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Freitas, Bethany V.

Summary: With each spread featuring a different kid-friendly, kindergarten-ready activity, this picture book, written in a call-and-response format, follows a diverse cast of soon-to-be kindergartners as they get ready for their first day of school.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FRE

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FRE

Olsen, Elizabeth

Summary: "Meet Hattie Harmony, Worry Detective. She's always there to help her friends when they need her. And the first day of school can cause a lot of jitters--from speaking in front of the class to taking the bus. Hattie always finds the perfect tools to calm her friends' bodies and minds. But when her own fears start to bubble up, can Hattie learn to overcome them herself?"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2022

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Kelkar, Supriya

Summary: "When an Indian American boy starts school in a new classroom, one child can't pronounce his name properly. It stings, but his parents remind him that his name shows how special he is. With lush illustrations by Sandhya Prabhat, award-winning author Supriya Kelkar writes a stunning tribute to the thing that introduces us to the world -- our names -- reminding readers of the beauty in...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KEL

Alessandri, Alexandra

Summary: "English just feels wrong to Isabel. She prefers her native Spanish. As she prepares for a new school, she knows she's going to have to learn. Her first day is uncomfortable, until she employs her crayons and discovers there's more than one way to communicate with new friends"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2021

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ALE

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALE

Betancourt-Perez, Jessica

Summary: Newly arrived from Colombia, Isabella's first day of school in the United States is cancelled because of snow and when Isabella notices a girl playing outside she makes a new friend, despite the language barrier.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2021

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Parish, Herman.

Summary: A literal-minded first-grader's first day of school is filled with confusing adventures, much to her delight.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books 2011

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Silvestro, Annie

Summary: "Rosie can't wait to start kindergarten--she's had her pencils sharpened and her backpack ready for weeks. But suddenly, on the night before the big day, her tummy hurts. Rosie's mom reassures her that it's just butterflies in her belly, and she'll feel better soon. Much to Rosie's surprise, when she says hello to a new friend on the bus, a butterfly flies out of her mouth! As the day goes on,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books, an imprint of Sterling Publishing 2019

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Cobden, Rose

Summary: A little dinosaur named Jewel is nervous about her first day of school, but when she makes new friends and settles into her class, Jewel decides she likes school.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Ladybird, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023

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Morris, Lucy

Summary: May is anxious about her first day of school, but her mom reassures her that everyone gets butterflies when trying new things and even a butterfly has to learn to spread its wings.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MOR

Carbone, Courtney

Summary: A six-year-old girl prepares for the first day of school and all the feelings that come with it.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2024

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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN CAR

Willems, Mo

1 hold on 8 copies

Summary: The pigeon must go to school, but frets about math, learning the alphabet, heavy backpacks, and what the teacher and other birds will think of him.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books for Children 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC WIL

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Willems 2019

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4 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WIL

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE WIL

Hernandez, Jess

Summary: Milly is thrilled to be accepted into the elite Unicorn School, although she is a donkey in disguise, but her first day reveals she has much in common with her fellow newcomers.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Editions, a Capstone imprint 2021

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Syed, Anoosha

Summary: Mirha questions her name after her classmates continually pronounce it wrong on the first day of school so her mother helps her to learn the significance of her name and to be proud of it.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SYE

Ornstein, Mike

Summary: After his parrot companion flies away, a rough and tough pirate experiences anxiety on his first day as a school bus driver, echoing some of the concerns expressed by the young students in his care.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2018

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ORN

Ahiyya, Vera

Summary: With Mommy's help, Cynthia prepares for, and embarks on, her first day of Kindergarten.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AHI

Phung, Nguyen Quang

Summary: "This is no ordinary first journey. The rainy season has come to the Mekong Delta, and An, a young Vietnamese boy, sets out alone in a wooden boat wearing a little backpack and armed only with a single oar. On the way, he is confronted by giant crested waves, heavy rainfall and eerie forests where fear takes hold of him. Although daunted by the dark unknown, An realizes that he is not alone and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Make Me a World 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PHU

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WLD Culture Phung 2021

Guendelsberger, Erin

Summary: Little Yellow Bus is nervous on his first day of picking up kids, but as he drives along his route he notices that many of the children are also anxious and he begins to gain confidence.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Wonderland 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GUE

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Pre Guendelsberger

Lazar, Tara

Summary: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls of all ages! It's the most amazing day on earth: the first day of school! It can be a daunting prospect, but don't worry - your big brother can show you the ropes. Join a nervous boy and his enthusiastic older brother as they navigate the highs and lows of a first day at school . . . except this school is a big top, and the teacher is named Miss Stupendous,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra Books 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LAZ

Manoli, Costantia

Summary: A young girl feels out of place on her first day of school in a new country until she discovers that it only takes one friend to make her new surroundings feel like home.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2022

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MAN

McKinnon, Bob (Robert Paul)

Summary: During a seemingly disastrous first day at school, America finds comfort in the teacher's Welcome Wagon and draws inspiration from historical figures who persevered despite facing rejection.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MCK

Brockington, Drew

Summary: A boy, worried about his first day at a new school, finds himself on the wrong bus, a bus full of puppies bound for Puppy School--and discovers that despite the strange food and even weirder bathroom Puppy School is a lot of fun.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRO

Moyle, Sabrina

Summary: This energetic picture book prepares young readers for their first day of school with humor and encouragement.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Appleseed 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MOY

Czekaj, Jef

Summary: Perfect for back-to-school and Halloween, this is a funny and sweet story about a monster's first day of school by the popular author-illustrator of Cat Secrets. Little Ghoul is nervous about her first day of school. Her mom assures her that it will be great: The teachers will be scary. The lunch will be revolting! And the other classmates will be spine-tingling and creepy. But what if Little...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Blazer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CZE

Summary: "It's Blaze's first day at school and he feels very nervous. Blaze can't breathe fire and he's worried he'll be the odd dragon out. When his teacher asks everyone to show off their breathing, it seems like Blaze's worst fears are coming true... Will this nervous little dragon learn how to fire away his worries and enjoy school?"--Back cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2024

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