Ashley, Bernard. Cleversticks
Wishing he had something he was clever at, Ling Sung discovers others admire his skill with chopsticks.

Bourgeois, Paulette. Franklin Goes to School (also in Spanish: Franklin Va a La Escuela)
Franklin learns to overcome his fears on the first day of school.

Carlson, Nancy. Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!
Even though Henry is looking forward to kindergarten, he is not sure about staying once he gets there.

Cazet, Denys. Born in the Gravy
A young Mexican-American girl tells her father about her first day in kindergarten.

Cohen, Miriam. Will I Have a Friend?
The other children in kindergarten are scary strangers to Jim. He's sure that he'll never find a friend … until naptime, when he discovers someone who feels the way he does.

Finnegan, Evelyn. My Little Friend Goes to School
Text and pictures combine to take Alex through the first day of school.

Hallinan, P.K. My First Day of School
Rhyming verse and cartoon characters will bring smiles to children anticipating the first day of school.

Henkes, Kevin. Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum loves her name until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.

Hest, Amy. Off to School, Baby Duck!
Baby Duck fears the first day of school, but with help from Grampa, everything turns out okay.

Howe, James. When You Go to Kindergarten
Text and photographs explain what it is like to go to kindergarten.

Langreuter, Jutta and Vera Sobat. Little Bear Goes to Kindergarten
Little Bear likes his teacher, classmates, and activities on his first day of kindergarten, but he does not want his mother to leave.

London, Jonathan. Froggy Goes to School
Froggy is nervous about his first day of school, but even though it's hard to sit still, he has a wonderful time.

Poydar, Nancy. First Day, Hooray!
A student, her bus driver, and her teacher get ready for the first day of school.

Rogers, Jacqueline. Tiptoe Into Kindergarten
A young preschooler accompanies her brother to kindergarten and discovers a fun atmosphere of blocks, puzzles, paints, and books.

Rosenberry, Vera. Vera's First Day of School
Vera can't wait for the day she starts school, but it doesn't go exactly as planned.

Schwartz, Amy. Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner
Although some of the things her older sister taught her at home seem strange at school, other lessons help make Annabelle's first day in kindergarten a success.

Senisi, Ellen B. Kindergarten Kids
Students from a real kindergarten class tell about a typical day of work and play.

Simon, Charnan. One Happy Classroom
Activities in a happy, busy kindergarten classroom introduce the numbers 1-10.

Slate, Joseph. Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the 100th Day of Kindergarten
To celebrate 100 days in Miss Bindergarten's kindergarten class, all her students bring 100 of something to school.

Slate, Joseph. Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten
Readers are introduced to the letters of the alphabet as Miss Bindergarten and her students get ready for the first day of kindergarten.

Wells, Rosemary. Timothy Goes to School (also in Spanish: Timoteo Va a La Escuela)
Timothy learns about being accepted and making friends during his first week in kindergarten.

Wild, Margaret. Tom Goes to Kindergarten
When Tom goes to his first day of kindergarten, his whole family stays and plays and wishes they could be in kindergarten with Tom.

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This list was compiled by Nancy Hurxthal and Kris Springer, children's librarians at the Boston Public Library, 2002.