S Is for School: A Classroom Alphabet by Greg Paprocki (Gibbs Smith)
This collection of 26 illustrations featuring words from A to Z will introduce toddlers to what all the fuss is about in a unique and engaging way.
Teyana Loves School by Natasha Tarpley (Little, Brown Books For Young Readers)
Keyana heads back to school where she learns how to use her voice and share her joy and confidence.
Alpaca Goes Back-A to School by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen (Abrams Appleseed)
The first day back to school is always a little scary, but Alpaca’s ready to face the new year! With shoes tied and
snack-a all packed-a, Alpaca’s first day back is filled with classroom fun.
Fish Don’t Go To School by Deb Pelutti (Little, Brown Books For Young Readers)
Henry loves the way he feels in his sparkly fish costume. He wears it everywhere he goes: to the grocery store, at the dinner table, and even when taking his fish, Marigold, for a walk. On his first day of school, Henry is feeling anxious. He wishes he could take Marigold with him, but his mom says fish don’t go to school. That’s okay–Henry knows just what to wear to make himself feel braver.
Future Me Saves The World And Ruins My Life by Leah Cypess (Aladdin Books)
A boy’s time-travelling older self gives him an impossible mission: convince his class to be nice to their substitute teacher…or risk the fate of the world.
The First Week Of School by Drew Beckmeyer (Antheneum Books for Young Readers)
It’s the first day of school. An artist wonders if her drawings are good enough to show. An inventor is excited for show and tell. A group of competitive friends call themselves the Sport Kings (but nobody else does). Pat, the class pet, listens to the weird sounds humans make. The teacher is ready to start. When the new student gets to class, things take a turn for the unusual. There’s something a little strange about the visitor–maybe even something out-of-this-world.
Narwhal Vs Kindergarten by Vanessa Roeder (Dial Books)
Hugo has a problem. A big, tall problem. One that refuses to go away, no matter how many hats (or donuts) he puts on his head to try and hide it. His horn is a barrier to the bus and a calamity in the classroom, and nothing Hugo tries seems to make it better. But with the help of his friends and a rousing, inclusive baseball game, Hugo learns that everyone needs something a little different to succeed and that working together is no trouble at all.
Bibsy Cross And The Bad Apple by Liz Garton Scanlon (Knopf Books For Young Readers)
Meet Bibsy Cross, the precocious eight-year-old heroine of this charming chapter book series, as she navigates a relationship with a teacher who thinks that Bibsy is just too much
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