Let's Take Over the Kindergarten

by Richard L. Hamilton, Sue Heap (Illustrations)

What happens when the students take over the school after their teacher gets caught in the jungle gym? They have a great time! They paint the walls and play with all of their favorite toys, but things take a turn for the worse without the teacher to help them maintain order. Now, if only the kids can find a way to get Miss Tuck unstuck . . .

With colorful, graphic illustrations and a punchy rhyming text, Let's Take Over the Kindergarten is a fun read-aloud for kindergarteners, or any child excited about starting school.

Genres: School

32 pages, Hardcover

First published July 10, 2007

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 1 out of 5]

oh, this had such promise to be a delightfully "bad" story about the fantasy of taking over a class...but the moral ending just weakened the tea of it. Also, taking over the second or third grade would have worked better - by then the kids are getting the (horrors!) idea that this school thing is just going to be a long, long gig. Kindergartners, the innocents, are still quite charmed by school and usually in love with their teacher (who, as any parent will tell you, replaces you as the perfect adult and pushes you to second fiddle rank).
Of course, the illustrations by Sue Heap are bright and cheery and appreciated as usual.

[Aolund · Rating 3 out of 5]

A silly rhyming book about what happens when the teacher gets stuck in the jungle gym and the kids take over the kindergarten.

Themes: Creativity, Silly, Kids, School
Age range: Preschool and Kindergarten

[Eleanor W · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mom wasn't thrilled that there wasn't consequences for these naughty children...other than that it wasn't too horrible.

[Gloria]

Up until now I was never aware of all the books that contained rhyming. This book shows that people who work together can get things accomplished. It also shows why adults are needed. Children could be asked how they would handle situations, situations mentioned in the book, if no adults are around. Which there should be.