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COPING E BLAKE

Simon the rabbit does not want to go to his first day of school, but by the time his mother comes to take him home, he is having such a good time that he does not want to leave.

COPING E BLOCH

On the first day of school, a student is confused by many of the phrases that are used, such as when the librarian says not to open a can of worms, or when the teacher says he expects the class to be busy bees doing their homework.

COPING E BUZZEO

Even though there are rules to follow, a little girl who loves adventure has an exciting first day of kindergarten.

E COLANDRO

You won’t believe why this old lady swallowed some books, a pen, a pencil case, a ruler, a folder, some chalk, and a bag! Read this book to find out.

COPING E DODD

Emily is worried about starting school for the first time, but Foxy waves his magic tail to provide what she needs to be ready.

COPING E GEORGE

Summer is over and Tortoise must summon the courage to go back to school.

COPING E HAYS

Rhyming text follows an excited little girl as she counts down the days before the start of kindergarten.

E LORENZ

On his first day at a new school, John answers the librarian’s questions about what his former school was like, concocting a wild story of attending classes in a castle, where the lunch menu includes worms and storybook characters come to life.

COPING E MESSNER

A young sea monster experiences his first day of school and, after a rocky start, he makes friends and has fun.

E PENN

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.

E PRELLER

A young pirate and his crew embark on a grand adventure when they board the bus for the first day of first grade.

COPING E ROCKWELL

Mrs. Madoff’s students compare notes about getting ready for their first day of school after vacation.

E SCOTTEN

How can there be homework when it’s only the first day of school? Splat must pick only one of all of his fun summer adventures to share with his classmates at show-and-tell. But in the end, Splat may find that the best part of his summer wasn’t an adventure at all…

COPING E SIERRA

Rhyming text with rebuses follows a group of animals through their first day of school.

E URDAHL

On the first day of kindergarten, Polka-dot uses the fix-it kit her grandpa has prepared for her to help her make a friend.

E WINTERS

When a teacher asks her students on the first day of school what they wish for in the coming year, the answers range from having a good school picture to receiving a perfect report card.

ER CROW

School Bus is ready for his big job on the first day of school.

ER MCCOURT

A mother reassures her son when he imagines increasingly silly things that might go wrong on his first day of kindergarten.

ER MCNAMARA

Mrs. Connor’s first-graders watch as caterpillars slowly turn into butterflies in the butterfly garden at Robin Hill School.

ER PARISH

Amelia Bedelia goes with her class to visit a farm, where her literal-mindedness causes confusion along with some laughs.