Back to school brings lots of questions and change for kids starting preschool and kindergarten. Now Hello, World!can teach them all about how classrooms work and what their days will be like, with simple and encouraging language and discussion prompts (“Some classrooms have a pet, like a fish, Guinea pig, or hamster.”)

Told in easy-to-understand terms alongside bright, cheerful illustrations of teachers, students, learning centers, lunchtime, recess, and home time,this sturdy board book will help calm back-to-school jitters by walking children through a full day.

It’s a perfect way to introduce the fun of school to the busy world of toddlers and preschoolers, where learning never stops.

Author Jill McDonald