The beginning of August arrives and back to school is everywhere! Wait a minute - I still have a whole month before my mind turns to school. However these cute books have grabbed me and you will love them too. "This School Year Will Be The Best!" by Kay Winters asks the question "what do you hope will happen this year?" Simple answers and adorable pictures sum up both students and teachers thoughts.
I don't think there is anything quite so exciting as starting kindergarten! Sure it can be a little scary but Annalina in "Kindergarten Diary" by Antoinette Portis shows there are lots of new and exciting things to look forward to - meeting your teacher, playing on the monkey bars and making new friends. Read her diary to find out what she's doing the month of September and how she is feeling on September 30th when she has been in school for a whole month!
"First Grade Jitters" by Robert Quackenbush addresses the fears we all have when starting something new. Aidan is not acting like himself as he worries about all sorts of things - will his friends be there? will he have to know how to read and spell? what if he can't understand anything the teachers says? His friends help him realize he has nothing to worry about!
"Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten?" by Audrey Vernick takes a silly look at at Kindergarten jitters from a student who is very unique and of course has to learn all sorts of things like no grazing at recess! But it also shows all sorts of daily routines and issues for all kindergarten students. I think you will love it!
"Jake Starts School" by Michael Wright is also one of the very funny ones about starting school. Jake is a clinger, one of those who just won't let go, so his parents have to stay. However it's not much fun when"they tried to take a seesaw ride,
but didn't have much fun.
It's just no good when one side's light
and the other weighs a ton."
Cartoon-ish pictures add to the hilarity.
"One Smart Cookie - Bite Size Lessons for the School Years and Beyond" by Amy Krouse Rosenthal is another book that offers life lessons around cookies - preparing, baking, sharing and more. Here is a fresh batch of words that demonstrate wisdom about life in general and school in particular for all ages. And there is a cookie recipe at the back of the book!
Thank-you, Mrs. Tornroos, for making this page. It is a FANTASTIC resource. I will be coming to your library in a few weeks to borrow all of them!
ReplyDeleteMs. Hales :)
Hi there, your friendly cataloguer here... try the subject heading "First day of school--Fiction" to get some of the above titles. Also try "Kindergarten--Fiction", "First grade (Education)--Fiction", etc.
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