DVDs
Blue's Clues. Blue Takes You to School
Call Number: DVD P BLUES # 9
In “Blue Takes You to School”, Periwinkle is excited for his first day of school, but he is also a little nervous, too. Luckily, he's got good friends coming with him.
The Teacher from the Black Lagoon
Call Number: DVD P TEACHER
On the first day of school, a young boy expects only the worst when he discovers that his new teacher is the "monstrous" Mrs. Green. Program uses exaggeration and humor to help children confront their fears about the first day of school.
Will I Have a Friend?
Call Number: DVD P WILL
On Jim's first day of school he worries, "Will I have a friend?" As the "new boy" it seems as if all the friends are already taken. Find out the answer to his question in this universal story about growing up.
Picture Books
(All picture books are shelved by the first three letters of the author's last name)
Billy and the Big New School
Author: Anholt, Laurence
Call Number: ANHOLT
Billy is nervous about starting school, but as he cares for a sparrow that learns to fly on its own, he realizes that he too can look after himself.
The Berenstain Bears Go Back to School
Author: Berenstain, Stan
Call Number: BERENST
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."
The Bus for Us
Author: Bloom, Suzanne
Call Number: BLOOM
On her first day of school, Tess wonders what the school bus will look like.
Franklin Goes to School
Author: Bourgeois, Paulette
Call Number: BOURGEO
On the first day of school, Franklin is a little nervous, but his teacher, Mr. Owl, knows just what to do.
D.W.'s Guide to Preschool
Author: Brown, Marc Tolon
Call Number: BROWN
D.W., Arthur's little sister, tells all about what it is like to be in preschool, including essential information about such topics as bathroom breaks, storing things in a cubbie, and sharing at play time.
First Grade, Here I Come!
Author: Carlson, Nancy L.
Call Number: CARLSON
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.
Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!
Author: Carlson, Nancy L.
Call Number: CARLSON
Even though Henry is looking forward to going to kindergarten, he is not sure about staying once he first gets there.
First Day Jitters
Author: Danneberg, Julie
Call Number: DANNEBE
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.
Meet the Barkers: Morgan and Moffat Go to School
Author: DePaola, Tomie
Call Number: DEPAOLA
Bossy Moffie and her quiet twin brother Morgie both enjoy starting school, especially getting gold stars and making new friends.
Little Brown Bear Won't Go to School
Author: Dyer, Jane
Call Number: DYER
Little Brown Bear does not want to go to school, so he tries other jobs instead.
Back to School for Rotten Ralph
Author: Gantos, Jack
Call Number: 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.
Bernard Goes to School
Author: Goodman, Joan E.
Call Number: GOODMAN
When a young elephant is apprehensive about his first day of school, his parents show him how much fun school can be.
It's My School
Author: Grindley, Sally
Call Number: GRINDLE
Tom is not happy that his younger sister, Alice, is starting kindergarten at his school.
Miss Mingo and the First Day of School
Author: Harper, Jamie
Call Number: HARPER
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.
A Place Called Kindergarten
Author: Harper, Jessica
Call Number: HARPER
Wondering why their friend Tommy has not come to the barn at his usual time, the animals become alarmed when the dog tells them that he has gone to a place called "Kindergarten."
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
Author: Henkes, Kevin
Call Number: HENKES
Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while before showing her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later.
Chrysanthemum
Author: Henkes, Kevin
Call Number: HENKES
Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.
Wemberly Worried
Author: Henkes, Kevin
Call Number: HENKES
A mouse named Wemberly, who worries about everything, finds that she has a whole list of things to worry about when she faces the first day of nursery school.
Jessica
Author: Henkes, Kevin
Call Number: HENKES
Ruthie does everything with her imaginary friend Jessica; then, on her first day at kindergarten, she meets a real new friend with the same name.
Off to School, Baby Duck
Author: Hest, Amy
Call Number: HEST
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.
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Author: Hoberman, Mary Ann
Call Number: HOBERMA
This expanded version of the rhyme shows what happens after the lamb gets to school.
Little Rabbit Goes to School
Author: Horse, Harry
Call Number: HORSE
Little Rabbit takes his favorite toy, Charlie Horse, along for his first day of school and when there is trouble, he blames it all on Charlie.
The Day the Teacher Went Bananas
Author: Howe, James
Call Number: HOWE
A class's new teacher, who leads the children in a number of very popular activities, turns out to be a gorilla.
I Can Do It!
Author: Hunter, Jana Novotny
Call Number: HUNTER
Little Guinea Pig learns all the things he can do when he starts school.
Three-star Billy
Author: Hutchins, Pat
Call Number: HUTCHIN
Billy, a bad-tempered little monster, who does not want to be in nursery school, throws tantrums that result in his teacher's giving him praise and three stars.
Little Miss Spider at Sunny Patch School
Author: Kirk, David
Call Number: KIRK
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.
Little Bear Goes to Kindergarten
Author: Langreuter, Jutta
Call Number: LANGREU
Little Bear likes the teacher, other children, and activities on his first day at kindergarten, but he does not want his mother to leave.
My Creature Teacher
Author: Leuck, Laura
Call Number: LEUCK
A student describes all the things that his creature teacher does at school.
Froggy Goes to School
Author: London, Jonathan
Call Number: LONDON
Froggy is nervous about his first day of school, but, even though it's hard to sit still, he has a wonderful time.
I Spy School Days: A Book of Picture Riddles
Author: Marzollo, Jean
Call Number: MARZOLL
Details in the pictures reveal surprises for readers who enjoy the “I spy” format.
Moses Goes to School
Author: Millman, Isaac
Call Number: MILLMAN
Moses and his friends enjoy the first day of school at their special school for the deaf and hard of hearing, where they use sign language to communicate.
The Wheels on the School Bus
Author: Moore, Mary-Alice
Call Number: MOORE
Text adapted from the traditional song describes how students and staff ride the bus to school.
The Incredible Shrinking Teacher
Author: Passen, Lisa
Call Number: PASSEN
While preparing special food for her class's last-day-of-school party, Miss Birmbaum, the toughest teacher in town, has a strange accident which makes her shrink.
Vera's New School
Author: Rosenberry, Vera
Call Number: ROSENBE
Everything seems to go wrong for Vera on her first day at a new school until a classmate shares one of her mishaps.
I Don't Want to Go Back to School
Author: Russo, Marisabina
Call Number: 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.
Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner
Author: Schwartz, Amy
Call Number: SCHWART
Although some of the things her older sister taught her at home seem a little unusual at school, other lessons help make Annabelle's first day in kindergarten a success.
Mommy in My Pocket
Author: Senderak, Carol Hunt
Call Number: SENDERA
A little girl finds a way to keep her mother close when she starts school.
Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten
Author: Slate, Joseph
Call Number: SLATE
Introduces the letters of the alphabet as Miss Bindergarten and her students get ready for kindergarten.
The Bus Stop
Author: Stoeke, Janet Morgan
Call Number: STOEKE
Kindergartners gather for their exciting first ride on the school bus.
The Rattlesnake Who Went to School
Author: Strete, Craig
Call Number: STRETE
On his first day of school, Crowboy pretends he is a rattlesnake, but then he meets a girl in his class who wants to be a rattlesnake, too.
Elizabeti's School
Author: Stuve-Bodeen, Stephanie
Call Number: STUVE
Although she enjoys her first day at school, Elizabeti misses her family and wonders if it wouldn't be better to stay home.
The Teacher from the Black Lagoon
Author: Thaler, Mike
Call Number: THALER
On the first day of school, a young boy expects only the worst when he discovers that his new teacher is the "monstrous" Mrs. Green.
Timothy Goes to School
Author: Wells, Rosemary
Call Number: WELLS
Timothy learns about being accepted and making friends during the first week of his first year at school.
Emily's First 100 Days of School
Author: Wells, Rosemary
Call Number: WELLS
Starting with number one for the first day of school, Emily learns the numbers to one hundred in many different ways.
McDuff Goes to School
Author: Wells, Rosemary
Call Number: WELLS
When McDuff and his new French-speaking neighbors' dog are enrolled in obedience school, it seems as though McDuff has not learned his lessons.
Odd Velvet
Author: Whitcomb, Mary E.
Call Number: WHITCOM
Although she dresses differently from the other girls and does things which are unusual, Velvet eventually teaches her classmates that even an outsider has something to offer.
Tom Goes to Kindergarten
Author: Wild, Margaret
Call Number: WILD
When Tom, a young panda, goes to his very first day of kindergarten, his whole family stays and plays and wishes they could be in kindergarten too.
Don't Go!
Author: Zalben, Jane Breskin
Call Number: ZALBEN
On the first day of preschool, Daniel gradually overcomes his nervousness as he plays in the sandbox, collects leaves, and bakes cookies. Includes tips for parents on getting ready for preschool and a recipe for pumpkin cookies.
Buzzy Had a Little Lamb
Author: Ziefert, Harriet
Call Number: ZIEFERT
When Buzzy is not allowed to take his toy lamb with him on the first day of school, he finds new friends who will pretend and play with him.
Junior Readers
(Children's fiction area)
Sparky and Eddie: The First Day of School
Author: Johnston, Tony
Call Number: JOHNSTO
Even though they are not in the same class, two young friends are glad that they decided to give school a try.
Dancing Dinos Go to School
Author: Lucas, Sally
Call Number: 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.
Amanda Pig, School Girl
Author: VanLeeuwen, Jean
Call Number: VANLEEU
Amanda Pig's first day of school is every bit as wonderful as she always hoped it would be.
Oliver Pig at School
Author: VanLeeuwen, Jean
Call Number: VANLEEU
During Oliver Pig's first day at school, he builds with blocks, plays with his toy dinosaur, and makes a new friend.
Juvenile Fiction
Horrible Harry in Room 2B
Author: Kline, Suzy.
Call Number: KLINE
Doug discovers that though being Harry's best friend in Miss Mackle's second grade class isn't always easy, as Harry likes to do horrible things, it is often a lot of fun.
Juvenile Non-fiction
It's Back to School We Go: First Day Stories from Around the World
Author: Jackson, Ellen B.
Call Number: J 371 JACKSON
In easy-to-read text, describes what the first day of school might be like for a child in Kenya, Kazakhstan, Canada, Australia, Japan, China, Peru, Germany, India, Russia, and the United States.
What a Day It Was at School!: Poems
Author: Prelutsky, Jack
Call Number: J 811 PRELUTS
Read some funny poems written by animals about school.
Parent Center
Going to Day Care
Author: Rogers, Fred
Call Number: PC ROGERS
Describes the typical activities and feelings children can experience at a day care center, including the fun, excitement, and apprehensions involved in being away from home.
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