RecommendedReads: FirstDayofSchool PictureBooks
OntheFirstDayofPreschool TishRabe
PRABE, T
On the first day of preschool, there are so many new things to do! From making friends to circle time to sharing snacks, there are lots of exciting firsts to look forward to.
FirstDay,Hooray! JuneSobel
PSOBE, J
A back-to-school picture book about the importance of acknowledging your feelings and using them as tools for navigating new experiences.
MonstersatSchool
LauraBaker
PBAKE, L
Fluffy monsters, scruffy monsters, monsters on their way. Rucksack monsters, turn-back monsters, off to school today! Children will love this super-fun title packed with hilarious monsters on their first day of school!
ScarecitedontheFirstDayofSchool AlliahL.Agostini
PAGOS, A
It's the first day of school for Afua! There's no one word to name her feelings. Is she scared? Excited? Oh wait, she's scarecited! Her own combination of both. Why should she have to choose?
WelcometoUnicornSchool RoseCobden
PCOBD, R
From the author-illustrator team of Welcome to Dinosaur School comes a story that will help prepare your little unicorns for their own first day at school!
TheFirstWeekofSchool DrewBeckmeyer
PBECK, D
An ensemble cast of characters in one classroom experiences the first week of school--including one unexpected visitor.
MaríaMariposa KarlaValenti
PVALE, K
On her first day of school in the United States, a magical butterfly appears on Maria's windowsill, carrying memories of home and making her feel less lonely and more brave.
NotYet,Yeti BethanyV.Freitas
PFREI, B
It's Yeti's first day of school and there are so many new things to try! Maybe he can't do everything he wants to do perfectly just yet, but his supportive teacher and helpful classmates are there to remind him that he can always try again.
New NinaMata
PMATA, N
Poetic and heartwarming, Geisel Honor–winning and #1 New York Times bestselling creator Niña Mata’s first authored picture book stars a young Filipina on her first day of school as she discovers the true and layered meaning of “new.”
It's almost the first day of school for brothers Archie and Pip. Archie is starting kindergarten, but both boys are nervous about the changes and new things that the school year will bring. PWODA, Z
, T
It's the first day of school! Children get up and have breakfast, pack their backpacks, and head out the door. They make their way to their classrooms and meet their teachers, and excitement fills the air.
PSALZ
TinyT.RexandtheFirst-DayOopsies
JonathanStutzman
PSTUT, J
Tiny the T. Rex prepares for his first day of school but soon learns that it is okay to make mistakes and learn when trying new things.
Mr.S MonicaArnaldo
When a kindergarten class arrives for the first day at school, they are greeted only by the words "Mr. S" on the chalkboard and a delicious-looking sandwich, resulting in merry mayhem as the kids wonder if the sandwich is their teacher.
That’sNotMyName! AnooshaSyed
PSYED, A
Mirha questions her name after her classmates continually pronounce it wrong on the first day of school so her mother helps her to learn the significance of her name and to be proud of it.
First-day-of-school fears are eased when a child discovers his new teacher is warm and approachable and looks like him in a tender picture-book debut.
PARNA, M