Starting School

Updated September 18, 2025
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The Kissing Hand
Penn, Audrey
Puppy Bus
Brockington, Drew
Paper Book
When a boy and his family move, he has to start all over at a new school-and gets plenty of first day jitters. The teachers will be different, he'll have to make new friends, and he won't even know where the bathroom is! On the first day, he nervously gets on the bus, only to end up...
Mina Belongs Here
Niebuhr-Siebert, Sandra
Paper Book
"Tender, lyrical text brings to life moments that many immigrants will recognize... visually engaging." -- Kirkus Reviews Mina is worried about starting a kindergarten in her new country where the only word she can understand is her name. A warm and emotive story that explores how sharing...
Olu's Teacher: A Story about Starting Preschool
Campbell, Jamel C.
Paper Book
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. Olu is nervous about going to school for the first time--his legs are shaking and his tummy feels wobbly. He knows his...
Kindergarten: Where Kindness Matters Every Day
Ahiyya, Vera
Paper Book
Written by kindergarten teacher and Instagram influencer affectionately known as the Tutu Teacher, comes a picture book about a class that creates a kindness pledge to ensure that their class is the kindest it can possibly be. It's the first day of Kindergarten and Leo isn't at...

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