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Books for Babies and Toddlers

Diggers Love to Go to School! by Brianna Caplan Sayres, Christian Slade

Diggers Love to Go to School!

Brianna Caplan Sayres, Christian Slade

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

Dr. Seuss's School Things

Dr. Seuss, Tom Brannon

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

Books for Kids

Getting Ready for Preschool by Vera Ahiyya, Debby Rahmalia

Getting Ready for Preschool

Vera Ahiyya, Debby Rahmalia

Getting Ready for Kindergarten by Vera Ahiyya, Debby Rahmalia

Getting Ready for Kindergarten

Vera Ahiyya, Debby Rahmalia

The 12 Days of Preschool by Jenna Lettice, Colleen Madden

The 12 Days of Preschool

Jenna Lettice, Colleen Madden

The 12 Days of Kindergarten by Jenna Lettice, Colleen Madden

The 12 Days of Kindergarten

Jenna Lettice, Colleen Madden

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

I'm Going to Kindergarten!

Andrea Posner-Sanchez, Joanie Stone

KINDergarten by Vera Ahiyya, Joey Chou

KINDergarten

Vera Ahiyya, Joey Chou

Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss

Oh, the Places You'll Go!

Dr. Seuss

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

Mao Mao's Perfectly Imperfect Day by Laan Cham

Mao Mao's Perfectly Imperfect Day

Laan Cham

Yeti Is Not Ready for School by Leigh Anne Carter

Yeti Is Not Ready for School

Leigh Anne Carter

Is This Your Class Pet? by Troy Cummings

Is This Your Class Pet?

Troy Cummings

A Letter to My Teacher by Deborah Hopkinson, Nancy Carpenter

A Letter to My Teacher

Deborah Hopkinson, Nancy Carpenter

My Teacher Is a Dinosaur! by Bill Canterbury, Jeff Harter

My Teacher Is a Dinosaur!

Bill Canterbury, Jeff Harter

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

School Day! (Blue's Clues & You)

Lauren Clauss, Luke Flowers

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

School is Fun Sticker Book (Peppa Pig)

Courtney Carbone, Golden Books

The First Day of School (PAW Patrol) by Matt Huntley, Jason Fruchter

The First Day of School (PAW Patrol)

Matt Huntley, Jason Fruchter

Richard Scarry's Great Big Schoolhouse by Richard Scarry

Richard Scarry's Great Big Schoolhouse

Richard Scarry

The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi, Yangsook Choi

The Name Jar

Yangsook Choi, Yangsook Choi

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

Today at School by Jessica Young, Renée Kurilla

Today at School

Jessica Young, Renée Kurilla

We're All Wonders by R. J. Palacio

We're All Wonders

R. J. Palacio

All Are Welcome (An All Are Welcome Book) by Alexandra Penfold, Suzanne Kaufman

All Are Welcome (An All Are Welcome Book)

Alexandra Penfold, Suzanne Kaufman

Brave Every Day by Trudy Ludwig, Patrice Barton

Brave Every Day

Trudy Ludwig, Patrice Barton

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

My First Day by Phùng Nguyên Quang, Huynh Kim Liên

My First Day

Phùng Nguyên Quang, Huynh Kim Liên

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

Back to School with the Berenstain Bears

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

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

How to Get Your Teacher Ready

Jean Reagan, Lee Wildish

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

How Rocket Learned to Read by Tad Hills, Tad Hills

How Rocket Learned to Read

Tad Hills, Tad Hills

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

Books for Growing Readers

This Makes Me Anxious: First Day of School by Courtney Carbone

This Makes Me Anxious: First Day of School

Courtney Carbone

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

Bibsy Cross and the Bad Apple by Liz Garton Scanlon, Dung Ho

Bibsy Cross and the Bad Apple

Liz Garton Scanlon, Dung Ho

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

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

Magic Tree House Books 1-4 Boxed Set

Mary Pope Osborne

Graphic Novels

Pizza and Taco: Too Cool for School by Stephen Shaskan

Pizza and Taco: Too Cool for School

Stephen Shaskan

Grumpy Monkey School Stinks! by Suzanne Lang, Max Lang

Grumpy Monkey School Stinks!

Suzanne Lang, Max Lang

Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus: The Graphic Novel by Barbara Park, Honie Beam, Colleen AF Venable

Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus: The Graphic Novel

Barbara Park, Honie Beam, Colleen AF Venable

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

Lights, Camera, Middle School!

Jennifer L. Holm, Matthew Holm

Growing Pangs by Kathryn Ormsbee, Molly Brooks

Growing Pangs

Kathryn Ormsbee, Molly Brooks

Apple Crush by Lucy Knisley

Apple Crush

Lucy Knisley

Picture Day by Sarah Sax

Picture Day

Sarah Sax

Sweet Valley Twins: The New Girl by Francine Pascal, Knack Whittle, Nicole Andelfinger

Sweet Valley Twins: The New Girl

Francine Pascal, Knack Whittle, Nicole Andelfinger

Magic Tree House Graphic Novels Boxed Set

Magic Tree House Graphic Novels
Boxed Set 1-2

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

Books for Tweens

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

Just Roll with It

Veronica Agarwal, Lee Durfey-Lavoie

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

Chris Grabenstein

Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone by Tae Keller

Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone

Tae Keller

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

Marcus Makes a Movie

Kevin Hart, David Cooper, Geoff Rodkey

Scout Is Not a Band Kid by Jade Armstrong

Scout Is Not a Band Kid

Jade Armstrong

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

The Friendship War by Andrew Clements

The Friendship War

Andrew Clements

Wonder by R. J. Palacio

Wonder

R. J. Palacio

Iveliz Explains It All by Andrea Beatriz Arango, Alyssa Bermudez

Iveliz Explains It All

Andrea Beatriz Arango, Alyssa Bermudez

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