1. S is for School
by Greg Paprocki
An ABC primer that introduces your brilliant baby to what to expect when they’re ready to go to school.
2. The Girl with a Mind for Math
by Julia Finley Mosca
After touring a German submarine in the early 1940s, young Raye set her sights on becoming an engineer. Little did she know sexism and racial inequality would challenge that dream every step of the way
3. Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants
by Andrea Beaty
Ada Twist is full of questions. A scientist to her very core, Ada asks why again and again. One question always leads to another until she’s off on a journey of discovery!
4. The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade
But Sally notices everything—from the twenty-seven keys on the janitor’s ring to the bullying happening on the playground.
5. Eraser
by Anna Kang
Eraser is always cleaning up everyone else’s mistakes. Except for Ruler and Pencil Sharpener, none of the other school supplies seem to appreciate her.
6. Mermaid School
by Joanne Stewart Wetzel
Starting school is always exciting… especially when you’re a mermaid! From schools of fish to the A B Seas, this whimsical underwater tale puts a fun twist on what to expect on the first day of school.
7. Alphabreaths Too
by Christopher Willard PsyD, Daniel Rechtschaffen MA
8. Bitsy Bat: School Star
by Kaz Windness
Bitsy is a little bat with big star dreams of making friends at her new school. But when she arrives, Bitsy doesn’t feel like she fits in.
9. The Loud Librarian
by Jenna Beatrice
Penelope is perfect for the job of student-librarian. Friendly? Check. Helpful? Check. Book lover? Check. There’s just one snag. Penelope is…LOUD.
10. Marker
by Anna Kang
Marker is one of the teacher’s go-to school supplies. Her work is tip-top, and she always makes a lasting impression.
11. Time for School Little Blue Truck
Little Blue Truck and his good friend Toad are excited to meet a bright yellow school bus on the road. They see all the little animals lined up in the school bus’s many windows, and Blue wishes he could be a school bus too.
12. Ruby’s Tools for Making Friends
by Apryl Stott
It’s Ruby the fox’s first day at a new school. She’s a little nervous, but luckily, she has her tools to help: a tape measure to count her breaths if she feels overwhelmed…
13. School’s First Day of School
by Adam Rex
It’s the first day of school at Frederick Douglass Elementary and everyone’s just a little bit nervous, especially the school itself. What will the children do once they come?
