Picture books for children in  preschool—grade one.
                      Unless otherwise noted, all books may be found in the picture book section
                      under the author’s last name.

 Starting school by Janet and Allan Ahlberg

 Billy and the big new school by Laurence Anholt

 The Berenstain Bears go to school
     by Stan & Jan Berenstain  / j E-pb B
     (kindergarten)

 My school, your school by Bette Birnbaum
     (1^st grade)

 The bus for us by Suzanne Bloom / j Em BLOOM

 Franklin goes to school by Paulette Bourgeois / j E-pb B

 Clifford's first school day by Norman Bridwell / j E-pb B

 Molly rides the school bus by Julie Brillhart
     (kindergarten/ school bus)

 D.W.’s Guide to preschool by Marc Brown
     (preschool)

 Biscuit goes to school by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
     j Er PRIMER CAPUCILLI

 First grade, here I come! by Nancy Carlson 
     (1^st grade)

 Look out kindergarten, here I come!  by Nancy Carlson
     (kindergarten)

 Matthew A.B.C. by Peter Catalanotto / j Eac CATALANOTTO

 Never spit on your shoes  by Denys Cazet

 I am too absolutely small for school by Lauren Child

 Going to school by Anne Civardi

 Jack's talent by Maryann Cocca-Leffler

 Will I have a friend? by Miriam Cohen

 Mildred and Sam and their babies by Sharleen Collicott
     j Er COLLICOTT

 First graders from Mars episode I : Horus' horrible day
     by Shana Corey  /  j Er COREY 
     (1^st grade)

 Maisy goes to school by Lucy Cousins / j T COUSINS
     (preschool)

 School bus by Donald Crews / j Em CREWS

 First day jitters by Julie Danneberg

 Get ready for second grade, Amber Brown
     by Paula Danziger / j Er DANZIGER
     (2^nd grade)

 Kindergarten rocks! by Katie Davis
     (kindergarten)

 Brand-new pencils, brand-new books by Diane De Groat

 Meet the Barkers : Morgan and Moffat go to school
     by Tomie dePaola

 My first day at nursery school  by Becky Edwards 
     (preschool)

 Starting school by Franzesda Ewart

 What did you do today? : the first day of school
     by Toby Forward

 Back to school for Rotten Ralph by Jack Gantos / j E-pb G

 Bernard goes to school  by Joan Elizabeth Goodman

 It's my school by Sally Grindley
     (kindergarten)

 Gaspard and Lisa, friends forever by Anne Gutman

 Yellowbelly and Plum go to school by Nathan Hale

 My new school by Kirsten Hall / j Er PRIMER HALL

 Miss Mingo and the first day of school by Jamie Harper

 I am not going to school today by Robie H. Harris

 Kindergarten countdown by Anna Jane Hays
     (kindergarten)

 Wemberly worried by Kevin Henkes
     (preschool)

 Mr. Ouchy's first day by B.G. Hennessy
     (teacher’s first day)

 School days by B.G. Hennessy

 Off to school, Baby Duck by Amy Hest

 Spot goes to school by Eric Hill  / j T HILL

 Little Rabbit goes to school by Harry Horse

 When you go to kindergarten by James Howe
     (kindergarten)

 Alice Ann gets ready for school by Cynthia Jabar

 Bad Boris goes to school by Susie Jenkin-Pearce

 Pinky Dinky Doo : back to school is cool! by Jim Jinkins
     j ER JINKINS

 Sparky and Eddie : the first day of school
     by Tony Johnston / j Er JOHNSTON

 Bye, Bye! by Nancy Kaufmann

 The Sweeneys from 9D by Ethel and Leonard Kessler
     j Er KESSLER

 Little Miss Spider at Sunny Patch School by David Kirk

 Katharine goes to nursery school by Jill Krementz  / j T K

 Going to my nursery school by Susan Kuklin
     (preschool)

 Little Bear goes to kindergarten by Jutta Langreuter
     (kindergarten)   

 Tibili, the little boy who didn't want to go to school
     by Marie Léonard

 When Kangaroo goes to school by Sonia Levitin

 I want to go to school, too by Astrid Lindgren

 Froggy goes to school by Jonathan London

 First day by Dandi Daley Mackall

 Little critter's This is my school  by Mercer Mayer
     j Er MAYER

 School by Emily Arnold McCully

 Countdown to kindergarten by Alison McGhee
     (kindergarten)

 Mrs. Watson wants your teeth by Alison McGhee

 The first day of school by Margaret McNamara
     j Er PRIMER MCNAMARA

 Enrico starts school by Charlotte Middleton

 Moses goes to school by Isaac Millman

 Ready, set, school! by Jacquelyn Mitchard

 Wow! school! by Robert Neubecker

 See you later, Mom! by Jennifer Northway
     (preschool)

 Mr. Monkey's classroom by Jiwon Oh

 When an elephant comes to school by Jan Ormerod

 Sumi's first day of school ever  by Soyung Pak

 Otto goes to school by Todd Parr

 The Kissing Hand  by Audrey Penn
     (kindergarten)

 First day, hooray! by Nancy Poydar

 First day by Joan Rankin (preschool)

 My name is Yoon by Helen Recorvits

 Pete and Polo's big school adventure by Adrian Reynolds
     (preschool)

 Welcome to kindergarten by Anne Rockwell
     (kindergarten)

 First grade stinks by Mary Ann Rodman
     (1st grade)

 Tiptoe into kindergarten  by Jacqueline Rogers
     (kindergarten)

 Vera's first day of school by Vera Rosenberry

 Ham and Pickles : first day of school by Nicole Rubel

 I love you all day long by Francesca Rusackas

 I don't want to go back to school by Marisabina Russo
     (2^nd grade)

 Go to school, Charlie Brown! by Charles M. Schulz
     j Ea CARTOON

 Annabelle Swift, kindergartner by Amy Schwartz
     (kindergarten)

 Off to school! by Ann Schweninger

 My first day at school by Ronnie Sellers

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa : school days by Erica Silverman 
     j Er SILVERMAN

Miss Bindergarten gets ready for kindergarten 
     by Joseph Slate
     (kindergarten)

 The bus stop by Janet Morgan Stoeke
     j Em STOEKE
     (kindergarten)

 The rattlesnake who went to school by Craig Kee Strete

 Little Cliff's first day of school by Clifton L. Taulbert

 The teacher from the black lagoon  by Mike Thaler

 Mouse's first day of school by Lauren Thompson

 Suki's kimono by Chieri Uegaki

 Amanda Pig, schoolgirl by Jean Van Leeuwen 
     j Er VAN LEEUWEN

 Oliver Pig at school by Jean Van Leeuwen 
     j Er VAN LEEUWEN

 Tom and Small by Clara Vulliamy  / j E-pb V

 Don't eat the teacher!  by Nick Ward

 Fred's first day by Cathy Warren
     (preschool)

 Barney is big by Nicki Weiss
     (preschool)

 Emily's first 100 days of school by Rosemary Wells

 Timothy goes to school by Rosemary Wells

 Harry and the dinosaurs go to school by Ian Whybrow

 Tom goes to kindergarten by Margaret Wild
     (kindergarten)

Tucker's four-carrot school day by Susan Winget
     (kindergarten)

 Don't go! by Jane Breskin Zalben
     (preschool)

 Non-fiction:

 It's back to school we go! : first day stories from around the   world by Ellen Jackson  / j 371 Jac

 What Does a Teacher Do? by Felicia Lowenstein / j 371.1 Low

 At the School by Carol Greene / j 372.12 Gre

Videorecordings:

 Back-to-school stories
Videorecording - j VC BACK

 Mister Rogers' neighborhood. Going to school
Videorecording - J VC ROGERS 

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Pittsburgh, PA 15228
412/531-1913      8.07
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