Picture Books
by Kevin Henkes
A mouse named Wemberly, who worries about everything, finds that she has a whole list of things to worry about when she faces the first day of nursery school.
by Ryan T. Higgins
When the class pet bites the finger of Penelope, a Tyrannosaurus rex, she finally understands why she should not eat her classmates, no matter how tasty they are.
by Alexandra Penfold
Illustrations and simple rhyming text introduce a school where diversity is celebrated and songs, stories, and talents are shared.
by Adam Rex
It's the first day of school at Frederick Douglass Elementary and everyone's just a little bit nervous, especially the school itself. What will the children do once they come? Will they like the school? Will they be nice to him? The school has a rough start, but as the day goes on, he soon recovers when he sees that he's not the only one going through first-day jitters.
by Bob Shea
Fearless Dinosaur takes on new challenges as he starts preschool, from meeting new friends to pasting glitter and googly eyes, but one task requires assistance from everyone.
Early Readers
Second Grade Rules, Amber Brown
by Paula Danziger
Amber Brown loves the second grade but wonders if she will ever receive an award from Deskarina, the desk fairy, for keeping her desk clean.
How to Start Kindergarten
by Cathy Hapka
When Steve befriends David, the new kid at school, he tells David to do what he does, but his plan backfires when David begins copying everything, from Steve's clothes to his lunch.
Yasmin the Teacher
by Saadia Faruqi
When Ms. Alex is called away from the classroom, she leaves Yasmin in charge, but the other children just ignore her and start acting silly and noisy--until Yasmin thinks up a way to motivate them to finish the math assignment, quietly.
Mittens at School
by Lola M. Schaefer
Mittens wants to see everything during his visit to Nick's school, but the kitten gets into trouble while everyone is away from the classroom.
by Paula Danziger
Amber Brown loves the second grade but wonders if she will ever receive an award from Deskarina, the desk fairy, for keeping her desk clean.
by Cathy Hapka
When Steve befriends David, the new kid at school, he tells David to do what he does, but his plan backfires when David begins copying everything, from Steve's clothes to his lunch.
by Saadia Faruqi
When Ms. Alex is called away from the classroom, she leaves Yasmin in charge, but the other children just ignore her and start acting silly and noisy--until Yasmin thinks up a way to motivate them to finish the math assignment, quietly.
by Lola M. Schaefer
Mittens wants to see everything during his visit to Nick's school, but the kitten gets into trouble while everyone is away from the classroom.
by Joseph Slate
A very rainy day keeps Miss Bindergarten's class indoors much of the day and when they finally go out, two girls slip and fall into a puddle.
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