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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

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

Getting Ready for Kindergarten by Vera Ahiyya

Getting Ready for Kindergarten

Vera Ahiyya

Getting Ready for Preschool by Vera Ahiyya

Getting Ready for Preschool

Vera Ahiyya

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

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

All Are Welcome

Alexandra Penfold, Suzanne Kaufman

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

Oh, the Places You'll Go!

Dr. Seuss

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

Back to School with the Berenstain Bears

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

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

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

A Letter to My Teacher by Deborah Hopkinson, Nancy Carpenter

A Letter to My Teacher

Deborah Hopkinson, Nancy Carpenter

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

Brave Every Day by Trudy Ludwig, Patrice Barton

Brave Every Day

Trudy Ludwig, Patrice Barton

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

We're All Wonders by R. J. Palacio

We're All Wonders

R. J. Palacio

My First Day by Phùng Nguyên Quang, Huynh Kim Liên

My First Day

Phùng Nguyên Quang, Huynh Kim Liên

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

Is This Your Class Pet? by Troy Cummings

Is This Your Class Pet?

Troy Cummings

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

Little Daymond Learns to Earn by Daymond John, Nicole Miles

Little Daymond Learns to Earn

Daymond John, Nicole Miles

Books for Growing Readers

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

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

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

This Makes Me Anxious:
First Day of School

Courtney Carbone

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

Bibsy Cross and the Bad Apple

Liz Garton Scanlon, Dung Ho

Max and the Midknights by Lincoln Peirce

Max and the Midknights

Lincoln Peirce

Graphic Novels

Pizza and Taco: Too Cool for School by Stephen Shaskan

Pizza and Taco: Too Cool for School

Stephen Shaskan

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

Lights, Camera, Middle School!

Jennifer L. Holm, Matthew Holm

Max and the Midknights by Lincoln Peirce

Max and the Midknights

Lincoln Peirce

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

Sweet Valley Twins: Best Friends

Francine Pascal, Claudia Aguirre, Nicole Andelfinger

Growing Pangs by Kathryn Ormsbee, Molly Brooks

Growing Pangs

Kathryn Ormsbee, Molly Brooks

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

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

Chris Grabenstein

Strangeville School Is Totally Normal by Darcy Miller, Brett Helquist

Strangeville School Is Totally Normal

Darcy Miller, Brett Helquist

Scout Is Not a Band Kid by Jade Armstrong

Scout Is Not a Band Kid

Jade Armstrong

Iveliz Explains It All by Andrea Beatriz Arango, Alyssa Bermudez

Iveliz Explains It All

Andrea Beatriz Arango, Alyssa Bermudez

Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone by Tae Keller

Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone

Tae Keller

When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller

When You Trap a Tiger

Tae Keller

The Friendship War by Andrew Clements

The Friendship War

Andrew Clements

Black Boy Joy by Kwame Mbalia

Black Boy Joy

Kwame Mbalia

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

Just Roll with It

Veronica Agarwal, Lee Durfey-Lavoie

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

Marcus Makes a Movie

Kevin Hart, David Cooper, Geoff Rodkey

Shine! by J.J. Grabenstein, Chris Grabenstein

Shine!

J.J. Grabenstein, Chris Grabenstein

The Pack by Lisi Harrison

The Pack

Lisi Harrison

Totally Random Questions Volume 1 by Melina Gerosa Bellows

Totally Random Questions Volume 1

Melina Gerosa Bellows

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