Written and illustrated by: Sarah Kurpiel. Everyone is excited about the chance to perform a solo in the class recital—except Elephant. How will she deal with her anxiety and stage fright?…
Written by: Shaina Rudolph and Mary Vukadinovich. Illustrated by: Fiona Lee. With help from Ms. Bloom and some new friends, Beatrice discovers that learning differently is not something to be afraid of, and…
Written by: Ian Eagleton. Illustrated by: Clara Anganuzzi. Violet’s world has changed. Her voice has gone from a giggle to a whisper. So when her teacher casts her in the school play,…
Written and illustrated by: Kevin Henkes. Wemberly worried about everything. Big things. Little things. And things in between. Then it was time for school to start. And Wemberly worried even more. …
Written by: Adam Rex. Illustrated by: Christian Robinson. It’s the first day of school at Frederick Douglass Elementary and everyone’s just a little bit nervous, especially… the school. (From GoodReads.) Of course…
Written and illustrated by: Lauren Child. Lauren Child’s inimitable brother-sister pair takes on another childhood bugaboo — the first day of school — with the help of Charlie’s resourcefulness and Lola’s imaginary friend….
Written and illustrated by: Mélanie Watt. Hooray! You’re finally here! But where were you? A bunny bounces through a range of emotions in this funny picture book about how difficult it…
Written by: Annie Silvestro. Illustrated by: Dream Chen. The first day of school is exciting — but it can be scary, too! Meet Rosie, a brand-new student who just happens to have…
Written by: Jacqueline Woodson. Illustrated by: Rafael López. National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpre Illustrator Award winner Rafael Lopez have teamed up to create a poignant, yet heartening…
Written by: Angela Shanté. Illustrated by: Alison Hawkins. A young girl is about to enter the third grade, but this year she’s put into Ms. Johnson’s noisy class. Everything about the noisy…