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Children's Booklist - Starting School Books


Title: Molly Rides the School Bus
Author: Brillhart, Julie
Summary: Molly is worried about riding the school bus on the first day of kindergarten, but a friendly older girl helps her adjust.


Title: Little Bunny's Preschool Countdown
Author: Boelts, Maribeth
Summary: LB spends the summer dreading the first day of preschool, especially after his second-grade cousin makes him worry about what it will really be like.


Title: Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!
Author: Carlson, Nancy, L
Summary: Even though Henry is looking forward to going to kindergarten, he is not sure about staying once he first gets there.


Title: Chatterbox Jamie
Author: Cooney, Nancy
Summary: On his first day at nursury school, Jamie becomes so shy that he can't speak.


Title: First Day Jitters
Author: Danneberg, Julie
Summary: Sarah is afraid to start at a new school, but both she and the reader are in for a surprise when she gets to her class.


Title: Meet the Barkers: Morgan and Moffat go to school
Author: DePaola, Tomie
Summary: Bossy Moffie and her quiet twin brother Morgie both enjoy starting school, especially getting gold stars and making new friends.


Title: Wemberly Worried
Author: Henkes, Kevin
Summary: A mouse named Wemberly who worries about everything, finds that she has a whole list of things to worry about when she faces the first day of nursery school.


Title: Off to school, Baby Duck!
Author: Hest, Amy
Summary: Baby Duck experiences the fear of the first day of school, but with a little help from Grampa, everything turns out okay in the end.


Title: When You Go to Kindergarten
Author: Howe, James
Summary: This book explains what it is like to go to kindergarten.


Title: Three-Star Billy
Author: Hutchins, Pat
Summary: Billy, a bad-tempered little monster who does not want to be in nursery school throws tantrums that only result in his teacher giving him praise and three stars.


Title: Little Bear Goes to Kindergarten
Author: Langreuter, Jutta
Summary: Little Bear likes the teacher, other children and activities on his first day at kindergarten, but he does not want his mother to leave.


Title: When kangaroo Goes to School
Author: Levitin, Sonia
Summary: Kangaroo learns the proper way to behave on the first day of school.


Title: Froggy Goes to School
Author: London, Jonathan
Summary: Froggy is nervous about his first day of school, but even though it's hard to sit still, he has a wonderful time.


Title: What to Expect at Preschool
Author: Murkoff, Heidi Eisenberg
Summary: This book provides answers to all the big questions kids have about starting preschool: What will I do at preschool? Who will I play with? When will I go home?


Title: The Kissing Hand
Author: Penn, Audrey
Summary: 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.


Title: Pete and Polo's Big School Adventure
Author: Reynolds, Adrian
Summary: Pete and his polar bear are both nervous on their first day of school, especially when Polo finds he is the only bear that isn't brown.


Title: Tom's First Day at School
Author: Robbins, Beth
Summary: On the first day of school, a young cat named Tom worries about his teacher, his classmates and finding his way around.


Title: Tiptoe into Kindergarten
Author: Rogers, Jacqueline
Summary: A young preschooler accompanies her big brother to kindergarten and discovers a fun atmosphere full of blocks and books, paints and puzzles.


Title: Hurray for Pre-K!
Author: Senisi, Ellen
Summary: A child describes a day in pre-K, playing, snacking, resting, singing, and painting.


Title: My First Day of School
Author: Skarmeas, Nancy
Summary: Daniel liked preschool just fine, but he is not sure he wants to go to kindergarten.


Title: Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten
Author: Slate, Joseph
Summary: Miss Bindergarten and her students get ready for kindergarten.


Title: Beginning School
Author: Smalls-Hector, Irene
Summary: When Alicia makes a new friend and becomes involved in the fun activities of kindergarten, she soon forgets her former anxieties about beginning school.


Title: Tom Goes to Kindergarten
Author: Wild, Margaret
Summary: When Tom, a young panda, goes to his very first day of kindergarten, his whole family stays and plays and wishes they could be in kindergarten too.


Title: The Night Before Kindergarten
Author: Wing, Natasha
Summary: In the tradition of The Night Before Christmas, these rhymes outline the thoughts and emotions of children and their parents as they prepare for and attend the first day of kindergarten.