First Day of School
First Books (Toddler Room)
Day, Alexandra Carl Goes To Daycare
E DAY First Book
Carl the rottweiler takes charge when things take an unexpected turn at the day care center he is visiting.
McQuade, Jacqueline At Preschool With Teddy Bear
E MCQ First Book
Although he is nervous on his first day of preschool, Teddy Bear has many happy experiences, which he shares with his cat at the end of the day.
Picture Books
Berenstain, Stan The Berenstain Bears Go To School
E BER
Sister Bear, nervous about entering kindergarten, overcomes her fears when she discovers that school is really fun.
Brillhart, Julie Molly Rides the School Bus
E BRI
Molly is worried about riding the school bus on her first day of kindergarten, but a friendly older girl helps her adjust.
Carlson, Nancy L. Look Out, Kindergarten, Here I Come!
E CAR
Even though Henry is looking forward to going to kindergarten, he is not sure about staying once he first gets there.
Cohen, Miriam Will I Have A Friend?
E CAZ
Jim's anxieties on his first day of school are happily forgotten when he makes a new friend.
Cooney, Nancy Evans The Blanket That Had To Go
E COO
Attached to the blanket she carries everywhere, Susi must decide what to do with it on her first day in kindergarten since her mother insists she shouldn't take it with her.
Corey, Shana First Graders from Mars Episode 1: Horus's Horrible Day
E COR
As the school year begins on Mars, Horus the Martian gets off to a rocky start, but soon discovers that first grade is not really as bad as he thought.
Day, Alexandra Carl Goes To Daycare
E DAY
Carl the rottweiler takes charge when things take an unexpected turn at the day care center he is visiting.
Delacre, Lulu Time For School, Nathan!
E DEL
Nathan the elephant triumphs on his first day of school when he learns how to divide his attention between school and his jealous best friend, Nicholas Alexander.
DePaola, Tomie Meet the Barkers: Morgan and Moffat
E DEP
Bossy Moffie and her quiet twin brother Morgie both enjoy starting school, especially getting gold stars and making new friends.
Edwards, Becky My First Day at Nursery School
E EDW
On the first day of preschool, a little girl misses her mother, but on the second day she is excited to go back.
Elliott, Laura Hunter's Best Friend at School
E ELL
Hunter the raccoon is not sure what he should do when his best friend Stripe starts acting up at preschool.
Fraser, Mary Anne IQ Goes to School
E FRA
Mrs. Furber brings I.Q., a rat, to be the classroom pet, but he has hopes of becoming Student of the Week.
Gantos, Jack Back to School For Rotten Ralph
E GAN
Afraid of being left alone, Rotten Ralph, the nasty red cat, follows Sarah to school and tries to prevent her from making new friends.
Henkes, Kevin Wemberly Worried
E HEN
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.
Johnson, Doug Substitute Teacher Plans
E JOH
Miss Huff prepares an unusual list of activities for the substitute teacher who is covering her class when she takes a much-needed day off.
Keller, Holly Harry and Tuck
E KEL
Harrison and Tucker always act and think alike as they are growing up, but when they go to kindergarten and end up in different classrooms they start to develop differences.
Kirk, David Little Miss Spider at Sunny Patch School
E KIR
On her first day at school, Little Miss Spider worries that she cannot do what the others can, but she learns that she has a special quality all her own.
London, Jonathan Froggy Goes To School
E LON
Froggy is nervous about his first day of school, but, even though it's hard to sit still, he has a wonderful time.
Martin, Ann M. Rachel Parker, Kindergarten Show-Off
E MAR
Five-year-old Olivia's new neighbor Rachel is in her kindergarten class, and they must overcome feelings of jealousy and competitiveness to be friends.
McGhee, Alison Countdown to Kindergarten
E MCG
Ten days before the start of kindergarten, a preschooler cannot tie her shoes by herself and fears the worst.
Poydar, Nancy First Day, Hooray!
E POY
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.
Rankin, Joan First Day
E RAN
Little Haybillybun is not the only one who is worried about the first day of preschool.
Robbins, Beth Tom's First Day at School
E ROB
On the first day of school, a young cat named Tom worries about his teacher, his classmates, and finding his way around.
Rockwell, Anne Welcome to Kindergarten
E ROC
A boy visits the classroom where he will attend kindergarten the following fall and finds out what is in store for him.
Roth, Carol The Little School Bus
E ROT
An assortment of animals, including a goat in a coat, a quick chick, and a hairy bear, ride the bus to and from school.
Schwartz, Amy Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner
E SCH
Although some of the things her older sister taught her at home seem a little unusual at school, other lessons help make Annabelle's first day in kindergarten a success.
Slate, Joseph Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten
E SLA
Introduces the letters of the alphabet, as Miss Bindergarten and her students get ready for kindergarten.
Small-Hector, Irene Beginning School
E SMA
When Alicia makes a new friend and becomes involved in the fun activities of an integrated kindergarten, she soon forgets her former anxieties about beginning school.
Ward, Nick Don't Eat the Teacher!
E WAR
Sammy the shark is so excited about the first day of school, he tries to eat everything in his path.
Willis, Jean & Mark Birchall No Biting, Puma!
E WIL
On Puma's first day of school, he keeps biting his classmates until Guinea Pig and Monkey teach him a lesson.
Willis, Jeanne Be Gentle, Python!
E WIL
On Python's first day of school, she can't stop squeezing her classmates, until Elephant accidentally shows her how it feels.
Wild, Margaret Tom Goes to Kindergarten
E WIL
When Tom, a young panda, goes to his very first day of kindergarten, his whole family stays and plays and wishes they could be in kindergarten too.
Wing, Natasha The Night Before Kindergarten
E WIN
Zalben, Jane Breskin Don't Go!
E ZAL
On the first day of preschool, Daniel gradually overcomes his nervousness as he plays in the sandbox, collects leaves, and bakes cookies. Includes tips for parents on getting ready for preschool and a recipe for pumpkin cookies.
Easy Readers
Brown, Mark Tolon Arthur's Back-To-School Surprise
EZR BRO (Green)
Arthur is in for some embarrassing moments after he, D.W., and their mother shop for school supplies and end up buying two identical backpacks.
Danzinger, Paula Get Ready for Second Grade, Amber Brown
EZR DAN (Green)
Amber is nervous about starting second grade with a new teacher, but despite being in the same class as mean Hannah Burton, things turn out just fine.
Hautzig, Deborah Little Witch Goes to School
EZR HAU (Green)
Little Witch goes to school for the first time and takes her classmates on a broomstick ride.
Van Leeuwen, Jean Oliver Pig At School
EZR VAN (Green)
During Oliver Pig's first day at school, he builds with blocks, plays with his toy dinosaur, and makes a new friend.
Van Leeuwen, Jean Amanda Pig, School Girl
EZR VAN (Green)
Amanda Pig's first day of school is every bit as wonderful as she always hoped it would be.
Juvenile Fiction
Cleary, Beverly Ramona the Pest
J Cleary, B.
Ramona meets lots of interesting people in kindergarten class, like Davy whom she keeps trying to kiss and Susan whose springy curls seem to ask to be pulled.
McDonald, Megan Judy Moody
J McDonald, M.
Third grader Judy Moody is in a first day of school bad mood until she gets an assignment to create a collage all about herself and begins creating her masterpiece, the Me collage.
Pryor, Bonnie Jumping Jenny
J Pryor, B.
The year that Jenny starts kindergarten, she has a busy time in the classroom and at home trying to adjust to some grown-up changes.
Scott, C. Anne Lizard Meets Ivana the Terrible
J Scott, C.
When third grader Lizzie Gardener must live temporarily with her grandmother, her greatest fears have to do with making friends in her new school.
Williams, Karen Lynn First Grade King
J Williams, K.
Relates the experiences first-grader Joey King has at school: making friends, learning to read, and dealing with the class bully.
Series Fiction
McMullan, Kate The New Kid At School
J Series, Dragon Slayer's Academy #1
Wiglaf is off to Dragon Slayers' Academy and in for a first day of school he will never forget.
Books on Tape
Schwartz, Amy Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner
E BKC S
Although some of the things her older sister taught her at home seem a little unusual at school, other lessons help make Annabelle's first day in kindergarten a success.
Parent's Shelf
Relf, Patricia The First Day of School
E REL Parent's Shelf
Elizabeth looks forward to the first day of school, but when she gets there she wants to go home.
Senisi, Ellen B. Kindergarten Kids
E SEN Parent's Shelf
Howe, James When You Go To Kindergarten
J 372.218 HOJ Parent's Shelf
Texts and photographs explain what it is like to go to kindergarten.
Videos
Get Ready For School
JVC 372.21 ger
Five 12-minute segments teach basic readiness skills: color recognition, basic shapes, birthday, address, telephone number, counting, number recognition to 20, and letter recognition; includes songs and finger games.
Going To School
JVC Mister Rogers
Ana Platypus, Daniel Tiger and Prince Tuesday attend their first day of school. They discover that learning comes naturally and that their teacher really cares about them.
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