School Stories

Bloom, Suzanne.  The Bus for Us. (JJ Bloom)
On her first day of school, Tess wonders what the school bus will look like.

Carlson, Nancy L. Look Out, Kindergarten, here I Come! (JJ Carlson)
Even though Henry is looking forward to going to kindergarten, he is not sure about staying once he first gets there.

Child, Lauren. I Am Too Absolutely Small for School. (JJ Child)
When Lola is worried about starting school, her older brother Charlie reassures her.

Cox, Judy. Don't Be Silly, Mrs. Millie! (JJ Cox)
A teacher makes her students laugh when she mixes up words saying "goats" instead of "coats" and "poodles" when she means "puddles."

Danneberg, Julie. First Day Jitters. (JJ 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.

DeGroat, Diane. Brand-New Pencils, Brand-New Books. (JJ DeGroat)
Gilbert's excitement over starting first grade turns to worry, but throughout the day he encounters pleasant surprises.

DePaola, Tomie. Meet the Barkers. (JJ DePaola)
Bossy Moffie and her quiet twin brother Morgie both enjoy starting school.

Forward, Toby. What Did You Do Today? (JJ Forward)
A child describes the events of the first day of school.

Gantos, Jack.  Back to School for Rotten Ralph. (JJ 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.

Grindley, Sally. It's My School. (J Grindley)
Tom is not happy that his younger sister, Alice, is starting kindergarten at his school.

Harper, Jamie. Miss Mingo and the First Day of School. (JJ 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.

Henkes, Kevin. Wemberly Worried. (JJ Henkes)  
A mouse named Wemberly finds that she has a whole list of things to worry about when she faces the first day of nursery school.

Hest, Amy. Off to School, Baby Duck. (JJ Hest)
Baby Duck experiences the fear of the first day of school but everything turns out okay in the end.

Horse, Harry. Little Rabbit Goes to School. (JJ 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.

McGhee, Alison. Countdown to Kindergarten. (JJ McGhee)
Ten days before the start of kindergarten, a preschooler can not tie her shoes by herself and fears the worst.

McGhee, Alison. Mrs. Watson Wants Your Teeth. (JJ McGhee)
A first grader is frightened on her first day of school after hearing a rumor that her teacher is an alien who steals baby teeth from her students.

Mackall, Dandi Daley. First Day. (JJ Mackall)
After a doubt filled but successful first day at school, a child can't help but look forward to the second day.

Middleton, Charlotte. Enrico Starts School. (JJ Middleton)  
Enrico the cat starts school, but at first he doesn't know how to make friends.

Neubecker, Robert. Wow! School. (JJ Neubecker)
Izzy finds many things to be excited about on the first day of school.

Pak, Soyung. Sumi's First Day of School Ever. (JJ Pak)
By the time Sumi finishes her first day of school, she decides that school is not as lonely, scary, or mean as she had thought.

Penn, Audrey. The Kissing Hand. (JJ Penn)  
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.

Reynolds, Adrian. Pete and Polo's Big School Adventure. (JJ Reynolds)  
Pete and his polar bear are both nervous on their first day of school, especially when Polo finds he is the only bear that's not brown.

Rubel, Nicole. Ham and Pickles: first day of school. (JJ Rubel)
Pickles is nervous about her first day of school, but taking advice from her big brother Ham may not be a good idea.

Saltzberg, Barney. Cornelius P. Mud, Are You Ready for School. (JJ Saltzberg)
Cornelius the pig has his own style when preparing for school in the morning, but he does not really feel ready until he gets a kiss.

Silverman, Erica. Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa: School Days. (JJE Silverman)
Cocoa the horse does not want Cowgirl Kate to go to school without him.

Slate, Joseph. Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten. (JJ Slate)  
Introduces the letters of the alphabet as Miss Bindergarten and her students get ready for kindergarten.

Stuve-Bodeen, Stephanie. Elizabeti's School. (JJ Stuve-Bodeen)  
Although she enjoys her first day at school, Elizabeti misses her family and wonders if it wouldn't be better to stay home.

Thompson, Lauren. Mouse's First Day of School. (JJ Thompson)
When he goes to school, Mouse finds a world of new objects and new friends.

Uegaki, Chieri. Suki's Kimono. (JJ Uegaki)
Suki will wear her favorite kimono on the first day of school no matter what others think.

Wells, Rosemary. Timothy Goes to School. (JJ Wells)
Timothy learns about being accepted and making friends during the first week of his first year at school.

Whybrow, Ian. Harry and the Dinosaurs go to School. (JJ Whybrow)
On Harry's first day at his new school he is not sure whether or not to bring his bucket of dinosaurs, but in the end the dinosaurs help him make a friend

Zalben, Jane Breskin. Don't Go! (JJ Zalden )  
On the first day of preschool, Daniel gradually overcomes his nervousness as he plays in the sandbox, collects leaves, and bakes cookies.

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Updated 1/09