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first day of school

Books about first day of school for readers of all ages.

Cover of Snap!

Snap!

Janet Anne Holmes

Ages 4–8first day of schoolself-discovery

Cover of On the first day of first grade

On the first day of first grade

Tish Rabe

Ages 4–7first day of schoolnew beginnings

Cover of Dear teacher

Dear teacher

Amy Husband

Ages 4–8honestyschool

Cover of Ready for kindergarten, Stinky Face?

Ready for kindergarten, Stinky Face?

Lisa McCourt

Ages 3–6first day of schoolanxiety and reassurance

Cover of The class

The class

Boni Ashburn

Ages 3–7first day of schoolbelonging

Brand-new pencils, brand-new books

Diane De Groat

Ages 4–8first day of schoolnervousness

Cover of Seamonster's first day

Seamonster's first day

Kate Messner

Ages 3–7first day of schoolcourage

Cover of Lizard meets Ivana the Terrible

Lizard meets Ivana the Terrible

C. Anne Scott

Ages 7–11friendshipfirst day of school

Cover of Charlie's First Day in First Grade

Charlie's First Day in First Grade

Janice Savage

Ages 4–8first day of schoolcourage

Cover of First day in grapes

First day in grapes

L. King Pérez

Ages 4–8first day of schoolself-confidence

Cover of First Day in Grapes (Pura Belpre Honor Book. Illustrator

First Day in Grapes (Pura Belpre Honor Book. Illustrator

L. King Perez, L. King Pérez

Ages 4–8self-confidencefirst day of school

Cover of Oliver and his alligator

Oliver and his alligator

Paul Schmid

Ages 4–8couragefriendship

Cover of Monster

Monster

Michael Rosen

Ages 4–8first day of schoolcourage

Cover of First day, hooray!

First day, hooray!

Nancy Poydar

Ages 3–7first day of schoolnew beginnings

Cover of Bundle of nerves

Bundle of nerves

Mari C. Schuh, Natalia Moore

Ages 4–8anxietycourage

Cover of Mommy in My Pocket

Mommy in My Pocket

Carol Hunt Senderak

Ages 2–6separation anxietycomfort

Cover of Super Saurus Saves Kindergarten

Super Saurus Saves Kindergarten

Deborah Underwood

Ages 4–8courageimagination

Cover of Bear's big day

Bear's big day

Salina Yoon

Ages 2–6couragefirst day of school

Cover of No, no, and no! =

No, no, and no! =

Mireille d' Allancé, Mireille Allance, Paula Vicens, Esther Sarfatti

Ages 2–6first day of schoolindependence

Cover of Noni Is Nervous

Noni Is Nervous

Heather Hartt-Sussman

Ages 4–7anxietycourage

Cover of Sophie and Abigail

Sophie and Abigail

Kaye Umansky

Ages 3–7friendshipfirst day of school

Cover of Welcome to third grade, Gus!

Welcome to third grade, Gus!

Jacklyn Williams

Ages 6–9first day of schoolworry

Cover of Horus's horrible day

Horus's horrible day

Shana Corey

Ages 4–8first day of schoolfitting in

Cover of Hugless Douglas Goes to Little School

Hugless Douglas Goes to Little School

David Melling

Ages 3–7friendshipfirst day of school