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Books in The Night Before series

  • The Night Before Kindergarten

    Natasha Wing, Julie Durrell

    Hardcover (Grosset & Dunlap, May 1, 2014)
    It's the first day of school! Join the kids as they prepare for kindergarten, packing school supplies, posing for pictures, and the hardest part of all—saying good-bye to Mom and Dad. But maybe it won't be so hard once they discover just how much fun kindergarten really is! Colorful illustrations illuminate this uplifting takeoff on the classic Clement C. Moore Christmas poem.
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  • The Night Before the New Pet

    Natasha Wing, Amy Wummer

    Paperback (Grosset & Dunlap, Feb. 16, 2016)
    There's a new pet on the way—the moment every kid dreams of!It's the night before the adoption of a puppy and the whole family can hardly wait. Everyone helps prepare: they buy treats, set up a crate, and discuss what they should name the pet. When they get to the shelter, they see all kinds of dogs — until they spot the perfect one for them. But a last-minute surprise makes things twice as exciting!
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  • The Night Before Hanukkah

    Natasha Wing, Amy Wummer

    Paperback (Grosset & Dunlap, Oct. 2, 2014)
    The newest title in the bestselling Night Before series is the perfect gift for every girl and boy who celebrates Hanukkah!It's the night before the eight-day celebration of Hanukkah begins, and everyone is excited! Each evening, the family gathers to light the candles and share holiday traditions such as playing dreidel, eating latkes, and exchanging gifts. The seventeenth title in Natasha Wing's bestselling series, The Night Before Hanukkah captures all the joy and love in one of the most wonderful times of the year!
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  • The Night Before Summer Camp

    Natasha Wing, Mindy Pierce

    Paperback (Grosset & Dunlap, May 10, 2007)
    The first day of summer camp is almost here, and one little camper doesn’t know what to expect. For a while everything is hunkydory . . . until rest time rolls around and he gets a bad case of nervous butterflies. But an unlikely friend appears out of the crowd and reassures him that the best cure for the summertime blues is tons of summertime fun! A sweetly reassuring story, once again told in verse to the meter of Clement Moore’s classic.
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  • The Night Before Preschool

    Natasha Wing, Amy Wummer

    Hardcover (Grosset & Dunlap, May 1, 2014)
    It's the night before preschool, and a little boy named Billy is so nervous he can't fall asleep. The friends he makes the next day at school give him a reason not to sleep the next night, either: he's too excited about going back! The book's simple rhyming text and sweet illustrations will soothe any child's fears about the first day of school.
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  • The Night Before College

    Sonya Sones, Ava Tramer, Max Dalton

    Hardcover (Grosset & Dunlap, April 17, 2014)
    “Just the thing to tuck into a teen’s stocking (or maybe shower caddy).” --Publishers WeeklySonya Sones, author of YA novel What My Mother Doesn't Know, has written a nifty, witty take-off of The Night Before Christmas with her daughter Ava Tramer, a recent Harvard grad. This small-format jacketed hardcover takes a look back at all the stops on the route to college--touring campuses, prepping for SATs, writing the dreaded essay, getting the thumbs-up-or-down news, and finally, at long last, packing and setting off for the next chapter. A perfect gift for the college bound.
  • The Night Before First Grade

    Natasha Wing, Deborah Zemke

    Hardcover (Grosset & Dunlap, May 1, 2014)
    It's the night before the Big Day—first grade. Penny is excited to start the year with her best friend right beside her in the same classroom. This humorous take on Clement C. Moore's classic tale has a perfect twist ending that will surprise readers—as well as the “heroine” of the story—and help all about-to-be first-graders through their own back-to-school jitters.
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  • The Night Before Easter

    Natasha Wing, Kathy Couri

    Hardcover (Grosset & Dunlap, Jan. 15, 2019)
    "Twas the night before Easter, just before dawn, Not a creature was stirring out on the lawn."The Easter bunny takes center stage in this delightful spin on Clement C. Moore's beloved poem that will send families hopping to the bookstore for an Easter treat sweeter than any sugar plum!
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  • The Night Before the New Baby

    Natasha Wing, Tammie Lyon

    Paperback (Grosset & Dunlap, April 1, 2002)
    'Twas the night before baby decided to come, Mom's belly was big and as tight as a drum. We'd painted and papered the nursery with care, In hopes that the new baby soon would be there. A brand-new baby is about the join the family! Join in the excitement as a littler girl awaits the arrival of her new brother . . . or sister?
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  • Cajun Night Before Christmas

    "Trosclair", James Rice

    Hardcover (Pelican, Oct. 2, 2000)
    A miniature book to hang on your tree (hanger provided).
  • Night Before Kindergarten Gift Set

    Natasha Wing, Julie Durrell

    Paperback (Grosset & Dunlap, June 27, 2013)
    The Night Before Kindergarten gift set includes all the things that every soon-to-be-kindergartener will need: a copy of the best-selling The Night Before Kindergarten, crayons, a paint set, a first 100 days calendar, a bookmark, and stickers - all for only $16.99. This gift set is packed full of fun and is sure to send every kindergartener off for the first day of school feeling nothing but excited.
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  • Night Before My Birthday Gift Set

    Natasha Wing, Amy Wummer

    Paperback (Grosset & Dunlap, )
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