aspects of a typical, or in some cases, not so typical school day. Picture Books ....
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Back to School Booklist From first day jitters to making new friends these books give insight into the many aspects of a typical, or in some cases, not so typical school day.
Picture Books E Child
I Am Too Absolutely Small for School by Lauren Child When Lola is worried about starting school, her older brother Charlie reassures her.
E Danneberg
First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg 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.
E Dora
First Day of School: A Lift-the-Flap Story by Jorge Aguirre Dora, Boots, and Tico are excited for the first day of a new school year in which Boots will learn Spanish, and Tico will learn English.
E Franklin
Franklin Goes to School by Paulette Bourgeois On the first day of school, Franklin is a little nervous, but his teacher, Mr. Owl, knows just what to do.
E Gantos
Back to School for Rotten Ralph by Jack Gantos Afraid of being left alone, Rotten Ralph, the nasty red cat, follows Sarah to school and tries to prevent her from making new friends.
E Parish
Amelia Bedelia's First Day of School by Herman Parish A literal-minded first-grader's first day of school is filled with confusing adventures, much to her delight.
E Preller
A Pirate's Guide to First Grade by James Preller 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.
E Russo
I Don’t Want to Go Back to School by Marisabina Russo Despite his older sister's dire warnings of all the terrible things that could go wrong on his first day in the second grade, Ben has a wonderful time.
E Scotton
Back to School, Splat! By Rob Scotton When Splat comes home from the first day of school, his homework is to pick one fun summer adventure to share with his class.
E Wright
Jake Starts School by Michael Wright. Fearful of spending his first day of school by himself, Jake makes his parents stay with him all day long and play all the games with him until he finally feels comfortable to do it all on his own.
E Yum
Mom, It's My First Day of Kindergarten! By Hyewon Yum. A five-year-old boy, ready and eager on his first day at "the big kids' school," must calm his very worried mother.
Early Readers E* Hapka
How Not to Start Third Grade by Cathy Hapka The first day of school becomes chaotic when third-grader Will's younger brother, Steve, arrives for kindergarten.
E* Hautzig
Little Witch Goes to School by Deborah Hautzig Little Witch goes to school for the first time and takes her classmates on a broomstick ride.
E* Hoban
Arthur’s Back to School Day by Lillian Hoban While hurrying to get on the school bus, Arthur and his friend unknowingly switch their lunchboxes; later Arthur finds out what surprise his sister had put into hers.
E* Keane
Monster School: First Day Frights by Dave Keane Relocating to a new school where all of his classmates are monsters, everyday kid Norman finds his predictable world changing in very different and hilarious ways.
E* Lucas
Dancing Dinos Go to School by Sally Lucas A surprised librarian and a young reader watch as dancing dinosaurs in a book leap off the page and into the school, causing havoc in the classroom and on the playground.
E* Rylant
Mr. Putter & Tabby Ring the Bell by Cynthia Rylant Feeling nostalgic for the school days of his youth, Mr. Putter decides to visit a classroom for a show-and-tell session with Mrs. Teaberry, Tabby and Zeke, a group that is challenged by the students' expectation that their pets will perform tricks.
Chapter Books J FIC Adler
Cam Jansen and the First Day of School Mystery by David A. Adler On her first day of fifth grade, Cam Jansen uses her photographic memory to help the police find a car thief.
J FIC Cleary
Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary Ramona Quimby's entry into kindergarten becomes an earthshattering event for all concerned when she makes her irrepressible presence known.
J FIC Dadey
Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Jones The new third grade class at Baily Elementary School is notorious for chasing away teachers as quickly as they are hired, but they meet their match in Mrs. Jeepers, whom they suspect of being a vampire.
J FIC McDonald
Judy Moody by Megan McDonald Third grader Judy Moody is in a first day of school bad mood until she gets an assignment to create a collage all about herself and begins creating her masterpiece, the Me collage.
J FIC Patterson (TWEEN) Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life by James Patterson When Rafe Kane enters middle school, he teams up with his best friend, "Leo the Silent," to create a game to make school
more fun by trying to break every rule in the school's code of conduct. J FIC Pierce
Big Nate: In a Class by Himself by Lincoln Peirce Supremely confident middle-school student Nate Wright manages to make getting detention from every one of his teachers in the same day seem like an achievement.
J FIC Sachar
Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar Thirty different stories describe the strange things that happen at Wayside School, an architectural accident that was built sideways, thirty stories high with one classroom on each floor.
J FIC Stine
It’s the First Day of School . . . Forever by R.L. Stine Everything goes wrong for 11-year-old Artie on his first day at Ardmore Middle School, from the moment his alarm goes off until the next morning, when everything that happened the day before repeats itself in exactly the same way.
