# The Queen of Kindergarten - Hardcover

by **Derrick Barnes** (Author), **Vanessa Brantley-Newton** (Illustrator)

**A confident little Black girl has a fantastic first day of school in this companion to the _New York Times_ bestseller _The King of Kindergarten._**

MJ is more than ready for her first day of kindergarten! With her hair freshly braided and her mom's special tiara on her head, she knows she's going to rock kindergarten. But the tiara isn't just for show--it also reminds her of all the good things she brings to the classroom, stuff like her kindness, friendliness, and impressive soccer skills, too! Like _The King of Kindergarten_, this is the perfect book to reinforce back-to-school excitement and build confidence in the newest students.

### Author Biography

Derrick Barnes is the author of the empowering _New York Times_ bestsellers _The King of Kindergarten_, _I Am Every Good Thing_, which won the NCTE Charlotte Huck Award and the Kirkus Prize, and _Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut_, which received a Newbery Honor, a Coretta Scott King Honor, the Kirkus Prize, and the Ezra Jack Keats Award. He also wrote the bestselling chapter book series _Ruby and the Booker Boys_. Derrick is a native of Kansas City, MO and a graduate of Jackson State University and was the first African American male creative copywriter hired by greeting card giant, Hallmark Cards. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and their four sons.

Vanessa Brantley-Newton has illustrated numerous picture books, including _The King of Kindergarten_ (by Derrick Barnes), _The Girl Who Heard Colors_ (by Marie Harris), _Mary Had a Little Glam_ (by Tammi Sauer), _One Love_ (by Cedella Marley), _A Night Out with Mama_ (by Quvenzhané Wallis), and _The Youngest Marcher_ (by Cynthia Levinson), as well as the chapter book series Ruby and the Booker Boys (by Derrick Barnes) and Jada Jones (by Kelly Starling Lyons). She wrote and illustrated _Let Freedom Sing_ and _Grandma's Purse_. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.33 x 10.35 x 9.43 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** May 24, 2022

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Queen of Kindergarten

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 3.1

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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