Yo ho ho! It's the first day of kindergarten. Just imagine all the fun things to learn and experience! And who better than a pirate captain to drive the bus to school? He's ready to share all the rules one needs to know to ride the bus and to get along with mates at school. But with the anticipation of the first day of school there also comes a bit of anxiety. And it turns out that being a big, blustery pirate captain is no guarantee against feeling insecure and a little frightened in strange and uncomfortable situations. Who can help a rough and tough pirate captain get over his fears and back to driving the school bus? Using humor and pirate-speak, Kindergarrrten Bus addresses some of the concerns and anxiety that many children feel on their first day of school or at the start of any new undertaking.

Author: Mike Ornstein
Mike Ornstein wishes he were still in kindergarten, but he had to grow up . . . sort of. He now lives in Westchester, New York, with his family. When he’s not working with children and adults in the mental health field, he enjoys coaching baseball and softball and laughing and being happy! He is also the author of The Daddy Longlegs Blues.

Illustrator: Kevin M. Barry
Kevin Barry has lived most of his life surrounded by fur balls, literal and metaphorical. Some of these feline friends curl up nightly at his feet. Others purr softly in his heart and memories. When not rescuing mouse-shaped toys from the depths of the couch, Kevin can be found at the drawing table or the white board, teaching kids about the many magical storytelling tools of writers and illustrators. He lives near Boston, Massachusetts.