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Tom Goes to Kindergarten

by Margaret Wild, David Legge · 1999

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Tom can't wait to start kindergarten — the kids there seem to have such a great time playing together.But suddenly it's his first day, and Tom doesn't want his mom and dad to leave. So Daddy, Mommy and Baby stay and join in the fun. They have such a good time that on the second day of kindergarten, they want to stay again! But the teacher says they can't; kindergarten is only for children.

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1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
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