Picture books about starting school
It's nearly that time of year again – school time! And whether you have a little one heading into their first day of school or kindergarten, your kids are starting at a new school, or they're just feeling daunted about the new school year, it can be an emotional time. Here is a collection of books to give your kids the confidence they need ... they might even get excited for school!
The Wild Guide to Starting School by Laura Bunting & Philip Bunting (illus.)
Hey, wild thing! Are you about to start school? Then it's time to get set for your wildest adventure yet.
Follow this simple guide and you'll learn everything you need to know.
Hooray! It's Our First Day by Martha Mumford & Cherie Zamazing (illus.)
Get ready to start school with the bunnies, as our four favourite friends set off on an exciting lift-the-flap adventure to get to their first day of school. With lunchboxes, fresh pencils, school bags and treats to find hidden under the flaps, it's an action-packed treasure hunt! Can you find everything you need to get ready for your first day and get the bunnies there on time?
Starting School by Jane Godwin & Anna Walker (illus.)
Tim, Hannah, Sunita, Joe and Polly are all off to school for the first time. Would you like to meet them and see how they go? There are new friends to make, fun ways to learn, and lots of different things to discover.
From Jane Godwin and Anna Walker comes this beautiful book focusing on the experiences and feelings of five very different children as they begin at school for the first time.
Spot Goes to School by Eric Hill
Spot’s first day at school turns out to be an exciting adventure as he and his friends take their first steps into the world of learning.
This book is the perfect tool for parents readying themselves and their children for the concept of school, and all the fun that can be had there. Young children can learn along with everyone’s favourite puppy and his friends. This new, bigger, edition, really brings this classic Spot story to life.
First Day by Andrew Daddo & Jonathan Bentley (illus.)
The must-have picture book for every child starting school, with a clever twist all parents will relate to!
Are you ready? It’ll be fun! You’ll make new friends. New BFFs! You might have to be a bit brave … It’s the first day of school, but who is the most nervous about the big day?
The team behind this adorable book also have Old Friends, New Friends, an encouraging book about being in a different class to all your friends.
Starting School by Janet Ahlberg & Allan Ahlberg
From first day nerves to finding your peg, this reassuring read is full of humour and fun for children and parents alike.
A classic picture book which offers advice and enjoyment for the whole family before school starts.
The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! by Mo Willems
Mo Willems’ Pigeon is back in a hilarious story perfect for those about to start school or kindergarten.
The Pigeon is about to get SCHOOLED. Do YOU think he should go?
Why does the Pigeon have to go to school? He already knows everything! Well … almost everything.
And what if he doesn’t like it? What if the teacher doesn’t like him? I mean, what if he learns TOO MUCH!?!
Wombat Goes to School by Jackie French & Bruce Whatley
She sleeps. She eats. She scratches – and finds a hole. When Mothball discovers a new hole, it unexpectedly leads her to the local school. the children learn that wombats love carrots and grass, while Mothball learns that lunch boxes contain very few carrots, that sports sheds can be a good place to have a nap, and that when you're brown and round, it's not a good idea to get too close to a ball ...
My First Day at School by Meredith Costain & Michelle Mackintosh (illus.)
My First Day at School is designed to help reassure and prepare school-age children for that magical first day in an unfamiliar environment.
It follows the experiences and emotions of four very different children from their first teary farewells to their parents through to the joy of making new friends and the discovery that school can be an exciting and enjoyable place, however challenging.
