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Starting School
I Don't Want to Go to School! - by Stephanie Blake
Publisher: Random House
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9780375856884
ISBN-10: 0375856889
Simon the rabbit does not want to go to his first day of school, but by the time his mother comes to take him home, he is having such a good time that he does not want to leave.
Call Number:  E BLA
Bailey - by Harry Bliss
Publisher: Scholastic
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9780545233446
ISBN-10: 0545233445
Although he is a dog, Bailey goes to school, where his canine abilities enliven an ordinary day.
Call Number:  E BLI
It's Your First Day of School, Annie Claire - by Nancy White Carlstrom
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9780810940574
ISBN-10: 0810940574
Annie Claire, excited but nervous about her first day of school, is reassured by her mother, whose love always goes with her.
Call Number:  E CAR
Maisy Goes to Preschool - by Lucy Cousins
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9780763642549
ISBN-10: 0763642541
Maisy the mouse has a busy day at preschool dancing, painting, singing and doing other things.
Call Number:  E COU
Dinosaur Starts School - by Pamela Duncan Edwards
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Co
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9780807516003
ISBN-10: 0807516007
Dinosaur worries about the first day of school, but with the help of a reassuring classmate he finds that school can be fun.
Call Number:  E EDW
Olivia Meets Olivia - by Ellie O'Ryan
Publisher: Simon Spotlight
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/01/2010
ISBN-13: 9781416995425
ISBN-10: 1416995420
Upset by the arrival of a new student who has the same first name, Olivia changes her own name to Pam. But she is unable to adjust, in this lighthearted tale that imparts themes of sharing and friendship.
Call Number:  E FAL
Back-to-School Rules - by Laurie B. Friedman
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9780761360704
ISBN-10: 0761360700
Wearing his monogrammed school blazer, young Percy Isaac Gifford explains his rules of success for getting the most out of the school year.
Call Number:  E FRI
Back to School Tortoise - by Lucy M. George
Publisher: Albert Whitman
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9780807505106
ISBN-10: 0807505102
Summer is over and Tortoise must summon the courage to go back to school.
Call Number:  E GEO
Minifred Goes to School - by Mordicai Gerstein
Publisher: HarperCollins
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/01/2010
ISBN-13: 9780060758905
ISBN-10: 0060758902
When Mr. Portly finds a kitten, he and his wife raise her like a child. But unlike a typical child, Minifred the kitten does not like to follow rules at home or at school.
Call Number:  E GER
Kindergarten Countdown - by Anna Jane Hays
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/01/2007
ISBN-13: 9780375842528
ISBN-10: 0375842527
Rhyming text follows an excited little girl as she counts down the days before the start of kindergarten.
Call Number:  E HAY
The Boy with Pink Hair - by Perez Hilton
Publisher: Celebra Children's Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9780451234209
ISBN-10: 0451234200
When a boy who was born with pink hair enters school for the first time, he is teased until he makes a friend and uses his talents to solve a problem.
Call Number:  E HIL
Follow the Line to School - by Laura Ljungkvist
Publisher: Viking
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9780670012268
ISBN-10: 0670012262
Encourages young readers to follow the line as it travels through a typical school day, including storytime, recess, library time, and show-and-tell.
Call Number:  E LJU
First Day - by Dandi Daley Mackall
Publisher: Harcourt
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/01/2003
ISBN-13: 9780152165772
ISBN-10: 0152165770
The first day of school starts out filled with doubt, but after facing fear of the big kids, reciting the alphabet with ease, and learning about recess, a child can't help but look forward to day two.
Call Number:  E MAC
Eliza's Kindergarten Surprise - by Alice B. McGinty
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/01/2007
ISBN-13: 9780761453512
ISBN-10: 0761453512
On her first day of school, Eliza fills her pocket with objects that remind her of her mother, whom she misses very much.
Call Number:  E MCG
Sea Monster's First Day - by Kate Messner
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9780811875646
ISBN-10: 0811875644
A young sea monster experiences his first day of school and, after a rocky start, he makes friends and has fun.
Call Number:  E MES
Ready, Set, School! - by Jacquelyn Mitchard
Publisher: Harper Collins
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/01/2007
ISBN-13: 9780060507664
ISBN-10: 0060507667
After Rory the raccoon conquers his fear of spending an entire night away from home, he is prepared to tackle the challenge of starting school.
Call Number:  E MIT
Wow! School! - by Robert Neubecker
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/01/2007
ISBN-13: 9780786838967
ISBN-10: 0786838965
Izzy finds many things to be excited about on the first day of school.
Call Number:  E NEU
Amelia Bedelia's First Day of School - by Herman Parish
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9780061544552
ISBN-10: 0061544558
A literal-minded first-grader's first day of school is filled with confusing adventures, much to her delight.
Call Number:  E  PAR
The Kissing Hand - by Audrey Penn
Publisher: Child Welfare League of America
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/01/1993
ISBN-13: 9780878685851
ISBN-10: 0878685855
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.
Call Number:  E PEN
Kindergarten Diary - by Antoinette Portis
Publisher: HarperCollins
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/01/2010
ISBN-13: 9780061456916
ISBN-10: 0061456918
Annalina's diary entries reflect her feelings and experiences as she goes from being afraid to go to kindergarten to loving it during her first month of school.
Call Number:  E POR
A Pirate's Guide to First Grade - by James Preller
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/01/2010
ISBN-13: 9780312369286
ISBN-10: 031236928X
On the first day of first grade, an imaginative young pirate and his crew find treasures abound at school, from boarding a big yellow "boat" and plank walking at recess to exploring pages of treasure at the library.
Call Number:  E  PRE
My Name Is Yoon - by Helen Recorvits
Publisher: Frances Foster Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/01/2003
ISBN-13: 9780374351144
ISBN-10: 0374351147
Disliking her name as written in English, Korean-born Yoon, or "shining wisdom," refers to herself as "cat," "bird," and "cupcake," as a way to feel more comfortable in her new school and new country.
Call Number:  E REC
First Day of School - by Anne F. Rockwell
Publisher: Harper
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9780060501914
ISBN-10: 006050191X
Mrs. Madoff's students compare notes about getting ready for their first day of school after vacation.
Call Number:  E ROC
Frankie Stein Starts School - by Lola M. Schaefer
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/01/2010
ISBN-13: 9780761456568
ISBN-10: 0761456562
Frankie begins his first day at Miss Wart's Academy for Ghouls & Goblins excited and eager to learn. But when the other students tease him for being different, he demonstrates what he already knows about being scary.
Call Number:  E SCH
Splat the Cat - by Rob Scotton
Publisher: Harpercollins
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/01/2008
ISBN-13: 9780060831554
ISBN-10: 0060831553
A nervous Splat finds his first day at Cat School much better than he expected.
Call Number:  E SCO
Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten - by Joseph Slate
Publisher: Dutton Children's Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/01/1996
ISBN-13: 9780525454465
ISBN-10: 0525454462
Introduces the letters of the alphabet as Miss Bindergarten and her students get ready for kindergarten.
Call Number:  E SLA
Go Home, Mrs. Beekman! - by Ann Redisch Stampler
Publisher: Dutton Children's Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/01/2008
ISBN-13: 9780525469339
ISBN-10: 0525469338
Emily Beekman is so nervous about starting school that she makes her mother promise to stay with her forever.  But after Emily makes friends and settles in, she and her teacher must convince Mrs. Beekman to break her promise and stay home.
Call Number:  E STA
Preschool Day Hooray! - by Linda Leopold Strauss
Publisher: Cartwheel Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/01/2010
ISBN-13: 9780545178549
ISBN-10: 0545178541
Rhyming text and illustrations describe a young child's activities during a day at nursery school.
Call Number:  E STR
Mouse's First Day of School - by Lauren Thompson
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/01/2003
ISBN-13: 9780689847271
ISBN-10: 0689847270
When he goes to school, Mouse finds a world of new objects and new friends.
Call Number:  E THO
This School Year Will Be the Best! - by Kay Winters
Publisher: Dutton Children's Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/01/2010
ISBN-13: 9780525422754
ISBN-10: 0525422757
When a teacher asks her students on the first day of school what they wish for in the coming year, the answers range from having a good school picture to receiving a perfect report card.
Call Number:  E WIN
Seven Little Mice Go to School - by Haruo Yamashita
Publisher: NorthSouth
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9780735840126
ISBN-10: 0735840121
Mother mouse has her seven little mice form a train on the way to their first day of school.
Call Number: E YAM
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