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Very Important Preschooler

Illustrated by Ella Bailey

About The Book

Go on a back-to-school adventure with this fun and empowering board book that highlights all the ways young readers can become a “Very Important Preschooler” or VIP!

To be a Very Important Preschooler,
there’s only one main rule,
we play, we laugh, and work together
to have a good week of school!


In this fun rhyming story, follow five special VIPs on each day of the school week as they highlight all the reasons why they’re a very important preschooler! The perfect board book to get your preschooler excited and ready for the first day of school, this tale highlights the importance of being kind to your friends, doing the right thing, and being a good leader.

About The Author

Cindy Jin edits and writes books for children. She lives in New York City.

About The Illustrator

Ella is an illustrator of picture books and other things. She graduated from Falmouth University in 2013, and is currently based in a city called Nottingham in the UK. Growing up she had two pet rabbits, and now she lives with an English Cocker Spaniel named Minnie, who likes to spend her time eating, sleeping and thinking about food. Ella has never had a cat.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Little Simon (July 12, 2022)
  • Length: 16 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781665917582
  • Ages: 1 - 5

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Raves and Reviews

What’s it take to be a VIP—a “Very Important Preschooler”? Five enthusiastic classmates, including kids of varying abilities and skin tones, run through the basics in Jin’s rhyming text, each explaining key responsibilities they carry out on a given weekday. “On Wednesdays, it’s my turn to be the line leader,” narrates a child, portrayed with brown skin, who uses a wheelchair: “It’s my job to lead the class/ and stay quiet in the halls./ I watch and wait and keep the pace/ so that nobody falls.” From classroom greeter to recess helper, Bailey’s figure-focused art depicts each cheerful, wide-eyed kid donning a paper crown when they describe their special duties. Though there are no velvet ropes for this VIP crowd, amid scenes dotted with student artwork and toys, the board book’s inclusive message stresses “we play, we laugh, and we work together,” insisting that “we’re all VIPs in more ways than one.” Ages 1–5. (July)

– Publishers Weekly , 8/1/22

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