Brillhart, Julie. Molly Rides the School Bus. (Ej Br)
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! (Ej Ca)
Even though Henry is looking forward to going to kindergarten, he is not sure about staying once he first gets there. See also: Henry's Show and Tell and Henry's 100 Days of Kindergarten.
Child, Lauren. I Am Too Absolutely Small for School. (Ej Ch)
When Lola is worried about starting school, her older brother Charlie reassures her.
Corey, Shana. Horus'
Horrible Day. (Ej Co)
Horus the Martian gets off to a rocky start, but soon discovers that first grade is not really as bad as he thought. See also books from the series: First Graders From Mars.
Cox, Judy. Don't Be Silly, Mrs. Millie! (Ej Co)
A teacher makes her students laugh when she mixes up words saying "goats"
instead of "coats" and "poodles" when she means "puddles."
Danneberg, Julie. First Day Jitters. (Ej Da)
Sarah is afraid to start at a new school, but both she and the reader are in for a surprise when she gets to her class.
Davis, Katie I. I'm Telling You, Dex, Kindergarten Rocks! (Ej Da)
Dexter knows everything there is to know about kindergarten. He is not at all scared about his first day, but his stuffed dog, Rufus, is very nervous.
De Groat, Diane. Brand-New Pencils, Brand-New Books. (Ej De)
Gilbert's excitement over starting first grade turns to worry, but throughout the day he encounters pleasant surprises.
De Paola, Tomie. Meet the Barkers. (Ej De)
Bossy Moffie and her quiet twin brother Morgie both enjoy starting school.
Forward, Toby. What Did You Do Today? (Ej Fo)
A child describes the events of the first day of school.
Harris, Robie H. I Am Not Going to School Today! (Ej Ha)
A little boy decides to skip his very first day of school.
Henkes, Kevin. Wemberly Worried. (Ej He)
A mouse named Wemberly, finds that she has a whole list of things to worry about when she faces the first day of nursery school.
Hest, Amy. Off to School, Baby Duck. (Ej He)
Baby Duck experiences the fear of the first day of school; everything turns out okay in the end.
Horse, Harry. Little Rabbit Goes to School. (Ej Ho)
Little Rabbit takes his favorite toy, Charlie Horse, along for his first day of school and when there is trouble, he blames it all on Charlie.
Leonard, Marie. Tibili. (Ej Le)
After Tibili, a young African boy, follows Crope the spider's suggestion as to how he can avoid starting school, he discovers he wants to go after all.
McGhee, Alison. Countdown to Kindergarten. (Ej Ma)
Ten days before the start of kindergarten, a preschooler can not tie her shoes by herself and fears the worst.
McGhee, Alison. Mrs. Watson Wants Your Teeth. (Ej Ma)
A first grader is frightened on her first day of school after hearing a rumor that her teacher is an alien who steals baby teeth from her students.
Mackall, Dandi Daley. First Day. (Ej Ma)
After a doubt filled but successful first day at school, a child can't help but look forward to the second day.
Middleton, Charlotte. Enrico Starts School. (Ej Mi)
Enrico the cat starts school, but at first he doesn't know how to make friends.
Millman, Isaac. Moses Goes to School. (Ej Mi)
Moses and his friends enjoy the first day of school at their special school for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Ormerod, Jan. When An Elephant Comes to School. (Ej Or)
With the help of his classmates, an elephant has a good first day of school.
Pak, Soyung. Sumi's First Day of School Ever. (Ej Pa)
By the time Sumi finishes her first day of school, she decides that school is not as lonely, scary, or mean as she had thought.
Parr, Todd. Otto Goes to School. (Ej Pa)
Otto goes to school for the first time, where he makes new friends and learns how to wag his tail without knocking things over.
Penn, Audrey. The Kissing Hand. (Ej Pe)
When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him.
Reynolds, Adrian. Pete and Polo's Big School Adventure. (Ej Re)
Pete and his polar bear are both nervous on their first day of school, especially when Polo finds he is the only bear that's not brown.
Slate, Joseph. Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten. (Ej Sl)
Introduces the letters of the alphabet as Miss Bindergarten and her students get ready for kindergarten.
Stuve-Bodeen, Stephanie. Elizabeti's School. (Ej St)
Although she enjoys her first day at school, Elizabeti misses her family and wonders if it wouldn't be better to stay home.
Thompson, Lauren. Mouse's First Day of School. (Ej Th)
When he goes to school, Mouse finds a world of new objects and new friends.
Uegaki, Chieri. Suki's Kimono. (Ej Ue)
Suki will wear her favorite kimono on the first day of school no matter what others think.
Wells, Rosemary. Timothy Goes to School. (Ej We)
Timothy learns about being accepted and making friends during the first week of his first year at school.
Wild, Margaret. Tom Goes to Kindergarten. (Ej Wi)
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.
Winget, Susan. Tucker's Four-Carrot School Day. (Ej Wi)
The start of Tucker the rabbit's first day of kindergarten is rocky, but making new friends helps change his attitude toward school.
Zalben, Jane Breskin. Don't Go! (Ej Za)
On the first day of preschool, Daniel gradually overcomes his nervousness as he plays in the sandbox, collects leaves, and bakes cookies.
Hughes, Monica. First Day at School. (Ej 371 Hu)
Describes the activities of an entire school day.
To find other information books about starting school, search by subject:
First Day of School Juvenile Literature or
Schools Juvenile Literature
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