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First Day of School

From the August 3rd, 2008 Pigeon Post essay of the same name.

Picture Books
Starting School by Janet Ahlberg Recommended
I Am Too Absolutely Small for School by Lauren Child Recommended
Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes Recommended
Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten by Joseph Slate and illustrated by Ashley Wolff Recommended
The Berenstain Bears Go to School by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain Suggested
The Berenstain Bears Go Back to School by Stan Berenstain and illustrated by Michael Berenstain and Jan Berenstain Suggested
First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg and illustrated by Judith Dufour Love Suggested
Carl Goes to Daycare by Alexandra Day Suggested
My First Day at Nursery School by Becky Edwards and illustrated by Anthony Flintoft Suggested
Back to School, Mallory by Laurie B. Friedman and illustrated by Tamara Schmitz Suggested
I Am Not Going to School Today! by Robie H. Harris and illustrated by Jan Ormerod Suggested
Owen by Kevin Henkes Suggested
Mrs. Watson Wants Your Teeth by Alison McGhee and illustrated by Harry Bliss Suggested
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn and illustrated by Ruth E. Harper and Nancy M. Leak Suggested
Vera's First Day of School by Vera Rosenberry Suggested
Richard Scarry's Great Big Schoolhouse by Richard Scarry Suggested
Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the Last Day of Kindergarten by Joseph Slate and illustrated by Ashley Wolff Suggested
Little Cliff's First Day of School by Clifton L. Taulbert and illustrated by Earl B. Lewis Suggested
Emily's First 100 Days of School by Rosemary Wells Suggested
My Kindergarten by Rosemary Wells Suggested
Timothy Goes to School by Rosemary Wells Suggested
Yoko's World Of Kindness by Rosemary Wells and illustrated by John Nez and Jody Wheeler Suggested
Do Dinosaurs Go to School by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Mark Teague Suggested

Independent Readers

Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren and illustrated by Lauren Child Recommendation
Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary Recommended
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes Recommended
Teach Us Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish and Lynn Sweat Recommended

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