Going to Kindergarten

Starting school is an exciting time in your child’s life. You can help them prepare by sharing stories together at home. Discover many things to talk about in these picture books - from getting ready for the first day to exploring what happens at school. Stories can help your child understand that kindergarten is a place where learning and fun go together!

Updated March 28, 2024
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Our favorite day of the year
Ali, A. E.
"Gorgeously inviting illustrations and a joyful theme...the consummate first day read." --Shelf Awareness (starred review) A heartwarming picture book following a group of boys from different backgrounds throughout the school year as they become the best of friends....
The king of Kindergarten
Barnes, Derrick D.
A New York Times bestseller! A confident little boy takes pride in his first day of kindergarten, by the Newbery Honor-winning author of Crown. The morning sun blares through your window like a million brass trumpets.It sits and shines behind your...
The Queen of Kindergarten
Barnes, Derrick
A confident little Black girl has a fantastic first day of school in this companion to the New York Times bestseller The King of Kindergarten. MJ is more than ready for her first day of kindergarten! With her hair freshly braided and her mom's special tiara on her...
Tayra's not talking
Button, Lana
There's a new kid in the kindergarten class, but she won't say a word! But ... does it really matter? This sweet story has a timely message: there are many ways to make -- and be -- a friend! The students in Miss Seabrooke's kindergarten class don't understand why the new student won't...

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Lena's shoes are nervous : a first-day-of-school dilemma
Calabrese, Keith
In the tradition of School's First Day of School, debut author Keith Calabrese and Pura Belpré Award winner Juana Medina share a sweet, universal story about a clever little girl whose shoes are nervous about the first day of school. Today is a big day! Today, Lena starts...
ABC ready for school : an alphabet of social skills
Delaney, Celeste
Help young children learn social skills and get ready for a successful start to school with this award-winning alphabet book. C is for cooperate. G is for grow. P is for play! This friendly and reassuring alphabet book helps young...
The day my mom came to kindergarten
Fergus, Maureen.
Not yet, Yeti
Freitas, Bethany V.
Yeti learns about the importance of patience and perseverance as he uses growth mindset on his first day of kindergarten. It's Yeti's first day of school and there are so many new things to try! Maybe he can't do everything he wants to do perfectly just yet, but his...
Planet Kindergarten
Ganz-Schmitt, Sue
A genius way to ease kids into the new adventure that is kindergarten." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review This clever picture book will prepare young explorers to boldly go where they have never gone before: Planet Kindergarten. Suit up for a daring adventure as our hero...
This is a school
Schu, John
A moving celebration of school and all it may signify: work and play, creativity and trust, and a supportive community that extends beyond walls A school isn't just a building; it is all the people who work and learn together. It is a place for discovery and asking questions. A...
Butterflies on the first day of school
Silvestro, Annie
The first day of school is exciting--but it can be scary, too! Meet Rosie, a brand-new student who just happens to have butterflies in her stomach.   "Silvestro and Chen take a common figure of speech and transform it, literally, into a lovely...

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