Books with title Miss Mingo and the First Day of School

Young animal enthusiasts won’t soon forget these unique students or Miss Mingo’s enthusiastic celebration of their diversity. — Publishers Weekly (starred review)If there’s an elephant in the classroom — along with an alligator, a koala, a centipede, an octopus, and who knows what else — it must be Miss Mingo’s class on the first day of school! Miss Mingo, a flashy flamingo, starts off the year by inviting all creatures big and small to share something special about themselves. Did you know that Cricket hears with his legs, Snake smells with his tongue, and Frog enjoys eating his own skin? Visit this multi-species classroom for a nonfiction storybook filled with learning — and laughter.

Puppy is small and loves to play. Bear is big and feels grumpy. But the two unlikely friends soon become inseparable. All summer long they play hide-and-seek under the oak trees, fly down the lane on Bear’s bike, and pretend to be pirates. Everything is perfect, until the weather cools down and the leaves start to change. Bear is suddenly too busy to play with Puppy. Now that Bear has started school, is he going to leave Puppy behind…forever? Award-winning author Larry Dane Brimner’s gentle text and John Bendall-Brunello’s warm illustrations combine in this memorable story of friendship.

Free audio reading included! This delightful children's book is for English speakers who are interested in the Chinese language. It is written in Chinese, Pinyin and English.Follow Mina on her first day of school as she meets delightful classmates and participates in class activities. Throughout the day, she will learn the many ways of saying “Yes” and “No” in Chinese. Your child will be excited to start school and learn Chinese at the same time!

On sharing day in Miss Mingo’s multispecies class, we learn that Cricket hears with his legs, Snake smells with his tongue, and Frog enjoys eating his own skin in this nonfiction storybook filled to the gills with laughter — and learning.If there's an elephant in the classroom — along with an alligator, a koala, a centipede, an octopus, and who knows what else — it must be Miss Mingo's class on the first day of school! Miss Mingo, herself a flashy flamingo, is eager to start off the year by inviting all creatures great and small to share something special about themselves. From the enormous Hippo to the teeny Ant, each member of her class is certainly unique. Do you have any idea how long Giraffe’s tongue is? Or how much water Pelican's pouch can hold? Visit Miss Mingo’s classroom for just one day and meet a delightfully diverse group of students — and discover a world full of wonderful facts!

Free audio reading included! This delightful children's book is for English speakers who are interested in the Chinese language. It is written in Simplified Chinese, Pinyin and English.Follow Mina on her first day of school as she meets delightful classmates and participates in class activities. Throughout the day, she will learn the many ways of saying “Yes” and “No” in Chinese. Your child will be excited to start school and learn Chinese at the same time!

FREE AUDIO BOOK INCLUDED! This book is written in English, Simplified Chinese & Pinyin. You don’t have to be fluent in the language your child is learning in order to create an encouraging and active learning environment. Whether you are bilingual or have little to no knowledge of Chinese, your support will make a tremendous difference to your child’s success. I hope this book will help you on that journey!“Yes” and “No” are not as straightforward in Chinese as they are in English. In Chinese, there is no direct equivalent of “Yes” and “No”. Follow along with Mina on her first day at school and meet the delightful characters while learning the many ways of saying “Yes” and “No” in Chinese. In addition, this book will help prepare your little one when it's time to go to pre-school or kindergarten and give him/her the confidence to face the day with excitement as well as experience the common events that happen during school.

Free audio reading included on website! This delightful children's book is for English speakers who are interested in the Chinese language. It is written in Chinese, Pinyin and English. Follow Mina on her first day of school as she meets delightful classmates and participates in class activities. Throughout the day, she will learn the many ways of saying “Yes” and “No” in Chinese. Your child will be excited to start school and learn Chinese at the same time!

Free audio reading included! This delightful children's book is for English speakers who are interested in the Chinese language. It is written in Simplified Chinese, Pinyin and English.Follow Mina on her first day of school as she meets delightful classmates and participates in class activities. Throughout the day, she will learn the many ways of saying “Yes” and “No” in Chinese. Your child will be excited to start school and learn Chinese at the same time!