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A young kid wakes up, dresses himself, consumes a lot of pancakes, and is ready to take on the first day of kindergarten, determined to become the king of kindergarten and make his enthusiasm for school infectious.

It's the first day of school for Penelope Rex, and she can't wait to meet her classmates. But it's hard to make human friends when they're so delicious! That is, until Penelope gets a taste of her own medicine and finds she may not be at the top of the food chain after all...

Simple chapter book about first-grader Harry. He is nervous about the first day of school, but learns to overcome it and later excel at mastering the silent "e," counting to 100, and making friends with a guinea pig.

Now that Eddie can get ready all by himself, his morning routine is anything but ordinary!

Through a letter written from the teacher's point of view, students are given the message that their new teacher is someone they will get to form a special bond with. Their teacher is not only there to help them academically, but also to cheer them on, and to provide a caring, safe environment for them to learn and grow.

A classroom can be like a family, where individuals care for one another, stick up for each other, and lend support.

Discover a school where all young children have a place, have a space, and are loved and appreciated.

It's the first day of school at Frederick Douglass Elementary and everyone's just a little bit nervous, especially the school itself.

David's teacher has her hands full. From running in the halls to chewing gum in class, David's high-energy antics fill each school day with trouble.

Rosie can't wait to start kindergarten--she's had her pencils sharpened and her backpack ready for weeks. But suddenly, on the night before the big day, her tummy hurts. Rosie's mom reassures her that it's just butterflies in her belly, and she'll feel better soon. Much to Rosie's surprise, when she says hello to a new friend on the bus, a butterfly flies out of her mouth! As the day goes on, Rosie frees all her butterflies, and even helps another shy student let go of hers, too.

Why does the Pigeon have to go to school? He already knows everything! And what if he doesn't like it? What if the teacher doesn't like him? What if he learns TOO MUCH!?!

Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.

New backpacks? Check! Besties Pizza and Taco are ready to head back to school, but are they ready to meet the cool new kid?

Ally, a little girl with a dinosaur's spirit, has a hard time making friends on the first day of school.

Amelia Bedelia, a literal-minded first-grader, finds her first day of school filled with confusing adventures--much to her delight.

Students are introduced to the people who work at school by the clothes that they wear.

After the first day of first grade, Henry's not so sure how he feels about it. The teacher is not like his kindergarten teacher, the fifth-graders hog the monkey bars, and there are too many new things to learn! But as Henry tells his mother about the cool classroom science corner, a new friend who also likes soccer, and that he'll learn to read books, he begins to realize that maybe first grade won't be so bad after all.

English, with its blustery blues and whites, just feels wrong to Isabel. She prefers the warm oranges and pinks of Spanish. As she prepares for class at a new school, she knows she's going to have to learn--and she would rather not! Her first day is uncomfortable, until she discovers there's more than one way to communicate with friends.

Nervous monsters attending school for the first time learn new things, make friends, and sample Chef Octi's special School Gruel.

Yo, ho, ho! It's a mutiny against kindergarten! Pirate Emma is about to start kindergarten! But Emma's not so sure she's ready for a new captain and crew. Especially since Cap'n Chu--the roughest, toughest, awesomest preschool cap'n ever--is right down the hall. So Emma decides to head back to the preschool ship to see if she can stir up a mutiny against kindergarten! Is that what she really wants? Or does she just miss her beloved Cap'n Chu? Batten down the hatches, mateys, because the first day of school is going to be stormy!

Arr!It's the first day of first grade, and it's all hands on deck for a young pirate and his crew. How much trouble can they get into? What will they do at recess? And, most important, what treasure awaits them at school?

Froggy's mother knows that everyone's nervous on the first day of school. "Not me " says Froggy, and together they leapfrog to the bus stop--flop flop flop.

Frustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little girl tells her mother she never wants to come back to school. In response, the girl's mother teaches her about the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names on their lyrical walk home through the city. Empowered by this newfound understanding, the young girl is ready to return the next day to share her knowledge with her class.

A heartwarming story about the new girl in school, and how she learns to appreciate her Korean name.

Young children promise to be the best versions of themselves.!