Get Ready for Back-To-School

The new school year is right around the corner! Checkout these fun reads about getting ready for the first day of school, overcoming fears, and making friends.

Updated July 14, 2025
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The nervous dragon : a story about overcoming back-to-school worries
Wilson, Clare
Paper Book
This board book is an adorable introduction to starting school for pre-readers. This journey of a young dragon will teach little ones that starting school isn't as scary as they might think. From DK's bestselling First Seasonal Stories series comes a new magical adventure for any...
Hello, crayons! : and other school friends
Eliot, Hannah
Paper Book
Introducing the dream team of school supplies, here to get you ready for school and calm any first-day jitters! This delightful board book is the perfect back-to-school read! From crayons to paper it's the time of year to meet new friends, because...
Back to school Tortoise
George, Lucy M.
Paper Book
It's time to go back to school. But Tortoise is worried. What if he falls down? What if he doesn't like lunch? What if the kids are mean to him? What if he falls down, doesn't like lunch, and the kids are mean to him? The perfect back-to-school book about being brave, with a surprise at the end!
Back to school with Bigfoot
Berger, Samantha
Paper Book
Starting a new school year can be hard, even if (especially if) you're seven feet tall. But there's plenty to look forward to!The first day of school is right around the corner! And everything is bigger for Bigfoot -- especially back to school problems like getting a haircut, trying on new...
Llama Llama back to school
Duncan, Reed
Paper Book
A Netflix Original series From bestselling author and storyteller Anna Dewdney comes a back-to-school story featuring the beloved Llama Llama! Summer days are getting shorter and it's almost time for the first day of school for Llama! But Llama Llama isn't ready for...
Back to dog-gone school
Schmidt, Amy
Paper Book
Dog lovers and kids anxious about going back to school will be delighted by this photographic Step 2 reader with school-themed poems! From the bus stop to the last bell, the school day is covered. The easy-to-read poems were chosen and adapted from the delightful...
The secret life of squirrels : back to school!
Rose, Nancy
Paper Book
Get ready for the first day of school in this fourth book in the popular series featuring photographs of wild squirrels! Mr. Peanuts' teacher friend Rosie needs help preparing for the first day of school! The two squirrels go shopping for school supplies, set up the library and...
The crayons go back to school
Daywalt, Drew
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The hilarious Crayons from The Day the Crayons Quit are ready to go back to school in this mini hardcover book! Purple Crayon loves math! White Crayon loves reading! The Crayons are getting ready to go...
Sounds like school spirit
Fleming, Meg
Paper Book
The ultimate back-to-school ode, this interactive, cheer-filled picture book joyfully celebrates the community we build at school They have spirit, yes they do! Follow kids from circle time to the lunch line in this lively, rhyming picture book that perfectly matches the high...
First day of school
Berg, Esther van den
Paper Book
A funny, heartwarming, and colorful picture book about the first school at day. For children who are a little afraid of this big step and for those looking forward to it. It's Robin's first day at school. He doesn't look forward to it, but he actually ends up having a lot of fun!...
The first day of school
McNamara, Margaret
Paper Book
It's the Robin Hill first-graders' first day of school in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read story, now in hardcover for the first time! Charles is excited about his first day of first grade at Robin Hill School. He wants his puppy, Cookie, to come to school too. Then Charles finds out...
First day of school
Rockwell, Anne F.
Paper Book
Anne and Lizzy Rockwell's delightful picture book series about Mrs. Madoff's class has explored some special occasions at school, including Career Day, St. Patrick's Day, and Presidents' Day. Now the respected mother-daughter writer-illustrator team is taking on another BIG day in First Day of...
Chu's first day of school
Gaiman, Neil.
Paper Book
A picture book school story featuring the New York Times bestselling panda named Chu from Newbery Medal-winning author Neil Gaiman and acclaimed illustrator Adam Rex! Chu, the adorable panda with a great big sneeze, is heading off for his first day of school, and he's nervous. He hopes the...
Butterflies on the first day of school
Silvestro, Annie
Paper Book
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...
This makes me anxious : first day of school
Carbone, Courtney
Paper Book
Get ready to conquer those back-to-school jitters with this exciting new Dealing with Feelings beginning reader! This Step 2 reader is perfect for kids who recognize familiar sight words and are working on sounding out new ones! It's natural for children to feel anxious about the...
Lola goes to school
McQuinn, Anna
Paper Book
Get your preschooler and kindergartener school ready with bestselling Lola as she heads to her first day of school. A comforting and cheerful picture book read that explores the school day and it's new routine for first time students. Lola and her family prepare for...
Jojo vs. middle school
McCullough, Joy
Paper Book
After having hilariously terrible first days of sixth grade, four girls vow to ride out the super highs and cringe-worthy lows of middle school together, no matter how awkward it gets, in this first book in the Team Awkward middle grade series. Jojo has everything planned out for...
Junie B. Jones and the stupid smelly bus : the graphic novel
Venable, Colleen A. F.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Laugh out loud with the iconic Junie B. Jones--now starring in "a dynamic new graphic ­novel series that stays true to the curious, ­energetic Junie of years past" (School Library Journal, starred review). "Hilarious. Barbara Park makes reading fun."--Dav...
First day, worst day
Nonamus, Andy
Paper Book
A very unlucky kid navigates the many challenges of the first day of school in the first book in The Very Worst Ever chapter book series! [REDACTED] keeps his name and school secret--even hiding his appearance behind stickers. Why? Because his bad luck is super embarrassing!
Wait a minotaur
Ebbeler, Jeffrey
Paper Book
When his new school hallways start to feel like a labyrinth, how will Gus the minotaur and his human pal Nick stay calm and find their way to the correct classroom? Find out in this action-packed early reader from comics artist Jeffrey Ebbeler. It's Nick's first day at a new...
Getting ready for kindergarten
Ahiyya, Vera
Paper Book
Get Ready for Kindergarten in this exciting new series for kids embarking on new adventures--written by an actual teacher! Vera Ahiyya, the Tutu Teacher, knows all about what your child can expect on their first day... and how to make the experience an empowering one for new students! ...
Harry gets ready for school
Ziefert, Harriet
Paper Book
In preparation for his first day of school, Harry visits the doctor, dentist, and barber, prepares pencils, buys a new outfit and gets a good night's rest
Welcome to dinosaur school
Cobden, Rose
Paper Book
A Jurassic-themed, rhyming picture book for children starting school! All through the land, little dinos were stirring. They opened their eyes and their brains started whirring. The BIG day is here! they thought in a hurry . . . They...
Lola and the new school
Novales, Keka
Paper Book
When Lola is accepted to a new school, Mama thinks it's an "excellent opportunity." Lola isn't so sure, especially since it means changing schools--in the middle of the school year! She'll have to say goodbye to her old school and her old friends. Abuelita tries to convince Lola that she can conquer...
My first day of first grade
Martin, Louise
Paper Book
Prepare your child for first grade with this adorable picture book that celebrates the bond between little one and grown-up! Help your child prepare for the first day of school with this sweet story that tells them they are ready for first grade. Filled with love and affirmations, this...
Welcome back!
Penfold, Alexandra
Paper Book
A back-to-school celebration featuring the beloved characters from the New York Times-bestselling All Are Welcome! This Step 2 early reader is perfect for emerging readers who are excited to learn more at school. The sun is up.      ...

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