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Related Resources: Books to Share with Children Who Are Getting Ready for Kindergarten

• Ahlberg, Janet. Starting School.
  Humorous descriptions of the first day at school, then the first week, and up to Christmas.
• Burningham, John. The School.
  Illustrations and just a few words show what a child can expect at school.
• Carlson, Nancy. Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come.
  Enthusiastic Henry can hardly wait to start kindergarten. But will he still feel that way when he gets there?
• Cazet, Denys. Born in the Gravy.
  Margarita, a Mexican-American girl, tells her father all about her first day of kindergarten.
• Cazet, Denys. Never Spit on Your Shoes.
  An exhausted Arnie tells Mom about the first day of first grade.
• Cohen, Miriam. Will I Have a Friend?
  Jim worries about finding a friend in school and spends the first day searching for one.
• Davis, Gibbs. The Other Emily.
  Emily is shocked and upset when she finds out she's not the only Emily in the world.
• Delton, Judy. My Mom Made Me Go To School.
  Archie HATES the idea of going to kindergarten, but manages to get through the first day.
• DePaola, Tomie. Bill and Pete.
  William Everett Crocodile learns to write his name with the help of Pete, his toothbrush.
• Gantos, Jack. Back to School for Rotten Ralph.
  Sarah's jealous and humorously rotten cat, Ralph, hatches a plan to keep her from making friends at school.
• Garland, Sarah. Billy and Belle.
  Billy's little sister spends the day at his school when Mom goes to the hospital to have a new baby.
• Grindley, Sally. I Don't Want To!
  Jim resists mightily going to school, but by the end of the first day, he doesn't want to leave.
• Henkes, Kevin. Chrysanthemum.
  At school, kids tease Chrysanthemum about her name until the teacher intervenes.
• Henkes, Kevin. Jessica.
  Ruthie's imaginary friend has to be left behind when she starts school, but she soon makes a real friend.
• Hill, Eric. Spot Goes to School (Spot Va A La Escuala).
  Spot, the pup, has fun at school with his friends.
• Howe, James. When You Go to Kindergarten.
  A photo-essay showing what a kindergarten class is like.
• Jabar, Cynthia. Alice Ann Gets Ready for School.
  Alice Ann is so excited about her first day of school, she's the first one up and ready to go.
• London, Jonathan. Froggy Goes To School.
  Froggy's nightmare about school does not come true, and he ends up having a good first day.
• McCully, Emily. School.
  In a wordless story, a curious young mouse left at home sneaks off to see her older sibling's school.
• O'Connor, Jane. Lulu Goes to Witch School.
  Lulu, nervous about starting school, likes everything but one witch who's always the best at everything.
• Penn, Audrey. The Kissing Hand.
  Popular story suggests a way to deal with the separation of going to school.
• Rathmann, Peggy. Ruby the Copycat.
  At school, Ruby tries to be just like another girl until the teacher helps her be herself.
• Schwartz, Amy. Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner.
  Spunky Annabelle's older sister gives her some unusual tips for her first day of school.
• Slate, Joseph. Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready For Kindergarten.
  In verse, this book shows kindergarten from the teacher's perspective.
• Wells, Rosemary. Edward Unready for School.
  After a terrible week, Edward convinces everyone he really isn't ready for nursery school after all.
• Wells, Rosemary. Timothy Goes to School.
  Timothy learns about making friends during the first week of school.
• Wing, Natasha. The Night Before Kindergarten.
  Verses in the manner of The Night Before Christmas encourage the reader who may be anxious about kindergarten.
• Van Leeuwen, Jean. Oliver Pig at School.
  During Oliver Pig's first day at school, he builds with blocks, plays, and makes a friend.
• Ziefert, Harriet. Harry Gets Ready for School.
  Harry arrives at school after preparing for weeks.

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