First Days of School

 

Amanda Pig, School Girl

Van Leeuwen, Jean

Amanda Pig's first day of school is every bit as wonderful as she always hoped it would be.

 

Billy and the Big New School

Anholt, Lawrence

Billy is nervous about starting school, but as he cares for a sparrow that eventually learns to fly on its own, he realizes that he too can look after himself.

 

Enrico Starts School

Middleton, Charlotte

Enrico the cat starts school, but at first he doesn't know how to make friends.

 

Jack the Wolf

Jagtenburg, Yvonne

Jack is not happy on his first day of school until he is chosen to play the part of the big, bad wolf.

 

Little Cliff’s First Day of School

Talbert, Clifton

Little Cliff is terrified of starting school, but with Mama Pearl's encouragement, he is able to overcome his fears.

 

Little Rabbit Goes To School

Horse, Harry

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.

 

Mrs. Watson Wants Your Teeth

McGhee, Alison

A first grader is frightened on her first day of school after hearing a rumor that her teacher is a 300-year-old alien with a purple tongue who steals baby teeth from her students.

 

Sparky and Eddie: The First Day of School

Johnston, Tony

Even though they are not in the same class, two young friends are glad that they decided to give school a try.

 

Sumi’s First Day of School

Pak, Soyung

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.

 

What Did You Do Today? : The First Day of School

Forward, Toby

A child describes the events of his first day of school, while his mother is pictured at her job experiencing the same events.

Best Best Friends

Chodos-Irvine, Margaret

Mary and Clare do everything together at preschool, but Mary's birthday celebration puts a strain on the girls' friendship.

 

My First Day At Nursery School

Edwards, Becky

On the first day of preschool, a little girl misses her mother, but on the second day she is excited to go back.

 

The Boy’s Team

Shwartz, Amy

A four-year-old boy talks about what he and his two friends do during their week at preschool.

 

Chatter-Box Jamie

Cooney, Nancy Evans

Jamie enjoys all the activities at his nursery school but does not talk until just the right time for him.

 

D.W.’s Guide to PreSchool

Brown, Marc

D.W., Arthur's little sister, tells all about what it is like to be in preschool, including essential information about such topics as bathroom breaks, storing things in a cubbie, and sharing at play time.

 

Edward Unready For School

Wells, Rosemary

Edward, a shy, young bear unready for play school, feels out of place surrounded by students who are ready, busy, and happy.

 

Fred’s First Day

Warren, Cathy

After a few false starts, Fred's first day at nursery school turns out to be just right.

 

My Nursery School

Rockwell, Harlow

A child discusses the various activities that go on during a day in her nursery school.

 

Someone Says

Schaefer, Carole Lexa

A day at preschool has leaping frogs, dancing ponies, flapping wings, eating like tigers, and all the things that children can dream.

 

Three Star Billy

Hutchins, Pat

Billy, a bad-tempered little monster who does not want to be in nursery school, throws tantrums that only result in his teacher's giving him praise and three stars. H

 Benjamin Bigfoot

Serfozo, Mary

Because he feels big when he wears his father's shoes, a little boy wants to wear them when he begins kindergarten.

 

Henry’s 100 Days of Kindergarten

Carlson, Nancy L

To celebrate the one hundredth day of kindergarten, each student brings in an example of 100 for show-and-tell, including a 100-year-old relative, and Ms. Bradley shares the jar of 100 jelly beans that have marked the days.

 

Hide-And-Seek All Week

DePaola, Tomie

Morgie, Moffie, and their kindergarten friends squander their recess time trying to decide how to play Hide-and-Seek.

 

Kindergarten Rocks!

Davis, Katie

Dexter knows everything there is to know about kindergarten and is not at all scared about his first day there, but his stuffed dog, Rufus, is very nervous.

 

Mrs. Bindergarten Has a Wild Day in Kindergarten

Slate, Joseph

From Adam throwing his hat too high to Zach setting the butterflies free, the students in Miss Bindergarten's class contribute to one wild day in kindergarten.

 

My Kindergarten

Wells, Rosemary

Miss Cribbage takes her class on an amazing journey through the kindergarten year.

 

Ramona the Pest

Cleary, Beverly

Ramona meets lots of interesting people in kindergarten class, like Davy whom she keeps trying to kiss and Susan whose springy curls seem to ask to be pulled.

 

Starting School

Hurwitz, Johanna

Although placed in separate classes, twins Marius and Marcus prove to be double trouble for their kindergarten teachers.

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