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First Day of SchoolAugust 2014
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Help your child navigate through the excitement of the first day of school with these adventures!
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Miss Bindergarten gets ready for kindergarten
by Joseph Slate
Miss Bindergarten, the Kindergarten teacher, organizes her classroom, stacking the shelves and hanging the charts, in preparation for the exciting upcoming first day of school. Reprint.
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The Kissing hand
by Audrey Penn
When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him.
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Amelia's notebook
by Marissa Moss
The hand-lettered contents of a nine-year-old girl's notebook, in which she records her thoughts and feelings about moving, starting school, and dealing with her older sister, also includes reflections on keeping her old best friend and making a new one.
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David goes to school
by David Shannon
David finds that school can be great fun after he takes control of his own activities, but the teachers don't think his kind of entertainment is amusing and so try to stay one step ahead of him in order to put a stop to his wild ways. 75,000 first printing.
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Chrysanthemum
by Kevin Henkes
Loving her name until the first day of school, Chrysanthemum is embarrassed when Victoria teases that she is named after a flower, and she learns an important lesson in self-esteem. Storytime Book. Reprint.
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Get ready for second grade, Amber Brown
by Paula Danziger
A bit worried about what will come with the start of a new grade and a new teacher, Amber Brown heads to school with her friend, Justin, to face whatever comes her way. BOMC. Reprint.
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Arthur's back to school day
by Lillian Hoban
Arthur the chimp is back at school, but this year the day is more exciting than ever with an adventure-filled bus ride, a missing snack, and his little sister's secret surprise--all in one day that Arthur, and young readers, will never forget. Reprint.
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Third grade stinks!
by Colleen O'Shaughnessy McKenna
When Lucy Diaz brings Miss Tingle flowers on the first day of third grade, Gordie finds out right away there is going to be problems, especially when Lucy manages to get Gordie in trouble.
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Amanda Pig, schoolgirl
by Jean Van Leeuwen
Amanda Pig is excited about the first day of school and wants to share her enthusiasm with others, so when she sees one little girl who looks down, she does what she can to show her just how wonderful going to school can be. Reprint.
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I'm telling you, Dex, kindergarten rocks!
by Katie Davis
Dexter knows everything there is to know about kindergarten and is not at all scared about his first day there, but his stuffed dog, Buster, is very nervous. Reprint.
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When will I read? : Welcome to First Grade
by Miriam Cohen
A first grade teacher promises Jim that he will be reading soon, in a sensitive picture book designed for kindergartners and first graders as well as teachers trying to encourage impatient pupils. Reprint.
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Thank you, Mr. Falker
by Patricia Polacco
A mini gift-sized edition of one of Polacco's most popular books is a tribute to a beloved teacher and follows the story of young Trisha, who struggles with dyslexia and peer teasing until her fifth-grade teacher helps her master reading skills and inspires her to discover her creative gifts.
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Arthur's teacher trouble
by Marc Tolon Brown
Third-grader Arthur is amazed when he is chosen to be in the school spellathon
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Pippi goes to school
by Astrid Lindgren
After Tommy and Annika entice Pippi into going to school, her first-and-only day there is unlike anything they ever expected, in a great introduction for young children to the wacky, wonderful world of Pippi Longstocking. Reprint.
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Froggy goes to school
by Jonathan London
Although his mother worries about her son as he prepares to go to his first day of school, Froggy is not the least bit afraid and happily marches off to face his new adventure. Reprint.
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First day, hooray!
by Nancy Poydar
With her new shoes and shiny lunch box, young Ivy Green is excited about her first day at school, but as the day draws closer, she begins to get nervous about silly things and must calm herself down before her worries get out of control. Reprint.
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Monster School : first day frights
by David Keane
Relocating to a new school where all of his classmates are monsters, everyday kid Norman finds his predictable world changing in very different and hilarious ways. By the author of the Joe Sherlock series. Simultaneous. 25,000 first printing.
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First grade, here I come!
by Nancy L. Carlson
Henry tells his mother that he did not like his first day of first grade, but as he describes what he did and learned, he begins to realize that he might enjoy it after all. Reprint.
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Junie B. Jones and the stupid smelly bus
by Barbara Park
Junie B. Jones will do just about anything to avoid riding on the stinky, smelly, awful schoolbus, in a easy-to-read tale with wide margins and large type. Simultaneous.
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