first day of school

Tally Tuttle, a shy, new-in-town second-grader, magically transforms into a turtle on the first day of school, and in order to transform back to herself she must learn how to come out of her shell both literally and figuratively. Includes ten fun facts about painted turtles.

This feel-good concept book follows three young children as they navigate the emotional highs and lows during a school day, inviting readers to share their own contradictory, unpredictable, always-there feelings.

"Help [one's] child prepare for the first day of school with this . . . story that tells them they are 'preschool-ready.' Filled with love and affirmations, this encouraging story will remind . . . little one[s] that they are brave, kind, and ready for school"--Amazon.

Ruby the fox uses tools to overcome her social anxiety during a class project at her new school.

Betty the yeti is nervous about her first day of school full of humans, but she learns that being different is what makes her wonderful.

Using an easy-to-follow breathing exercise, mindful prompts, and a soothing mantra, this reassuring picture book follows Bear and her friends, who are all anxious about the first day of school, as they learn the perfect words to say to keep calm.

Bash is a young ghost who has never been good at scaring people is nervous about his first day at scare school, where he will learn to master the necessary skills to become a successful ghost.

A young child does everything with their teddy bear, and they don't want to leave their bear behind on the first day of school. The child must learn how to handle the disappointment of leaving their best friend at home.

Brand-new first grader Ava Lin is determined to find a best friend--even if she's a bit unclear on how to go about it.

Tom and Sophia are a bit apprehensive about going to school for the first time, but they both meet new friends and have so much to do that before they know it, it is time to go home again.