August is back to school month! Do you have a little one starting school for the first time? Being nervous and little scared is normal for a child attending school for the first time. Reading books about the first day of school is a fantastic way to reduce anxieties. If you are searching for inspiration, check out the following children’s books about the first day of school.
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- “Archie and Pip First Day of School” (2024) – Zoe Wodarz (Author), Mari Richards (Illustrator)
- “The Berenstain Bears Go to School” (1978) – Stan Berenstain (Author), Jan Berenstain (Author)
- “My First Day of Kindergarten” (2023) – Louise Martin (Author), Joanne Partis (Illustrator)
- “First Day Jitters” (2000) – Julie Danneberg (Author), Judy Love (Illustrator)
- “Butterflies on the First Day of School” (2019) – Annie Silvestro (Author), Dream Chen (Illustrator)
- “Little Critter: First Day of School” (2009) – Mercer Mayer (Author, Illustrator)
- “Time for School, Mouse!” (2019) – Laura Numeroff (Author), Felicia Bond (Illustrator)
- “The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!” (2019) – Mo Willems (Author)
- “Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten” (2001) – Joseph Slate (Author), Ashley Wolff (Illustrator)
- “Alex Axolotl’s First Day of School” (2024) – Angelrae Thompson (Author), Chalani Wasala (Illustrator)
- “Waffles the Chicken Classroom Jitters” (2021) – Ken Matthews (Author), Ashley Matthews (Author)
- “Dancing Dinos Go to School” (2006) – Sally Lucas (Author), Margeaux Lucas (Illustrator)
- “The Day You Begin” (2018) – Jacqueline Woodson (Author), Rafael López (Illustrator)
- “The Queen of Kindergarten” (2022) – Derrick Barnes (Author), Vanessa Brantley-Newton (Illustrator)
- “The Night Before Kindergarten” (2001) – Natasha Wing (Author), Julie Durrell (Illustrator)
Here’s wishing everyone a fantastic school year! Do you have favorite back-to-school book not on the list? Let me know in the comments!