Picture Books for the 1st Day of School

Faizah relates how she feels on the first day her sister, sixth-grader Asiya, wears a hijab to school.

Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce a school where diversity is celebrated and songs, stories, and talents are shared.

"It's the first day of school at Frederick Douglass Elementary and everyone's just a little bit nervous, especially the school itself"--Provided by publisher.

"Never, Not Ever! is the instant classic from Beatrice Alemagna--a laugh-out-loud tribute to little kids everywhere who would prefer not to leave home on the first day of school. The other animals are marching dutifully to school, but Pascaline could care less. Never, not ever! she declares. She's NOT going. And nothing--not even her parents pulling her by her feet--will change her mind. She shrieks so loudly that her parents shrink down to the size...

Four kindergartners who think they have nothing in common become friends after sharing traditions of their holidays, including Eid-ul-Fitr, Rosh Hashanah, Christmas, and Pi Day.

Catchy rhymes and visual cues introduce young readers to the people they'll encounter as they embark on their first day of school. Spot A+ clues on the clothesline to identify all the people who make starting school so much fun! A follow-up to Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do and Clothesline Clues to Sports People Play, the clues in each lively verse can be spotted hanging from the clotheslines. From teacher to custodian, from crossing guard to...

Instilled with confidence by his parents, a young boy has a great first day of kindergarten.