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Maisy Goes to Preschool: A Maisy First Experiences Book Paperback – Picture Book, June 8, 2010

by Lucy Cousins (Author, Illustrator)
4.7 out of 5 stars 785 ratings
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"Maisy is confident and acquainted with the routines of preschool. She clearly has no separation issues. . . . As always, Cousins’s bright color illustrations are simple and appealing." – School Library Journal

Preschool for Maisy means a day filled with friends and things to do, from the time she hangs her coat on a special peg to the time she says good-bye. There’s painting and snack time, stories and nap time (and a bathroom break in between). Soon everyone’s ready to haul out the instruments and make some noise, then head outside for a turn at the sandbox or slide. In a bright, full-size storybook full of familiar scenes, this child-friendly look at a day in the life of a preschooler is one that newcomers and seasoned pros alike will be happy to share.
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  1. Reading age
    2 - 4 years, from customers
  2. Part of series
    Maisy
  3. Print length
    32 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Lexile measure
    AD470L
  6. Dimensions
    9.06 x 0.16 x 7.41 inches
  7. Publisher
    Candlewick
  8. Publication date
    June 8, 2010
  9. ISBN-10
    0763650862
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0763650865
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Cousin’s iconic character will have your preschooler eager for the big day.
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Maisy is confident and acquainted with the routines of preschool. She clearly has no separation issues…As always, Cousins’s bright color illustrations are simple and appealing.
—School Library Journal

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick; 5.9.2010 edition (June 8, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0763650862
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0763650865
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 4 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD470L
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.06 x 0.16 x 7.41 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 785 ratings

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Lucy Cousins is the creator of many wonderful picture books for children, including Yummy: My Favourite Nursery Stories and Hooray for Fish! , as well as her bestselling books about Maisy the mouse. About I'm the Best, she says, "I had the idea for this book after winning a tennis competition. I loved telling all my friends and family about it, but then I realized that I was probably showing off, like Dog!" Lucy Cousins lives in Hampshire with her partner, four children and very fluffy dog.

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Customers find this preschool book great for getting toddlers ready for school, with colorful illustrations and appealing characters. Moreover, the story is easy to read, with one customer noting it's particularly suitable for short attention spans. Additionally, they appreciate its positive tone, with one mentioning how it helped ease anxiety, and find it simple and straightforward.

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74 customers mention "Preschooler"74 positive0 negative

Customers find this book excellent for getting toddlers ready for preschool, providing a positive introduction to activities and being relatable to daycare experiences. One customer notes how it helps children anticipate what school might be like.

"...This is a great story for new to preschool toddlers!..." Read more

"...is intended more for a 3-4 year old, but it's still is helpful for a younger (2) crowd that might be starting nursery school as well...." Read more

"...I truly believe this book had a positive impact on my daughter. Her first day of preschool went so well I couldn't believe it!" Read more

"...She loves this book. It is very simple and leads the child through a typical day at pre-school...." Read more

60 customers mention "Book enjoyment"60 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy this book, finding it fun to read and part of their collection of Maisy books. One customer mentions it makes a great bedtime story.

"...The activities described in the book are well chosen, described, and segregated (by page)...." Read more

"This is absolutely the number one perfect book for preparing a very attached toddler for going to school. It keeps everything positive and happy...." Read more

"...She has been home with granny so far. She loves this book. It is very simple and leads the child through a typical day at pre-school...." Read more

"This is nice book...It tells everything that happens in school in detail but in very plain manner...." Read more

25 customers mention "Color palette"25 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the colorful illustrations and cute pictures in the book.

"...a lot of the day, positive (nobody cries at drop-off, pick-up), and colorful...." Read more

"So cute , my son loves maisy he carried it everywhere lol , to get you’re son excited for school" Read more

"...But this books lovely colors ,graphics and animal playing as characters...." Read more

"Super cute! I love that it's a book about full day preschool. Would buy again!" Read more

22 customers mention "Story quality"19 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the story of the book, finding it nice and relatable, with one customer noting its matter-of-fact text and simple descriptions.

"...This is a great story for new to preschool toddlers! It's simple yet interesting, shows a lot of the day, positive..." Read more

"...The activities described in the book are well chosen, described, and segregated (by page)...." Read more

"...As I mentioned, the story is really positive since it focuses on the fun things kids do at school...." Read more

"Great story that just focuses on the friends and activities involved with preschool...." Read more

14 customers mention "Positive tone"14 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the positive tone of the book, with one customer noting it keeps a more upbeat mood, while another mentions it helps ease children's anxiety.

"...It's simple yet interesting, shows a lot of the day, positive (nobody cries at drop-off, pick-up), and colorful...." Read more

"...It keeps everything positive and happy. Doesn’t give any ideas about crying or be scared...." Read more

"...By leaving it out, I think it keeps a more upbeat mood. And I get to convey the idea myself in a way that is appropriate for my child." Read more

"...it is positive - focuses exclusively on the fun of preschool and how much Maisy likes it..." Read more

13 customers mention "Readability"13 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read, with several mentioning their children want to read it repeatedly. One customer notes it's not too wordy, while another mentions it's suitable for short attention spans.

"...Quick read for short attention spans." Read more

"...about the first day of school and might be interesting for her to read throughout the year." Read more

"...One-month later she is always wanting to read this book and tells me she does the same things too at school, etc...." Read more

"...He loved this book and wanted to read it over and over again...." Read more

13 customers mention "Simplicity"13 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the simplicity of the book.

"...This is a great story for new to preschool toddlers! It's simple yet interesting, shows a lot of the day, positive..." Read more

"...She has been home with granny so far. She loves this book. It is very simple and leads the child through a typical day at pre-school...." Read more

"...It tells everything that happens in school in detail but in very plain manner...." Read more

"...This was by far the best for his age. It is a simple, straightforward and positive intro to preschool activities...." Read more

7 customers mention "Character development"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the characters in the book, finding them appealing, with one customer specifically noting the use of animals as characters.

"...But this books lovely colors ,graphics and animal playing as characters...." Read more

"...the characters all have somewhat unusual/difficult names, especially Tallulah, which gives my daughter practice with the..." Read more

"...The characters are appealing, the glossy pages are of good quality, and the storylines are always interesting, and in this case..." Read more

"...She really liked looking at the pictures and naming the characters. She especially loves the bathroom and naptime page...." Read more

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4 out of 5 stars
Bright and beautiful!!
This is nice book...It tells everything that happens in school in detail but in very plain manner.If you just wan to make them aware about whats going to happen in school or preschool then you can buy it but it does not involve or hint emotions they have to go through..fun or sad..anything.But this books lovely colors ,graphics and animal playing as characters.You can definitely go ahead and buy it if you want to make them ready for routine they would have to follow in school. Bright colors will be pleasant for them to see.It is interesting book.
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  • Isabella
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for New to Preschool!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2021
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    My two year old was going to preschool/Mother's Morning Out program for two days and we wanted to prep her, so she would know what school was about. This is a great story for new to preschool toddlers! It's simple yet interesting, shows a lot of the day, positive (nobody cries at drop-off, pick-up), and colorful. Like how they have a potty and wash hands page to remind little ones there are potties at school to use. Would like a Mom picks up Maisy at the end, but we just add that part as it comforts her. We also have the Daniel Tiger book about school (there are two, one is good the other not so read reviews!) Glad we got this Maisy book!
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  • Patricia S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very cute book , get kid excited for school
    Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2025
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    So cute , my son loves maisy he carried it everywhere lol , to get you’re son excited for school
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  • Arakashi
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love Maisy books, this one great for any child getting ready to go to nursery or pre school
    Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2014
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    I bought a whole bunch of recommended books to prepare my 2 year old for "school.". This is one of my favorites.

    I think this is intended more for a 3-4 year old, but it's still is helpful for a younger (2) crowd that might be starting nursery school as well.
    The activities described in the book are well chosen, described, and segregated (by page).
    Eg, maisy arrives and sees her friends and her teacher, mr. peacock (my son now LOVES peacocks because of this book), on one page (I add "bye mom, see you later!").
    They then paint (one page), go outside (one page), eat (one page), do stories (one page), nap (one page), go outside (one page) and leave (they say goodbye to mr. peacock and friends (and I add "hi mom!" one page). Each activity on a different page, and all relevant for a 2-5 year old set.
    My kid has noticed different things as we've continued to read it (eg, at first, "Maisy paint", then a few months later "Maisy is messy!").
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  • KW
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for intro to preschool
    Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2016
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    This is my daughter's second Maisy book. Maisy Plays Soccer really helped her after her first soccer lesson didn't go so great. So as we were preparing for preschool at 3 1/2 years old, I researched a lot of "first day of school" books. I settled on this book and another book (Daniel Tiger Goes to School) because the stories were so positive. Prior to starting preschool, my daughter had been at home and wasn't used to being without me or my husband; she also didn't really like being around a lot of kids (one reason the first soccer lesson didn't go so well). So we were really worried about how she'd do at preschool. I started reading this book to her over the summer before school started. As I mentioned, the story is really positive since it focuses on the fun things kids do at school. It helped give her an idea of how a typical day at school would be but without harping on the scary parts, i.e., it doesn't talk about separation anxiety or being left at school without your parents. I truly believe this book had a positive impact on my daughter. Her first day of preschool went so well I couldn't believe it!
    33 people found this helpful
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  • Rebecca Tepper
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect book for preparing toddler for preschool!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2019
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    This is absolutely the number one perfect book for preparing a very attached toddler for going to school. It keeps everything positive and happy. Doesn’t give any ideas about crying or be scared. It also includes nap time which was very important for us since my son is still breastfeeding to go to sleep and has never slept anywhere but in our home. It really helped us a lot and he loved it. He would come home from school the furst week or so of school and ask me to read it to him over and over and over again. I also bought another book just in case this one wasn’t so great but this Maisy book was the best one by far.
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  • Gotham
    4.0 out of 5 stars She knew what circle time was and enjoyed her snack time
    Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2017
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    I was looking for a book to introduce my 2.5 year old to pre-school. She has been home with granny so far. She loves this book. It is very simple and leads the child through a typical day at pre-school. When we took her to the school, she already knew the cubbies where she would hang her coat, the drawing easel. She knew what circle time was and enjoyed her snack time.

    The book does not talk about separation or tell the child familiar that the parent will come back. By leaving it out, I think it keeps a more upbeat mood. And I get to convey the idea myself in a way that is appropriate for my child.
    3 people found this helpful
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  • Beth D
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great story- no fears mentioned
    Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2021
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    Great story that just focuses on the friends and activities involved with preschool. No fears of missing parents, not being liked by others, etc so if your kid is excited for school, this book won’t ruin that or introduce things to be scared of. My kid saw Maisy painting and got so excited to paint at school. She has since painted every day (sometimes twice a day per her request!) since starting school. Thanks for making a big transition - having spent more than half her life in quarantine because of Covid and now going to preschool - so much easier.
    10 people found this helpful
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  • LSTeacher
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great TK Book
    Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2022
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    This book is perfect for the beginning of preschool. It is relatable to kiddos just beginning their formal education. Quick read for short attention spans.
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  • Donna de Saint Aromain
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Intro
    Reviewed in Australia on February 26, 2023
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    Bought this for my 4 year old grandson who’s about to start kinder. I’m sure it helped to give him an idea of what to expect, apart from one page that shows kids taking a nap at kinder/preschool. However, that was easily explained. He loves and has many Maisy and friends books and enjoyed the large, colourful illustrations. Packaged well and arrived quickly. Thanks
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  • lornamarie
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for kids getting ready for daycare or preschool
    Reviewed in Canada on July 15, 2016
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    A great book for kids getting ready for daycare or preschool. It focuses on the routine and the activities rather than the whole "missing mom" thing that most books about preschool do. It really helped my son settle in.
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  • GiorgiaG
    5.0 out of 5 stars Molto soddisfatta
    Reviewed in Italy on December 8, 2014
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    Ottimo formato, grande. E' perfetto per introdurre i bimbi alle attività di routine fatte a scuola e per imparare semplici vocaboli in inglese
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  • Jodels
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for starting pre-school
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 1, 2017
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    This is a fantastic book to get your little one excited (rather than nervous) about beginning pre-school. It goes through all the little activities they do at pre-school and is very sweet.
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  • Carlos Alberto Balancieri
    5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended
    Reviewed in Brazil on May 14, 2021
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    Highly recommended
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