Starting School

Updated March 17, 2025
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The pigeon has to go to school!
Willems, Mo
Paper Book
Mo Willems, #1 New York Times best-selling creator and three-time Caldecott Honoree, presents everyone's favorite Pigeon trying to escape . . . SCHOOL.   Why does the Pigeon have to go to school? He already knows everything! And what if he doesn't like it? What if the...
Bear's big day
Yoon, Salina
Paper Book
It's Bear's very first day of school! He wants to be grown up, so he leaves his stuffed bunny Floppy at home along with all his familiar things. But being away from his best friend is hard--and the first day doesn't turn out quite how like Bear wanted it to. Bear learns that...
Mae's first day of school
Berube, Kate
Paper Book
"A reassuring, gently amusing picture book for children anticipating (or remembering) their first day of school" (Booklist). As Mae's first day of school approaches she decides she IS. NOT. GOING. School is scary! What if the other kids don't like her?...
Puppy Bus
Brockington, Drew
Paper Book
Puppy Bus is a hilarious back-to-school picture book from the creator of CatStronauts, Drew Brockington. 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...
Chu's first day at school
Gaiman, Neil
Paper Book
Chu is a little panda with a BIG sneeze and when his first day at school approaches he is nervous. Will the other boys and girls be nice? Will they like Chu? A fabulously warm and funny story about little Chu and his enormous sneeze! A fabulously funny story about first days at school - perfect for...
Maisy goes to preschool
Cousins, Lucy.
Paper Book
Going to preschool is a lot more fun with a friend like Maisy to show the ropes!Preschool for Maisy means a day filled with friends and things to do, from the time she hangs her coat on a special peg to the time she says goodbye. There s painting and snack time, stories and naptime (and a bathroom...
I am too absolutely small for school : featuring Charlie and Lola
Child, Lauren
Paper Book
Although Lola agrees with her brother that it would be useful to learn how to write, read and count, she can't go to school because her invisible friend's too nervous to go. This title in the "Charlie and Lola" series deals sympathetically with children's fears surrounding the first day at school.

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