Daniel Goes to School (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood)

My daughters therapist recommended this book and I couldnt say better things about it..this was my daughters favorite book when it came to going to school. I am a stay at home mom and my daughter has autism so it was really important to be able to communicate about the coming changes with school in a way she could understand. I would give this 1000 stars if I could.

This book was probably the biggest influence for my daughter when preparing to start preschool. We read this almost everyday for a month before she started and it stuck with her the most out of all the other school books we purchased. My daughter refers to what she’s learned in this book quite often and it seems like she’s finally realized that her parents will always return to get her when they drop her off somewhere. It’s like a lightbulb turned on and this book helped her realize that she won’t be separated from her parents indefinitely. Not only has this helped with school drop-off, but she was even able to go to childcare at church without any separation anxiety!Why we love this book:1. Focuses on parents coming back to pick up kids.-Daniel Tiger’s dad says “grown-ups come back” when he drops him off at school and Daniel then tells his classmate to make her feel better. At the end it shows the parents returning to pick up their kids, which ensures that “grown-ups come back”.-we used this catchphrase to prepare our daughter and she even tells her teacher now that mommy and daddy always comes back.2. Storyline is perfect for a 2 year old (&up).-simple enough for a 2 year old to follow along and storyline follows general preschool routine: drop off, drawing/craft time, circle time, lunch, pick-up. There’s no nap time or outside playground or going potty involved in this story.3. Daniel involves the reader.-Daniel starts and end the book saying hi to the reader to ride along with him to school. He then says goodbye at the end and summarizes. I kind of took my own spin off of this last page by making it seem like Daniel Tiger was preparing my daughter for her first day of school and to remember that mommy and daddy will always come back. (Worked like a charm!)

Really good book! I loved that it talked about parents come back. The parent in this book is more of Daniel tigers dad. Definitely helps my kiddo get more prepared to hopefully go to preschool soon.

Perfect my nervous/anxious 2 year old toddler who started going to school 3 days/week for 3 hours. We used “grownups come back,” as the reminder that we will return. We practiced the use of that phrase before he started school by demonstrating with dad leaving for work and returning or I’d run a chore and come back and say the phrase to help reinforce. He cried for about a week, but even his teachers used as a go-to phrase and it was definitely calming and reassuring enough that he’d go right back to playing.

Hark! Attend, ye parents and wee bairns, to a most delightful tale, newly bound in colours bright and filled with lessons of the heart. The chronicle be titled Daniel Tiger Goes to School, and it doth tell of a young princeling of the feline sort, who ventures forth unto the hallowed halls of learning.Young Daniel, noble of stripe and ever clad in his red raiment, is sore afeared to part from mother’s tender grace. “Will she stay?” he crieth in silent thought. But lo! Wise words doth echo through his furry crown: ‘Grown-ups come back,’ quoth the song, a soothing balm to all parting sorrows.The schoolhouse—nay, a realm of gentle order and kind instruction—is ruled by fair Lady Harriet, who tendeth her charges with patience as endless as the stars. There, Daniel meets comrades true: the owl of intellect, the tigress of strength, and the kitten of mirth. Together they dance, they draw, they dine—such joys as rival those of Oberon’s court!Though anxiety first doth grip the lad’s brave heart, by tale’s end he is emboldened, his courage burnished as if by Vulcan’s own fire. Methinks he learneth thus: that whilst the bosom of family is warm, the world beyond it is not without its cheer.Would I commend this tome to others? Aye, a thousand times aye! It doth teach with subtle hand and gentle tone, that even the smallest of us can bear change, and greet it not with dread, but with roaring triumph.Five stars o'er five, and a royal paw's approval.

We still LOVE Daniel Tiger in our house despite my kids being 6 and 8. I bought this book for the transition from virtual school to face-to-face school. My kids didn't get much out of it because it focuses more on the parent drop-off/pick-up aspect and less on the school aspect. At least, that's what we got out of it. It's a cute book but is definitely geared towards toddlers and preschool kiddos!

My child was having the worst experience with drop off and his separation from me. I was excited to find this book and after about a week of consistently reading the book both at night and in the morning, drop off has been an amazing experience. This gave my child the confidence to know their feelings were validated and gave the confidence to say goodbye to me with confidence. This made my child excited to see friend, teachers and the excitement in school!I wish the book were a bit longer and went into more of what daycares offered. It seemed a bit cut off from the reality of a full day of daycare, but overall this worked for us!

This book is very sweet with a good message. “Your grown up will always come back”I bought this book for my daughter when she started pre school and it helped her when I left because she knew her grown up would always be back. Easy read with great illustrations.

Excelente, nos encantó

Me costó muy bien de precio y es muy bonito. Es de tapa blanda pero la história está muy bien ya que cuenta la separació de Daniel de su padre y como se siente por ir al colegio.

Il libro è inglese, ma è molto semplice da tradurre ai piccoli appassionati di questo simpatico personaggio.Le pagine sono sottili e non in cartonato. ma di ottima qualità!

This book introduces the concept of school and how kids have to stay there without their parents. I change the story a bit to suit my daughter's understanding. She now understands what school is all about.

Good price, nice little paper back book.