GUS AND SULLY: READY FOR SCHOOL, by Steve Light, Candlewick, March 4, 2025, Board Book, $7.99 (ages 2-4)
Get your preschooler ready for a new school year with Gus and Sully: Ready for School, a board book by Steve Light.
Sully, wake up! We have to get ready.
It’s time for Gus the rhino and Sully the mouse to start their morning routine, beginning with a nice big stretch. They’ve each got a special style: healthy breakfast for Gus and nothing but sugar-frosted for Sully. Up-and-down with the toothbrush for one, and side-to-side for the other. Sully’s quick to put on pants one leg at a time, while Gus tries both legs in one (uh-oh, pants problem!). And though Gus carefully checks the necessary backpack items, and Sully stuffs everything inside but the kitchen sink, they’re both super excited to head off to school. We’re ready! —Synopsis provided by Candlewick
This charming board book takes a humorous look at getting ready for the school day. From Waking up and brushing teeth to getting dressed and packing backpacks, Gus and Sully: Ready for School takes kids through all the steps. Steve Light’s illustrations are bright and lively. And his text — a bigger concept filled in with context combines just the right amount of vocabulary with action.
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