First grade, here I come!
by Nancy Carlson
E CARLSON, N.

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.

I am too absolutely small for school
by Lauren Child
E CHILD, L.

When Lola is worried about starting school, her older brother Charlie reassures her.

A Fine, Fine School
by Sharon Creech
E CREECH, S.

When a principal loves his school so much that he wants the children to attend classes every day of the year, it's up to his students to show him free time is a good thing, too.

First Day Jitters
by Julie Danneberg
E DANNEBERG, J.

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.

I'm telling you, Dex, kindergarten rocks!
by Katie Davis
E DAVIS, K.

Dexter Dugan knows everything there is to know about kindergarten and is not at all scared about his first day there, but his stuffed dog, Rufus, is very nervous.

Brand-new pencils, brand-new books
by Diane deGroat.
E DE GROAT, D.

Gilbert's excitement over starting first grade turns to worry that the teacher will be mean, the work too hard, and his classmates too unfriendly, but throughout the day there are pleasant surprises.

Miss Malarkey leaves no reader behind
by Judy Finchler & Kevin O'Malley
E FINCHLER, J.

Miss Malarkey vows to find each of her students a book to love by the end of the school year, but one video-game loving boy proves to be a challenge.

Danitra Brown, class clown
by Nikki Grimes
E GRIMES, N.

In this story told in a series of rhyming poems, Zuri faces her fears about starting a new school year with the help of free-spirited best friend, Danitra.

Miss Mingo and the first day of school
by Jamie Harper
E HARPER, J.

Miss Mingo helps all of the animal students in her class overcome their shyness on the first day of school by encouraging them to share something special about themselves. Includes facts about animals.

Wemberly Worried
by Kevin Henkes
E HENKES, K.

Wemberly the mouse, worries about everything, finds that she has a whole list of things to worry about when she faces the first day of nursery school.

Off to School, Baby Duck!
by Amy Hest
E HEST, A.

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.

Little Miss Spider at Sunny Patch School
by David Kirk
E KIRK, D.

On her first day at school, Little Miss Spider worries that she cannot do what the others can, but she learns that she has a special quality all her own.

Countdown to kindergarten
by Alison McGhee
E MCGHEE, A.

Ten days before the start of kindergarten, a preschooler can not tie her shoes by herself and fears the worst.

If you take a mouse to school
by Laura Numeroff
E NUMEROFF, L.

Follows a boy and his mouse through a busy day at school.

The kissing hand
by Audrey Penn
E PENN, A.

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.

David Goes to School
by David Shannon
E SHANNON, D.

David’s activities in school include chewing gum, talking out of turn, and engaging in a food fight, causing his teacher to say over and over, "No, David!"

Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten
by Joseph Slate
E SLATE, J.

Introduces the letters of the alphabet as Miss Bindergarten and her students get ready for kindergarten.

Emily's First 100 Days of School
by Rosemary Wells
E WELLS, R.

Starting with number one for the first day of school, Emily learns the numbers one to one hundred in many different ways.

Yoko & Friends School Days: When I Grow Up
by Rosemary Wells
ER WELLS, R.

Yoko and her classmates welcome Juanita, a new student from Texas, to their classroom.

How do dinosaurs go to school?
by Jane Yolen
E YOLEN, J.

Explains how young dinosaurs should behave during a typical school day.

Ms. McCaw learns to draw
by Kaethe Zemach
E ZEMACH, K.

Dudley Ellington struggles to learn anything at school, but when his very patient teacher, Ms. McGraw, is unable to draw a face on the board, he helps her figure out how to do it.