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starting school

Books about starting school for readers of all ages.

Cover of Kindergarten, here I come!

Kindergarten, here I come!

Steinberg, David

Ages 3–6starting schoolnew experiences

Cover of When I go to preschool

When I go to preschool

Jillian Harker

Ages 2–5starting schoolnew experiences

Cover of My somebody special

My somebody special

Sarah Weeks

Ages 3–7separation anxietyparent-child relationships

Cover of Planet Kindergarten

Planet Kindergarten

Sue Ganz-Schmitt

Ages 4–6imaginationstarting school

Cover of Is your buffalo ready for kindergarten?

Is your buffalo ready for kindergarten?

Audrey Vernick

Ages 3–7starting schoolreadiness

Cover of First grade can wait

First grade can wait

Lorraine Aseltine

Ages 4–7starting schooltransitions

Cover of First grade, here I come!

First grade, here I come!

Tony Johnston

Ages 5–7starting schoolnew beginnings

Cover of D.W. goes to preschool

D.W. goes to preschool

Marc Brown

Ages 3–6starting schoolnew experiences

Cover of First day of kindergarten

First day of kindergarten

Ages 3–6starting schoolnew experiences

Cover of Sarah's first day

Sarah's first day

Rothschild, Michael M. Ed., Michael Rothschild, Hazel Osborn

Ages 2–5starting schoolnew experiences

Cover of My first day at nursery

My first day at nursery

Becky Edwards

Ages 2–5starting schoolnew experiences

Cover of The night before kindergarten

The night before kindergarten

Natasha Wing

Ages 3–6starting schoolexcitement

Cover of Maisy goes to school

Maisy goes to school

Lucy Cousins

Ages 2–5starting schoolfriendship

Cover of Starts school

Starts school

Christine Bronstein

Ages 3–6starting schoolcourage

Cover of My first week of school

My first week of school

Derrick Gantt

Ages 3–7starting schoolnew experiences

Cover of My first day at school

My first day at school

Ronnie Sellers

Ages 3–7starting schoolnew experiences

Cover of I am too absolutely small for school

I am too absolutely small for school

Lauren Child

Ages 4–8self-confidencesibling relationships

Cover of Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner

Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner

Amy Schwartz

Ages 4–7starting schoolindependence

Cover of First day at Bug School

First day at Bug School

Sam Lloyd

Ages 3–7starting schoolcourage

Cover of Hoy fue mi primer día de escuela

Hoy fue mi primer día de escuela

Karen G. Frandsen

Ages 4–7starting schoolnew experiences

Cover of Starting school

Starting school

Roderick Hunt

Ages 4–7starting schoolnew experiences

Cover of A place called Kindergarten

A place called Kindergarten

Jessica Harper

Ages 3–6starting schoolfriendship

Cover of My mom made me go to school

My mom made me go to school

Judy Delton

Ages 4–7starting schoolseparation

Cover of Starting school

Starting school

Muriel Stanek

Ages 3–6starting schoolnew experiences