Review by Booklist Review
PreS-K. Carlson sweetens up the kindergarten counting theme with a clever plot featuring Henry the mouse from two previous preschool adventures. On the first day of kindergarten, the teacher tells the class she will add a jellybean a day to a jar, and when it's filled with 100 jellybeans, the class will have a party. Everyone will bring in 100 things for show and tell, and then they'll eat the candy. In February the special day arrives. Suzy brings in a 100-paper-clip chain; Tony brings a house made of 100 Popsicle sticks; Sydney brings marshmallows (only 98 because she ate two); and Henry brings in Great-Grandma Millie, who is 100 years old. Carlson's familiar animal characters are in crayon-bright colors that are just right for the jolly story. Use this with Joseph Slate's Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the 100th Day of Kindergarten 0 (1998) and Rosemary Wells' Emily's First 100 Days of School0 (2000) to tally up an entertaining trio of grade-A lessons. --Julie Cummins Copyright 2005 Booklist
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
In Henry's 100 Days of Kindergarten by Nancy Carlson, the mouse takes readers through the highlights of his first months of school, including a Halloween party and a Thanksgiving feast, culminating in a 100th-day gala, complete with cake and jelly beans; Carlson's illustrations unfold in a candy-colored palette to match. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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Review by School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2-On his first day of kindergarten, Henry learns that his teacher will add a jelly bean to a special jar every day until they reach 100 days of school. As each month passes, the little mouse and his classmates engage in seasonal activities, celebrate holidays, give a concert, and visit the school library. Finally, February arrives and Henry brings his 100-year-old great-grandma to school for show-and-tell. Done in colored markers and pen and ink, Carlson's characteristic paintings are filled with bright colors and homey details, making Henry's classroom a comfortable place for young readers to visit. Pair this with Anne Rockwell's 100 School Days (HarperCollins, 2002) or Rosemary Wells's more detailed Emily's First 100 Days of School (Hyperion, 2000) for a centenary celebration.-Lisa Gangemi Kropp, Middle Country Public Library, Centereach, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
In his third book, Henry the mouse and his kindergarten classmates busy themselves with a variety of activities, all the while counting up the days of school. On the one hundredth day, when children bring collections of one hundred things to the celebration, Henry brings his one hundred-year-old great-grandmother. Warm, vibrant illustrations give Henry's classroom a friendly, cheerful atmosphere. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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