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• Scarecited on the First Day of School

  Agostini, Alliah L.,

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  It's the first day of school for Afua! There's no one word to name her feelings. Is she scared? Excited? Oh wait, she's scarecited! Her own combination of both. Why should she have to choose?

• The Queen of Kindergarten

  Barnes, Derrick,

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  Instilled with confidence by her parents, a young girl has a great first day of kindergarten.

• The First Week of School

  Beckmeyer, Drew,

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  An ensemble cast of characters in one classroom experiences the first week of school--including one unexpected visitor.

• And Then Comes School

  Brenner, Tom,

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  The evening before the first day means laying out your outfit, loading up your backpack, and filling a lunch box with your favorite things. When the alarm goes off, there's Dad's extra-special breakfast (and, of course, some picture-taking), then…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Big Kids

  Going, K. L. (Kelly L.),

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  A young boy starting school feels intimidated when he sees all the big kids, but a new buddy helps him settle in.

• Batter Up for the First Day of School!

  Hegedus, Bethany,

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  It’s the first day of school at Grand Slam Elementary, and there is much to do before the Twins can step up to the plate! After putting on their uniforms, fueling up for the day, and doing an equipment check, the kids are ready to slide into first…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• El Cucuy Is Scared, Too!

  Higuera, Donna Barba,

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  Ramón is worried about his first day at a new school, but it helps to remind El Cucuy, the monster who lives in his cactus pot, of how brave and strong they both are.

• The Proudest Blue

  a Story of Hijab and Family

  Muhammad, Ibtihaj, 1985-

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  Faizah relates how she feels on the first day her sister, sixth-grader Asiya, wears a hijab to school.

• All Are Welcome

  Penfold, Alexandra,

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  Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce a school where diversity is celebrated and songs, stories, and talents are shared.

• The Kissing Hand

  Penn, Audrey, 1947-

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  The first day of school can be a little bit nerve-wracking, but Chester the racoon and his mom show us a way that makes it a little bit easier.

• School's First Day of School

  Rex, Adam,

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  Did you know that schools get nervous about the first day, too? Read all about Frederick Douglass Elementary's worries (and how he overcomes them!) in this colorfully illustrated picture book.

• Giant-sized Butterflies on My First Day

  Roberts, Justin,

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  On the first day of school, a girl learns how the giant butterflies in her stomach mean she's learning and growing.

• First Day, Hooray!

  Sobel, June,

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  There's a lot to check off on the back-to-school list. Lunchbox? Check. Notebook? Paper? Glue stick? Check. Check. Check. But school supplies aren't the only thing we bring with us. We also bring along our feelings!

• The Pigeon Has to Go to School!

  Willems, Mo,

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  Our favorite pigeon confronts his anxieties about going to school in this hilarious picture book.

• The Day You Begin

  Woodson, Jacqueline,

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  Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.

• This Makes Me Anxious

  First Day of School

  Carbone, Courtney,

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

• My First Day of School

  Capucilli, Alyssa Satin, 1957-

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  Learn all about what happens on the first day of school in this fun and bright early reader- students will play, learn, make new friends, and so much more! The possibilities are all cheerfully realized and represented in this nonfiction title.

• First Day Around the World

  Zoboi, Ibi Aanu,

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  How do children around the world spend their first day of school? Some eat warm akara for breakfast in Nigeria, while others unwrap lunches of kluski in Poland. In China, they practice intricate characters in special notebooks, and in Argentina,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Laugh-out-loud Back-to-school Jokes

  Lift-the-flap

  Elliott, Rob,

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  Lighten things up a little with this short collection of school-themed jokes & puns.

• Bulldozer Goes to School

  Broach, Elise,

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  Bulldozer is nervous about his first day of school, but at the end of the day he decides it is not so bad.