All about starting school
Look for these books and other resources about starting school at your local library or bookstore.
If some titles are not available, the librarian can refer you to suitable alternatives.
Books for children
The Twelve Days of Kindergarten:
A Counting Book
by Carey Armstrong-Ellis and
Deborah Lee Rose
The Berenstain Bears Go to School
by Stan Berenstain
The Berenstain Bears Go Back to School
by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Countdown to Kindergarten
by Harry Bliss and Alison McGhee
Franklin Goes To School
by Paulette Bourgeois
Molly Rides the Bus
by Julie Brillhart
Arthur's Teacher Trouble
by Marc Brown
Miffy at School
by Dick Bruna
My Brown Bear Barney
by Dorothy Butler
Mind Your Manners in School
by Arianna Candell
Biscuit Goes to School
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Henry's Show and Tell
by Nancy L. Carlson
I am too absolutely small for school
by Lauren Child
School Bus
by Donald Crews
Kindergarten rocks!
by Katie Davis
Brand –new Pencils, Brand-new Books
by Diane De Groat
My Mom Made Me Go to School
by Judy Delton
Bus Riders
by Sharon Phillips Denslow
Meet the Barkers: Morgan and Moffat go to School
by Tomie De Paola
Starting School
by Karen Dugan and
Johanna Hurwitz
Little Brown Bear Won't Go to School
by Jane Dyer
Ms. Bitsy Bat's Kindergarten
by Pamela Duncan Edwards and
Cole Henry
I am NOT Going to School Today!
by Robie H. Harris
Hunter's Best Friend at School
by Laura Elliot and Lynn Munsinger
The O'Hare Family in First Day of School
by David Gantz
Do I Have to go to School?: A First look at Starting School
by Lesley Harker and Pat Thomas
Little Rabbit Goes to School
by Harry Horse
Little Witch Goes to School
by Deborah Hautzig
School Days
by B.G. Hennessy
The Puppy Who Went to School
by Gail Herman
Off to School, Baby Duck
by Amy Hest
When You Go to Kindergarten
by James Howe
Kindergarten Basics
by Kate Kelly and Anne Zeman
Max Goes to School
by Adria F. Klein and Mernie Cole-Gallagher
On the Way to Kindergarten
by Virginia L. Kroll and Elisabeth Schlossberg
Adding it Up: Based on Timothy Goes to School and other stories
by Michael Koelsch and Rosemary Wells
Discover and Explore: Based on Timothy Goes to School and other stories
by Michael Koelsch and Rosemary Wells
Ready to Read: Based on Timothy Goes to School and other stories
by Michael Koelsch and Rosemary Wells
The World around Us: Based on Timothy Goes to School and other stories
by Michael Koelsch and Rosemary Wells
Little Cliff's First Day of School
by Earl B. Lewis and
Clifton L. Taulbert
The Awful Aardvarks Go to School
by Reeve Lindbergh
I Want to Go to School Too
by Astrid Lindgren
Froggy Goes to School
by Jonathan London
Take a Kiss to School
by Angela McAllister
The First Day of School
by Margaret McNamara
School Bus Drivers
by Melanie S. Mitchell
What's So Special about this Fall? I'm Going to School
by Jane Moncure
The First Day of School
by Helen Oxenbury
Sumi's First Day of School Ever
by Soyung Pak
I Don't Want to Go to School: Helping Children
Cope with Separation Anxiety
by Nancy J. Pando
Otto Goes to School
by Todd Parr
Bad Boris Goes to School
by Susie Jenkin Pearce
Curious George Goes to School
by Margret Rey
Welcome to Kindergarten
by Anne F. Rockwell
Nicky
by Tony Ross
Ham and Pickles: First Day of School
by Nicole Rubel
3,2,1, go!: A Transportation Countdown
by Sarah L. Schuette
Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner
by Ann Schweninger
Kevin Goes to School
by Liesbet Slegers
Mouse's First Day of School
by Lauren Thompson
My Kindergarten
by Rosemary Wells
Timothy Goes to School
by Rosemary Wells
Harry and the Dinosaurs Go to School
by Ian Whybrow
DVDs and Videos for children 
The Adventures of Paddington Bear: Paddington Goes to School and Five Other Adventures
Back to School With Franklin
The Berenstain Bears: Class is Back!
Berenstain Bears Fun Lessons to Learn
Berenstain Bears Discover School
Barney's Let's Play School
Blues Clues: Blue Takes You to School
Franklin Goes to School
Getting Ready for School (Sesame Street)
Mr. Roger's Neighbourhood: Going to School
Books for parents
I Don't Want to Go to School Today:
A Guide for Parents
by Greg Anderson
You Can Do It: How to Boost Your Child's Achievement in School
by Michael Edwin Bernard
Starting out Right: A Guide to Promoting Children's Reading Success
by Susan M. Burns, Peg Griffin and
Catherine E. Snow
Reading Begins at Home
by Dorothy Butler
Raising Lifelong Learners: A Parent's Guide
by Lucy McCormic Calkins
Writing Begins at Home
by Marie M. Clay
Help! School Starts in September: A Guide
for Parents from Preschool to Grade Six
by Joan Craven
Helping Your Child Overcome Separation Anxiety or School Refusal: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents
by Andrew R. Eisen and Linda B. Engler
How to Talk So Kids Can Learn: What
Every Parent and Teacher Needs to Know
at Home and School
by Adele Faber
Motivating your Kids from Crayons to
Career: How to Boost your Child's Learning…Without Pressure
by Cheri Fuller
School Starts at Home: Simple Ways to Make Learning Fun
by Cheri Fuller
Emotional and Behavioral Problems of Young Children: Effective Interventions in the Pre-school and Kindergarten years
by Gretchen A. Gimpel and Melissa L. Holland
Kindergarten: It Isn't What It Used to Be—
Getting Your Child Ready for the Positive
Experience of Education
by Susan K. Golant
What your Kindergartner Needs to Know
edited by E.D. Hirsch Jr. and John Holdren
Kindergarten Basics
by Kate Kelly
Parent Power: 90 Winning Ways to be
Involved and Help your Child Get the Most
Out of School
by Roberta Kirshbaum
Going to School: How to Help Your Child Succeed: A Handbook for Parents of Children Ages 3-8
by Craig. T. Ramey
Off to a Good Start: 464 Readiness
Activities for Reading, Math, Social Sciences and Science
by Amy L. Toole and Ellen Boehm .
Check out other great books by these authors and illustrators
Alma Flor Ada
Janet and Allan Ahlberg
Jez Alborough
Graeme Base
Jan Brett
Margaret Wise Brown
Eric Carle
Donal Crews
Tomie de Paola
Lois Ehlert
Mem Fox
Phoebe Gilman
Kevin Henkes
Eric Hill
Tana Hoban
Pat Hutchins
Jonathan London
Mercer Mayer
Barbara Reid
Cynthia Rylant
Leslie Tryon
Martin Waddell
Rosemary Wells
Audrey and Don Wood
