Spot Goes to School (color) Novelty Book – Lift the flap, July 22, 2004

I purchased Spot Goes to School for my 2-year-old daughter prior to her beginning pre-school in the hopes that it would frame school as a positive experience and it didn't disappoint! The book uses bright illustrations and clear, simple language to tell it's story. My daughter loved the book the first time I read it to her and now many months later as a seasoned preschooler she still loves it .This is one of several books I bought my daughter to help prepare her for preschool and for both of us it has been the favorite of the group by far. The story itself shows Spot's mom dropping him off at school, Spot and his friends participating in a variety of fun and typical preschool-age activities (singing songs, outdoor play, and art), and all the parents picking up their respective kids at the end of the day. I appreciated that the story didn't include Spot crying and didn't delve into any negatives or struggles some children have when they first attend school. I also liked that the story was straightforward and thus can be easily understood by the very littlest readers. My daughter absolutely loves the art and now that she's in school herself enjoys telling me how her experiences at school are like Spot's. She's also thrilled with any "lift-the-flap" style book, this one included. The book is nicely-made and none of the flaps have ripped thus far, but for a two-year-old my daughter IS pretty gentle with them so I'm not sure she's the best case study in that respect.I'd recommend Spot Goes to School for the 1 to 4 year age range. The book is very relatable for small children who attend pre-school or group daycare and thus will be a hit for most.

My 2 1/2 yr daughter loved this week. It is a flip book and at her age that is very attractive. It also shows spot having lots of fun and although a little shy as he starts the day it does not show him crying. I was looking for books that helped her see how mom will not be with her and how she will come back to pick her up with out showing the preschooler crying and this one was perfect!

I'm a child of the 80's. I have a son who just turned 5. In looking for books for my son, I got reacquainted with Spot. Like most other kids his age, this Pandemic left a feeling of dread with no awareness of what school means. I bought this library addition for both my son and myself. This was, in fact, sent brand new. He loves the story. It's a keepsake for both of us. For me, it's for nostalgia. For him, it's an introduction to what school might be like, in person.

I bought this book to prepare my daughter for preschool. It shows Spot's mom dropping him off at school, Spot's friends at school, the activities that he participate in when he gets there and that he is having fun, and all the mom's picking the kid animals up afterwards. I bought many first day at preschool books, and I like this one because it is a fun way to show them what to expect without getting too serious like a lot of the other books.

Wry cute. My 3 year old loves it. Does not talk about Nythi g that might be scary when starting preschool. It really focuses on the fun of preschool. Dry positive. Mommy approved!

Used this book to help talk to my son about going to school for the first time and what he would be doing so he wasn't scared, worked perfect! He always loved these books and this one is nice and big!

Our two-year-old enjoys Spot and flap books.As she goes to school, we thought she would like this book.She does! You can't go wrong with Spot and flap books.She will look at the book by herself and turn the flaps.

Very colorful book and it's a lift the flap! My 3 year old loves it!