Get ready for kindergarten with “What Your Preschooler Needs To Know” softcover book; designed for parents to enjoy with their preschool kids — Filled with opportunities for reading aloud, this beautifully illustrated collection of poems, songs, stories, art, science & history offers preschoolers the fundamentals — Based on the acclaimed Core Knowledge Series educational theory that children need background knowledge to become good readers, the curriculum exposes them to a wide range of the most drawn upon knowledge that American school children will need — Contains valuable advice for parents, such as what it means for a child to be ready for kindergarten; special sidebars throughout the book help parents make reading aloud interactive, suggesting questions to ask, connections to make & games to play to enrich their preschooler’s learning experience — Great resource for parents who homeschool or who’s children go to a regular elementary — In good condition, pages are free from marks but the front & back cover have creasing — From non-smoking, pet-free home.