Goodbye Brings Hello
HMH Books for Young Readers | ISBN 9780544798755
June 2018 | Preschool – 3
There are many ways of letting go.
With each goodbye, a new hello.
From riding a beloved trike to mastering your first bike ride, from leaving the comforts of home behind to venturing forth on that first day of school, milestones are exciting but hard. They mean having to say goodbye to one moment in order to welcome the next.
Honest and uplifting, this cheerfully illustrated ode to change gently empowers readers to brave life’s milestones, both large and small.
“White and Wiseman have created an engaging set of vignettes that will appeal to young listeners in the process of learning new skills…Told in well-scanning, rhyming couplets, this book of firsts for the very young covers many experiences that mark the progression toward becoming independent… Children will enjoy seeing what new skills the kids in the book learn, and perhaps will become inspired to attempt a new activity.”
Booklist
“…engaging and accessible to young children… this book will give courage to any child feeling a little nervous or scared to try something new. A great read-aloud for any child going through early life changes.”
“This ode to growing up follows a diverse group of preschoolers as they change and learn in the days leading up to their first day of school… The rhyming text lends itself to being read aloud…The brightly colored, naive-style illustrations add a cheerful positivity to the book. The expressions on the children’s faces change from uncertainty, fear, or determination to proud smiles with their accomplishments.”
School Library Journal
(video and song by Emily Arrow)
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GOODBYE BRINGS HELLO Activity Kit
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Goodbye Brings Hello song by Emily Arrow
