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• Becoming Vanessa

  Brantley-Newton, Vanessa

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  Vanessa is nervous she will not fit in on her first day of school, but she hopes a special outfit will show her new classmates she is someone they should know.

• Big Boys Cry

  Howley, Jonty,

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  As they walk to his new school, a frightened Levi and his father learn that it is okay for big boys to cry.

• Calvin

  Ford, JR

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  A transgender boy prepares for the first day of school and introduces himself to his family and friends for the first time.

• Chrysanthemum

  Henkes, Kevin

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  Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.

• El Cucuy Is Scared, Too!

  Higuera, Donna Barba,

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  Ramón is worried about his first day at a new school, but it helps to remind El Cucuy, the monster who lives in his cactus pot, of how brave and strong they both are.

• First Day of School

  Berg, Esther van den

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  It's Robin's first day at school. He doesn't look forward to it, but he actually ends up having a lot of fun! The children do rope-skipping and craftwork, Robin builds a tower of blocks and he goes to the toilet all by himself... This large picture…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gibberish

  Vo, Young,

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  When Dat starts school in a country where he does not speak the language, everything around him sound like gibberish until a new friend helps him make sense of his new world.

• Hurry, Little Tortoise, Time for School!

  Finison, Carrie,

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  Little Tortoise hurrys to school on her first day in order to be on time, but despite her best efforts she gets passed by all her friends.

• Isabel and Her Colores Go to School

  Alessandri, Alexandra,

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  English just feels wrong to Isabel. She prefers her native Spanish. As she prepares for a new school, she knows she's going to have to learn. Her first day is uncomfortable, until she employs her crayons and discovers there's more than one way to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kalamata's Kitchen

  Thomas, Sarah (Sommelier)

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  Tomorrow is Kalamata's first day at a new school, and she's nervous! If only Kalamata and Al Dente could go to back to the Indian spice market they visited this summer, then maybe she'd remember how to feel brave when new experiences seem scary.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kindergarten Hat

  Lawler, Janet,

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  Carlos Abredo loves building forts, playing soccer, and gardening but he does not want to start kindergarten, until his new teacher reaches out to make him and his fellow students feel welcome.

• The King of Kindergarten

  Barnes, Derrick,

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  Instilled with confidence by his parents, a young boy has a great first day of kindergarten.

• Leo the Late Bloomer

  Kraus, Robert, 1925-2001

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  Leo, a young tiger, finally blooms under the anxious eyes of his parents.

• Little Yellow Bus

  Guendelsberger, Erin,

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  Little Yellow Bus is nervous on his first day of picking up kids, but as he drives along his route he notices that many of the children are also anxious and he begins to gain confidence.

• Llama Llama Misses Mama

  Dewdney, Anna

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  On his first day of nursery school, Llama Llama misses his mother and is very sad until the other children ask him to play.

• Lola Goes to School

  McQuinn, Anna

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  Lola meets new friends and tries many new things on her fun but exhausting first day of school.

• Mission: Back to School

  Top Secret Information

  Hood, Susan, 1954-

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  Imagined in the form of a secret agent's set of instructions, Mason and other children negotiate the first day of school.

• My School Unicorn

  Evans, Willow,

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  Starting school is an adventure - especially when you have a magical unicorn friend by your side! It's almost time for Evie to go to school, but thinking about it makes her feel all wobbly and anxious. Nursery is lots of fun, but big school sounds a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Never, Not Ever!

  Alemagna, Béatrice,

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  When Pascaline, a little bat, screams "Never, Not Ever" in response to going to school, something extraordinary happens, which changes her mind.

• Pete the Cat

  Rocking in My School Shoes

  Litwin, Eric

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  Pete the cat wears his school shoes when visiting the library, the lunchroom, the playground, and more while singing his special song.