Back To School

Rhyming text and colorful illustrations invite readers to follow a little bear as he experiences all the firsts that a first day of school brings, including his first story, his first friend, and his first school snack.

Oliver and Dad have spent a fun summer together but when it comes time for the first day of school, Dad discovers that he is not ready and does everything he can to postpone the big day.

Monster and Boy, the best friends are back in action, and this time they are headed where no monster has ever dared venture before: to school.

A five-year-old recounts the cool new things she got to do in the first twelve days of kindergarten.

As Mae walks to school for her first day, her anxiety builds until she meets some new friends who show her that they can conquer their fears together.

A five-year-old boy, ready and eager on his first day at "the big kids' school," must calm his very worried mother.

Makwa's family just moved to the city, and it's his first day at a new school. He doesn't know anybody, he doesn't have any friends, and everything is so new and scary. Can Makwa find the courage to overcome his fears and enjoy his first day? In this relatable story, a young Anishinaabe boy learns that things that seem scary at first are often not so bad after all. A pronunciation guide for the Anishnaabemowin words can be found at the back of the...

A young elephant named Chloe Zoe is starting preschool today, but she's a little nervous. What if she doesn't like it? Mommy tells her that she will get to sing songs, read stories, and paint pictures. But Chloe Zoe isn't so sure. She'd rather stay at home and play with her little sister. Will Chloe Zoe discover how fun preschool is before the day is over?

On her first day of school, Tess wonders what the school bus will look like.

On the first day of the new school year, the Berenstain cubs are reminded that "though school is a challenge, it can also be fun."