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Kindergarten and First Grade
Kindergarten
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Lena's Shoes Are Nervous by Calabrese, KeithCall Number: J PIC
Lena is excited about starting kindergarten but her favorite shoes are not until, with the help of her father and a very special headband, she convinces the shoes--and herself--to be brave.
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Twindergarten by Ehrlich, NikkiCall Number: J PIC
Dax and Zoe are twins. They go together like peanut butter and jelly. It's the night before the twins are starting kindergarten, and they have the just-about-to-start-school jitters. After all, they will be in different classrooms! What will kindergarten be like when they're not together all day? But Dax and Zoe will learn that kindergarten is full of new surprises and adventures, and being apart for a short while isn't so bad.
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Jessica by Henkes, KevinCall Number: J PIC
Ruthie does everything with her imaginary friend Jessica; and then on her first day at kindergarten, she meets a real new friend with the same name.
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Something for School by Lee, Hyun YoungCall Number: J PIC
On the first day of kindergarten, Joon's teacher mistakes Joon, who has short hair and is wearing trousers, for a boy, something she finds very upsetting until she figures out a way to let everyone know who she is.
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Monstergarten by Mahoney, Daniel J.Call Number: J PIC
Feeling that he is not ready to start monster kindergarten, Patrick practices roaring, sneaking up on people, and baring his teeth despite his parents' reassurances that he need only be himself in school.
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Kindergarrrten Bus by Ornstein, MikeCall Number: J PIC
After his parrot companion flies away, a rough and tough pirate experiences anxiety on his first day as a school bus driver, echoing some of the concerns expressed by the young students in his care.
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The Kissing Hand by Penn, AudreyCall Number: J PIC
When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him.
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Who Will Go to School Today? by Ruhmann, KarlCall Number: J PIC
Sam decides to send his toy monkey Timbo to kindergarten in his place, but after telling Timbo about his school friends and what his day is really like, he realizes he wants to go himself.
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My Kindergarten by Wells, RosemaryCall Number: J PIC
It's the first day of school, and Emily and her friends are welcomed into the exciting world of kindergarten by Miss Cribbage (AND OTHER TITLES).
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Off to First Grade by Borden, LouiseCall Number: J PIC
Each member of a first grade class, as well as their teacher, principal, and a bus driver, expresses excitement, worry, or hope as the first day of school begins.
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Never Spit on Your Shoes by Cazet, DenysCall Number: J PIC
First grader Arnie tells his mother about his tiring first day at school, while the illustrations reveal the mayhem he is leaving out of his account.
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Horus's Horrible Day by Corey, ShanaCall Number: J PIC
As the school year begins on Mars, Horus the Martian gets off to a rocky start, but soon discovers that first grade is not really as bad as he thought. Delighted to start first grade, Horus is dismayed to discover that there are no slime tables, no nap mats, and no snacks, and after being put in the Beta reading group instead of the Alpha, Horus longs to be back in Martiangarten. (SERIES)
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Brand-New Pencils, Brand-New Books by De Groat, DianeCall Number: J PIC
Gilbert's excitement over starting first grade turns to worry that the teacher will be mean, the work too hard, and his classmates too unfriendly, but throughout the day there are pleasant surprises.
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The Best Seat in First Grade by Kenah, KatharineCall Number: J RISING
On the first day of first grade Sam has news to share with the class--over the summer, his elephant had a baby! His classmates find out the truth when they go to a school field trip to the local zoo.
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Mrs. Watson Wants Your Teeth by Mcghee, AlisonCall Number: J PIC
A first grader is frightened on her first day of school after hearing a rumor that her teacher is a 300-year-old alien with a purple tongue who steals baby teeth from her students.
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First Grade Stinks! by Rodman, Mary AnnCall Number: J PIC
First-grader Haley wishes she were back having fun in kindergarten with her old teacher, until she finds out that first-grade is special, too.
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Amanda Pig, First Grader by Van Leeuwen, JeanCall Number: J RISING
Amanda is very excited about starting first grade, and although everything is not exactly as she expected, she soon begins learning to read and finding her way.