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Books for Babies and Toddlers

Suggested Ages: 0–3

Open the Preschool Door by Christopher Santoro

Open the Preschool Door. . .

Christopher Santoro

The Monsters on the Bus (Sesame Street) by Sarah Albee, Joe Ewers

The Monsters on the Bus
(Sesame Street)

Sarah Albee, Joe Ewers

Dr. Seuss's School Things by Dr. Seuss, Tom Brannon

Dr. Seuss’s School Things

Dr. Seuss, Tom Brannon

Books for Kids

Suggested Ages: 3–7

The 12 Days of Kindergarten by Jenna Lettice, Colleen Madden

The 12 Days of Kindergarten

Jenna Lettice, Colleen Madden

The 12 Days of Preschool by Jenna Lettice, Colleen Madden

The 12 Days of Preschool

Jenna Lettice, Colleen Madden

The World Needs More Purple Schools by Kristen Bell, Benjamin Hart, Daniel Wiseman

The World Needs More Purple Schools

Kristen Bell, Benjamin Hart, Daniel Wiseman

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Breathe Like a Bear: First Day of School Worries by Kira Willey, Anni Betts

Breathe Like a Bear: First Day of School Worries

Kira Willey, Anni Betts

If I Ran Your School-by the Cat in the Hat by Random House

If I Ran Your School-by the Cat in the Hat

Random House

KINDergarten by Vera Ahiyya, Joey Chou

KINDergarten

Vera Ahiyya, Joey Chou

The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi, Yangsook Choi

The Name Jar

Yangsook Choi, Yangsook Choi

All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold, Suzanne Kaufman

All Are Welcome

Alexandra Penfold, Suzanne Kaufman

Back to School with the Berenstain Bears by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

Back to School with the Berenstain Bears

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

What If . . . ? (Sesame Street) by Sonali Fry, Joe Mathieu

What If . . . ? (Sesame Street)

Sonali Fry, Joe Mathieu

A Letter to My Teacher by Deborah Hopkinson, Nancy Carpenter

A Letter to My Teacher

Deborah Hopkinson, Nancy Carpenter

Brave Every Day by Trudy Ludwig, Patrice Barton

Brave Every Day

Trudy Ludwig, Patrice Barton

My First Day by Phùng Nguyên Quang, Hu#nh Kim Liên

My First Day

Phùng Nguyên Quang, Hu#nh Kim Liên

How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? (Mr. Tiffin's Classroom Series) by Margaret McNamara, G. Brian Karas

How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? (Mr. Tiffin's Classroom Series)

Margaret McNamara, G. Brian Karas

How Rocket Learned to Read by Tad Hills, Tad Hills

How Rocket Learned to Read

Tad Hills, Tad Hills

How to Get Your Teacher Ready by Jean Reagan, Lee Wildish

How to Get Your Teacher Ready

Jean Reagan, Lee Wildish

School Day! (Blue's Clues & You) by Lauren Clauss, Luke Flowers

School Day! (Blue's Clues & You)

Lauren Clauss, Luke Flowers

Hurry, Little Tortoise, Time for School! by Carrie Finison, Erin Kraan

Hurry, Little Tortoise, Time for School!

Carrie Finison, Erin Kraan

Little Daymond Learns to Earn by Daymond John, Nicole Miles

Little Daymond Learns to Earn

Daymond John, Nicole Miles

The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig, Patrice Barton

The Invisible Boy

Trudy Ludwig, Patrice Barton

I'm Going to Kindergarten! by Andrea Posner-Sanchez, Joanie Stone

I'm Going to Kindergarten!

Andrea Posner-Sanchez, Joanie Stone

The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard, Oge Mora

The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

Rita Lorraine Hubbard, Oge Mora

We're All Wonders by R. J. Palacio

We're All Wonders

R. J. Palacio

What's Inside A Flower? by Rachel Ignotofsky

What's Inside A Flower?

Rachel Ignotofsky

Books for Growing Readers

Suggested Ages: 6–9

Nate the Great by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Marc Simont

Nate the Great

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Marc Simont

Harry Versus the First 100 Days of School by Emily Jenkins, Pete Oswald

Harry Versus the First 100 Days of School

Emily Jenkins, Pete Oswald

Junie B. Jones #18: First Grader (at last!) by Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus

Junie B. Jones #18: First Grader (at last!)

Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus

School is Fun Sticker Book (Peppa Pig) by Courtney Carbone, Golden Books

School is Fun Sticker Book (Peppa Pig)

Courtney Carbone, Golden Books

Driving School (Elbow Grease) by John Cena, Dave Aikins

Driving School (Elbow Grease)

John Cena, Dave Aikins

Stitch Goes to School (Disney Stitch) by John Edwards, Disney Storybook Art Team

Stitch Goes to School (Disney Stitch)

John Edwards, Disney Storybook Art Team

Magic Tree House Books 1-4 Boxed Set by Mary Pope Osborne

Magic Tree House Books 1-4 Boxed Set

Mary Pope Osborne

Magic Tree House Graphic Novels 1-2 Boxed Set by Mary Pope Osborne, Kelly Matthews, Nichole Matthews, Jenny Laird

Magic Tree House Graphic Novels 1-2 Boxed Set

Mary Pope Osborne, Kelly Matthews, Nichole Matthews, Jenny Laird

Books for Tweens

Suggested Ages: 8–12

Sweet Valley Twins: Best Friends by Francine Pascal, Claudia Aguirre, Nicole Andelfinger

Sweet Valley Twins:
Best Friends

Francine Pascal, Claudia Aguirre, Nicole Andelfinger

Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

Hoot

Carl Hiaasen

Black Boy Joy by Kwame Mbalia

Black Boy Joy

Kwame Mbalia

Picture Day by Sarah Sax

Picture Day

Sarah Sax

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

Chris Grabenstein

The Friendship War by Andrew Clements

The Friendship War

Andrew Clements

Lights, Camera, Middle School! by Jennifer L. Holm, Matthew Holm

Lights, Camera, Middle School!

Jennifer L. Holm, Matthew Holm

Wonder by R. J. Palacio

Wonder

R. J. Palacio

Apple Crush by Lucy Knisley

Apple Crush

Lucy Knisley

Scout Is Not a Band Kid by Jade Armstrong

Scout Is Not a Band Kid

Jade Armstrong

The Pack by Lisi Harrison

The Pack

Lisi Harrison

Growing Pangs by Kathryn Ormsbee, Molly Brooks

Growing Pangs

Kathryn Ormsbee, Molly Brooks

Just Roll with It by Veronica Agarwal, Lee Durfey-Lavoie

Just Roll with It

Veronica Agarwal, Lee Durfey-Lavoie

Shine! by J.J. Grabenstein, Chris Grabenstein

Shine!

J.J. Grabenstein, Chris Grabenstein

Strangeville School Is Totally Normal by Darcy Miller, Brett Helquist

Strangeville School Is Totally Normal

Darcy Miller, Brett Helquist

When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller

When You Trap a Tiger

Tae Keller

Max and the Midknights by Lincoln Peirce

Max and the Midknights

Lincoln Peirce

Marcus Makes a Movie by Kevin Hart, David Cooper, Geoff Rodkey

Marcus Makes a Movie

Kevin Hart, David Cooper, Geoff Rodkey

Totally Random Questions Volume 1 by Melina Gerosa Bellows

Totally Random Questions Volume 1

Melina Gerosa Bellows

Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone by Tae Keller

Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone

Tae Keller

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Suggested Ages: 0–12

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Suggested Ages: 13+

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