It’s that time of year again! BACK TO SCHOOL!!! Here are some of my favorite back to school books that I read with my own kids and recommend to clients (especially if they are starting school for the first time or going to a new school)!
- What Teachers Can’t Do - by Douglas Wood
- David Goes to School - by David Shannon
- The Kissing Hand - by Audrey Penn (great for separation anxiety)
- Little Miss Spider Sunny Patch School – by David Kirk
- If You Take a Mouse to School – by Laura Numeroff
- Lily’s Plastic Purple Purse – by Kevin Henkes
- The Best Teacher Ever – by Mercer Mayer
- Ready for Kindergarten, Stinky Face? – by Lisa McCourt
Here’s some other posts on Back to School books you might want to check out!
- Countdown to Back to School for Preschoolers from hands on: as we grow
- Back to School Picture Books from A Little Help for the Teacher
- Book Mama Back to School Books from Boy Mama Teacher Mama
- 5 Children’s Books about Starting School from Smiling Like Sunshine
- 9 Back to School Picture Books from Delightful Children’s Books
- Back to School Reading from Small Types
- First Day of School Magic School Dust from The Educators’ Spin On It
- Back to School Books by Grade from KC Edventures
- The Night Before Kindergarten from Adventures in Reading with Kids
- Favorite Back to School Books for Preschool, Kindergarten, and First Grade from Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas
- Starting School Books to Help Ease the Transition from Childhood 101
Have you seen Mouse’s First Day of School by Lauren Thompson? I use it each year. A mouse sneaks into a backpack and makes all kinds of discoveries in a classroom. I use it as an interactive way to check in with the kiddos by asking if they discovered the same things that mouse did. Then I have a Folkmanis white mouse puppet I named Blanca who visits, though she is very shy, she shares her first day of preschool by whispering in my ear. The kids love it!! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=265569623554578&set=pb.170943436350531.-2207520000.1346762430&type=1&theater Here’s a photo of Blanca whispering to me. Ms. Barbara from For the Children
Great suggestion, Ms. Barbara! Thanks!
Love your list! Thanks for including our book kit post!
Wonderful List Laura. I linked it on our Back to School Linky.
What a great list. There are a few on here that I have never heard of. I will have to check them out. Thanks so much for linking up to tip-toe thru tuesday. We hope to see you next week.
Great collection of books! Thanks for sharing at tip toe thru tuesday!
What a great list of back to school books! Love the other resources as well! Thanks for sharing on The Sunday Showcase!