Starting School
Picture books about the anxiety and fun of beginning school.
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- When Will Sarah Come? by Elizabeth Howard
- A little boy waits and listens all day for his older sister to
come home from school.
- Tiptoe into Kindergarten, by Jacqueline Rogers
- A young preschooler accompanies her big brother to kindergarten and discovers a fun atmosphere, full of blocks and books, paints and puzzles.
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Starting preschool and Pre-K:
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- Will I Have a Friend, by Miriam Cohen
- Jim's anxieties on his first day of school are happily forgotten when he makes a new friend.
- Wemberly Worried, 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.
- Three-Star Billy, by Pat Hutchins
- Billy, a bad-tempered little monster who does not want to be in nursery school, throws tantrums that only result in his teacher's giving him praise and three stars.
- Hurray for Pre-K, by Ellen Senisi
- A child describes a day in pre-K, playing, snacking, resting,
singing, and painting.
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- Billy and the Big New School, by Catherine and Laurence
Anholt
- Billy is nervous about starting school, but as he cares for a
sparrow that eventually learns to fly on its own, he realizes that
he too can look after himself.
- Molly Rides the School Bus, by Julie Brillhart
- Molly is worried about riding the school bus on her first day
of kindergarten, but a friendly older girl helps her adjust.
- Meet the Barkers: Morgan and Moffat Go to School,
by Tomie DePaola
- Bossy Moffie and her quiet twin brother Morgie both enjoy starting
school, especially getting gold stars and making new friends.
- I Am Not Not Going to School Today, by Robie Harris
- A little boy decides to skip his very first day of school, because
on the first day one doesn't know anything, but on the second, one
knows everything.
- Chrysanthemum, by Kevin Henkes
- Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school
and the other children make fun of it.
- Froggy Goes to School, by Jonathan London
- Froggy is nervous about his first day of school, but, even though
it's hard to sit still, he has a wonderful time.
- We Share Everything! by Robert Munsch
- On the first day of school, after their kindergarten teacher scolds
them for not sharing, a boy and girl take her words to heart.
- First Day, Hooray! by Nancy Poydar
- All over town, Ivy Green and her bus driver and her teacher and
the other school employees get ready for the first day of school.
- Welcome to Kindergarten, by Anne Rockwell
- A boy visits the classroom where he will attend kindergarten the
following fall and finds out what is in store for him.
- Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten, by
Joseph Slate
- Introduces the letters of the alphabet as Miss Bindergarten and
her students get ready for kindergarten.
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