Back to School - Picture Books
This list contains picture books that just might help young students get ready for the new school year.  Spend a few cozy reading moments with your child even if they have begun to read on their own. Although some books have specific grades mentioned in their titles, these books are appropriate for preschoolers as well as young elementary school-aged children.

Adventure Annie Goes To Kindergarten

by Toni Buzzeo


Ally-Saurus & the First Day of School

by Richard Torrey


Amanda Panda Quits Kindergarten

by Candice Ransom


Back To School Tortoise

by Lucy M George


Bernard Goes to School

by Joan E. Goodman


Chu's First Day Of School

by Neil Gaiman


The Class from the Black Lagoon

by Mike Thaler


Countdown to Kindergarten

by Alison Mcghee


Dad’s First Day

by Mike Wohnoutka




First Day Jitters

by Julie Danneberg


First Graders from Mars, Episode 1

by Shana Corey


Harry and the Dinosaurs Go To School

by Adrian Reynolds


Jacob's school play : starring he, she, and they

by Ian Hoffman


Jake Starts School

by Michael Wright


Kindergarten Rocks

by Katie Davis


Lily’s Cat Mask

by Julie Fortenberry


Little Ghoul Goes To School

by JEF CZEKAJ


Marshall Armstrong is New to Our School

by David Mackintosh


Mermaid School

by JoAnne Wetzel


Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready For Kindergarten

by Joseph Slate


Monsters Love School

by Mike Austin


Mouse's First Day Of School

by Lauren Thompson


The One And Only Sparkella

by Channing Tatum


Planet Kindergarten

by Sue Ganz-Schmitt


Raj's rule (for the bathroom at school)

by Lana Button


School's First Day Of School

by Adam Rex


Time For School, Little Blue Truck

by Alice Schertle


Ways to Welcome

by Linda Ashman


Wow! School!

by Robert Neubecker