first day of school

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first day of school

Suki's kimono

2003
After a wonderful summer with her visiting grandmother, Suki decides to wear her blue cotton kimono on her first day of school where she also shares with her class tales of going to the street festival with her beloved obachan.

Amanda Pig, schoolgirl

1997
Amanda Pig's first day of school is every bit as wonderful as she always hoped it would be.

I am too absolutely small for school

2004
When Lola is worried about starting school, her older brother Charlie reassures her.

Knowledge is power

2004
Abby Hayes's expectations for sixth grade are shaken on the first day when she makes a blunder that threatens to follow her throughout the year.

Drat! You copycat!

2003
Katie, an ordinary third-grader who is sometimes touched by a magical wind that turns her into other people, gains insights into the thinking of a new girl at school who is trying to fit in by doing all the wrong things.

David's drawings

2001
A shy African American boy arriving at a new school makes friends with his classmates by drawing a picture of a tree.

Back to school, Mallory

2004
After moving, eight-year-old Mallory struggles with being new at school, especially because her mother is now the music teacher and director of the third grade play.

Get ready for second grade, Amber Brown

2003
Amber is nervous about starting second grade with a new teacher, but despite being in the same class as mean Hannah Burton, things turn out just fine.

Tom goes to kindergarten

2000
When Tom, a young panda, goes to his very first day of kindergarten, his whole family stays and plays and wishes they could be in kindergarten too.

Moses goes to school

2000
Moses and his friends enjoy the first day of school at their special school for the deaf and hard of hearing, where they use sign language to talk to each other.

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