Edward Unready for School

Childhood Education, Spring 1996 by Searing, Dee

Wells, Rosemary

EDWARD UNREADY FOR SCHOOL. Il. by author. ISBN0-8037-1884-5. New York: Dial,1995. 28 pp. $7.99. Monday is the first day of play school, but Edward would rather be at home. Like so many late-bloomers, he just is not ready to go. This endearing book helps us look at a common early childhood experience and the value of patience and wisdom. This is one in a series of three "Edward" books. Ages 3-6. Reviewed by Dee Searing, Harford County Public Schools, MD