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• Giant-sized Butterflies on My First Day of School

  Roberts, Justin,

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  When a little girl wakes up on the first day of school, the butterflies in her stomach feel positively giant-sized! She really wants her mom to stay with her, on this first day. As she and her mom make their way to school, Mom explains how the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ready for Kindergarten

  Freitas, Bethany V.,

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  The unknown can be scary and the first day of school intimidating, for kids and the grownups who love them. Perfect for easing nerves and increasing excitement, Ready for Kindergarten is about all the things kids love to do that show they are ready…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mr. S

  Arnaldo, Monica,

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  It was the first day of school. But even the kindergarteners of room 2B could tell something was seriously wrong . . . Where was the teacher? Who left this sandwich on the desk? The only clue, written on the chalkboard, were three simple letters:…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Is a School

  Schu, John,

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  A school is more than just a building. It's a community of people, a place for discovery, and a place to explore!

• How to Be Kind in Kindergarten

  a Book for Your Backpack

  Steinberg, David, 1962-

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  This guidebook in verse spans the entire year of kindergarten, showing children how to be kind by doing such things as sharing, taking turns, and inviting someone to join in a game.

• Amy Wu and the Warm Welcome

  Zhang, Kat, 1991-

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  Amy Wu would love to welcome the new student in her class, but Lin has just come from China and does not speak much English, so with the help of her family Amy tries to work out a way to bridge the language gap.

• Llama Llama Back to School

  Duncan, Reed,

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  Llama Llama isn't ready for summertime to end. It's been full of backyard camping, family picnics, and ice cream with friends. All he wants is for summer to go on forever! He's anxious about his first day back at school but maybe, with some help…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Time for School, Little Blue Truck

  Schertle, Alice,

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  Little Blue Truck and his good friend Toad are excited to meet a bright yellow school bus on the road. They see all the little animals lined up in the school bus's many windows, and Blue wishes he could be a school bus too.

• Butterflies on the First Day of School

  Silvestro, Annie,

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  Rosie can't wait to start kindergarten--she's had her pencils sharpened and her backpack ready for weeks. But suddenly, on the night before the big day, her tummy hurts. Rosie's mom reassures her that it's just butterflies in her belly, and she'll…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Isabel and Her Colores Go to School

  Alessandri, Alexandra,

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  English just feels wrong to Isabel. She prefers her native Spanish. As she prepares for a new school, she knows she's going to have to learn. Her first day is uncomfortable, until she employs her crayons and discovers there's more than one way to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All Are Welcome

  Penfold, Alexandra,

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  Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce a school where diversity is celebrated and songs, stories, and talents are shared.

• My First Day

  Phung, Nguyen Quang,

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  This is no ordinary first journey. The rainy season has come to the Mekong Delta, and An, a young Vietnamese boy, sets out alone in a wooden boat wearing a little backpack and armed only with a single oar. On the way, he is confronted by giant…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nana Akua Goes to School

  Walker, Tricia Elam,

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  Zura is worried about how her classmates will react to her Ghanaian Nana's tattoos on Grandparents Day, but Nana finds a way to show how special and meaningful they are.

• Rescuing Ms. Birdley

  Reynolds, Aaron, 1970-

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  Self-proclaimed animal expert Miranda Montgomery sees her teacher at the grocery store and decides to return her to her natural habitat, the classroom.

• School Days

  Rotner, Shelley,

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  There's a lot to do at school! Bright photos of a wide range of young kids and simple text offer young readers a look what happens throughout the school year.

• So Big!

  Wohnoutka, Mike,

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  Just when a little bear starts to feel overwhelmed on his first day of school, he meets a new friend, and together they find the courage to overcome their fear.

• Ready or Not, Woolbur Goes to School

  Helakoski, Leslie

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  Tomorrow is Woolbur's first day of school. Woolbur can fix his own wool, write his name, and color outside the lines. And most important, he never follows the crowd. Woolbur is ready for school, but is school ready for Wilbur?

• The King of Kindergarten

  Barnes, Derrick D,

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  Instilled with confidence by his parents, a young boy has a great first day of kindergarten.

• A New School Year

  Stories in Six Voices

  Derby, Sally,

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  Six children aged from kindergarten to the fifth grade share their excitement for the new school year, from meeting new teachers and friends to preparing to leave in the morning.

• Ayobami and the Names of the Animals

  Lopez Avila, Pilar, 1969-

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  When Ayobami takes a shortcut through the jungle to get to school, she convinces the animals she meets not to eat her by promising to write down their names for them, once she learns them at school.