School Ready

Smart Books To Help Get Your Kids Ready for Preschool or Kindergarten.

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Hello school!

Hello school!

Burris, Priscilla, author, illustrator.
2018


How to be kind in kindergarten : a book for your backpack

How to be kind in kindergarten : a book for your backpack

Steinberg, David, 1962- author
2021

This guidebook in verse spans the entire year of kindergarten, showing children how to be kind by doing such things as sharing, taking turns, and inviting someone to join in a game.

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Hurry, Little Tortoise, time for school!

Hurry, Little Tortoise, time for school!

Finison, Carrie, author
2022

Little Tortoise hurrys to school on her first day in order to be on time, but despite her best efforts she gets passed by all her friends.

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Kindergarten : where kindness matters every day

Kindergarten : where kindness matters every day

Ahiyya, Vera, author
2022

Leo, a quiet kid who is not ready for his first day of kindergarten, ends up having a great day when he makes a kindness pledge and discovers he knows a lot about being kind to others.

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The King of kindergarten

The King of kindergarten

Barnes, Derrick, author
2019

Instilled with confidence by his parents, a young boy has a great first day of kindergarten.

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Let's be friends = Seamos amigos : in English and Spanish = en ingles y espanol

Let's be friends = Seamos amigos : in English and Spanish = en ingles y espanol

Colato Laínez, René\, author
2022

Two boys, an English speaker and a Spanish speaker, paint together and learn about colors at school.

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The name jar

The name jar

Choi, Yangsook, author
2001


Olu's teacher : a story about starting preschool

Olu's teacher : a story about starting preschool

Campbell, Jamel Carly, 1986- author
2024

"Olu is nervous about going to school for the first time--his legs are shaking and his tummy feels wobbly. He knows his friends will be there, but he doesn't know what the teacher will be like. What do teachers look like? Where do they live? What do they eat? What if his teacher breathes fire, like a dragon? Ohhhhh . . . MACARONI! Luckily for Olu, his parents talk to him about teachers, assuring him they're just people who help you learn about the world. But as Olu walks with his mom to school, he is still anxious. What will his teacher be like? Early childhood educator Jamel C. Campbell addresses a common fear that children all over the world experience at the start of a new school year in a sweet, reassuring story paired with the gentle, welcoming illustrations of Lydia Mba. An author's note addressed to grown-ups explains that meeting children's needs in times of transition helps to build confidence, resilience, and openness to future exploration."--Amazon.com.

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Open the preschool door ...

Open the preschool door ...

2019

Invites young readers to open flaps to see what a group of children experience on their first day of preschool.

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Pete the Kitty's first day of preschool

Pete the Kitty's first day of preschool

Dean, Kim, 1969- author, illustrator
2019

Pete the Kitty has his first day of preschool, where he meets the teacher, sings fun songs, and paints a picture.

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The pigeon has to go to school!

The pigeon has to go to school!

Willems, Mo, author, illustrator
2019

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.

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Preschool, here I come!

Preschool, here I come!

Steinberg, David, 1962- author
2019

Follows a child through preschool, from saying goodbye to parents on the very first day of school to watching butterflies hatch in spring.

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Rosie goes to preschool

Rosie goes to preschool

Katz, Karen, author, illustrator
2015


This is how we get ready : for kids going to preschool

This is how we get ready : for kids going to preschool

2021

"Before you head off for kindergarten, don't forget to pack your bag and clean your teeth! Help familiarize your little ones with how to get ready on their own in the mornings. There's so much to learn when you're little -- especially during busy mornings. This book makes learning easier."--Amazon.

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Timothy goes to school

Timothy goes to school

Wells, Rosemary.
2000

Timothy starts school happily, but then he meets Claude, the smartest kid and the best at everything, and Timothy is miserable until Violet becomes his friend.

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