by Sylvia A. Rouss
Published by Dragonfeather Books on February 17, 2026
Pages: 32
Genres: Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Topics / New Experience, Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Topics / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
New experiences can be scary, especially going to school for the first time.
Ever wonder what to tell your child who may be apprehensive about going to preschool? Award winning author and early childhood educator, Sylvia Rouss, has written another book inspired by the children in her own classroom. She takes the verses of Ecclesiastes-the ones that inspired Pete Seeger's song "Turn, Turn, Turn"-and transforms them into an entertaining look at what kids can look forward to in preschool.
Through photos from an actual preschool class, In My Preschool shows all the new and exciting activities your child can experience. They learn that there's a time to talk and to listen, to play and be quiet, to walk and to run, to be messy and clean, to be noisy and be quiet and much more. Most importantly, they can see that preschool isn't scary at all, but some place that's fun.
In My Preschool, There is a Time for Everything will delight the young readers of Rouss's Sammy Spider series and the Littlest series. Sylvia Rouss's stories have been translated into Spanish, Dutch, French and Portuguese with almost one million copies of her books sold to children around the world.
Las experiencias nuevas pueden dar miedo, especialmente ir a la escuela por primera vez.
¿Alguna vez se ha preguntado qué decirle a su hijo o hija si está inquieto por ir al preescolar? La autora premiada y educadora de la primera infancia, Sylvia Rouss, ha escrito otro libro inspirado por los niños de su propia aula. Toma los versículos del Eclesiastés-los mismos que inspiraron la canción de Pete Seeger "Turn! Turn! Turn! "-y los transforma en una mirada entretenida a todo lo que los niños pueden esperar en el preescolar.
Con fotografias de una clase real de preescolar, En mi preescolar muestra todas las actividades nuevas y emocionantes que su hijo o hija puede vivir. Aprenden que hay un tiempo para hablar y un tiempo para escuchar, para jugar y para estar tranquilos, para caminar y para correr, para ensuciarse y para estar limpios, para hacer ruido y para guardar silencio, y mucho más. Lo más importante: descubren que el preescolar no da miedo en absoluto, sino que es un lugar divertido.
En mi preescolar: Hay un tiempo para todo que deleitará a los pequeños lectores de las series Sammy Spider y The Littlest de Rouss. Las historias de Sylvia Rouss se han traducidas al español, neerlandés, francés y portugués, y se han vendido casi un millón de sus libros a niños de todo el mundo.
WHAT TO EXPECT IN PRESCHOOL
In My Preschool is now available in a bilingual edition! En mi preescolar, Hay un tiempo para todo helping children learn what to expect in preschool in both English and Spanish.
Children usually have apprehensions as the first day at school approaches. Young children who have never been to school do not know what to expect. Author, Sylvia Rouss began her writing career creating stories for her young students. As an early childhood educator, she saw how nervous these children were at the beginning of the year. In this book, she shows children all the different things that happen at preschool. Each page shows opposite activities within the day, such as a time for work, a time for play. Children can understand this idea because the text is perfectly illustrated by several photographs taken during one day at a small preschool classroom. I would recommend this book for any young child about to start preschool or Kindergarten. It is a great introduction to the school day.
About Sylvia A. Rouss
Sylvia Rouss is an award‑winning early childhood educator and the author of more than 60 children’s books. She is best known for her beloved Sammy Spider series, which has lasted over 30 years and is now up to 30 different books. Sammy Spider and the Littlest books series, are both designed to introduce young readers to Jewish holidays and values in a fun and accessible way. In recent years Sylvia has written several general interest picture books that will appeal to any child.
