds think quite literally.

The one-note story becomes repetitive yet still slightly frightening, and loses significance somewhere along the way.

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