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Back to school is always a great time of the year to start fresh, get kids excited about books, and set the culture of reading in your classroom.

The Arguers by Corinna Luyken, Corinna Luyken

The Arguers

Corinna Luyken, Corinna Luyken

The Girl Who Was Too Big for the Page by Geena Davis, Geena Davis

The Girl Who Was Too Big for the Page

Geena Davis, Geena Davis

Narwhal vs. Kindergarten by Vanessa Roeder, Vanessa Roeder

Narwhal vs. Kindergarten

Vanessa Roeder, Vanessa Roeder

We're in This Together: Leo's Lunch Box by Raphael G. Warnock, TeMika Grooms

We're in This Together: Leo's Lunch Box

Raphael G. Warnock, TeMika Grooms

Nellie's Big Splash by Cori Doerrfeld

Nellie's Big Splash

Cori Doerrfeld

Don't Trust Fish by Neil Sharpson, Dan Santat

Don't Trust Fish

Neil Sharpson, Dan Santat

Wish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Nancy Carpenter

Wish in a Tree

Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Nancy Carpenter

Brandon and the Totally Troublesome Time Machine by Seth Fishman, Mark Fearing

Brandon and the Totally Troublesome Time Machine

Seth Fishman, Mark Fearing

Have You Seen My Acorn? by DK Ryland, DK Ryland

Have You Seen My Acorn?

DK Ryland, DK Ryland

Sundust by Zeke Peña, Zeke Peña

Sundust

Zeke Peña, Zeke Peña

George & Lenny Are Always Together by Jon Agee, Jon Agee

George & Lenny Are Always Together

Jon Agee, Jon Agee

If I Built a Town by Chris Van Dusen, Chris Van Dusen

If I Built a Town

Chris Van Dusen, Chris Van Dusen

Super Goat Girl by Tracey Baptiste, Dapo Adeola

Super Goat Girl

Tracey Baptiste, Dapo Adeola

Fail-a-bration by Brad Montague, Kristi Montague, Brad Montague, Kristi Montague

Fail-a-bration

Brad Montague, Kristi Montague, Brad Montague, Kristi Montague

Little Bird Laila by Kelly Yang, Xindi Yan

Little Bird Laila

Kelly Yang, Xindi Yan

Mistaco by Eliza Kinkz, Eliza Kinkz

Mistaco

Eliza Kinkz, Eliza Kinkz

The History of We by Nikkolas Smith

The History of We

Nikkolas Smith

Sammy and Sunny's First Day of School by Nina LaCour, Elizabeth Lilly

Sammy and Sunny's First Day of School

Nina LaCour, Elizabeth Lilly

Ruby René Always Gets Her Way by Ashley Iman, Gladys Jose

Ruby René Always Gets Her Way

Ashley Iman, Gladys Jose

Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name by Luvvie Ajayi Jones, Joey Spiotto

Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name

Luvvie Ajayi Jones, Joey Spiotto

The Day the Crayons Made Friends by Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers

The Day the Crayons Made Friends

Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers

I'm Sorry You Got Mad by Kyle Lukoff, Julie Kwon

I'm Sorry You Got Mad

Kyle Lukoff, Julie Kwon

Proper Badger Would Never Trash the Classroom! by Lauren Glattly, Rob Sayegh Jr.

Proper Badger Would Never Trash the Classroom!

Lauren Glattly, Rob Sayegh Jr.

Flat Cat: The Class Pet by Tara Lazar, Pete Oswald

Flat Cat: The Class Pet

Tara Lazar, Pete Oswald

Mr. Lincoln's Way by Patricia Polacco, Patricia Polacco

Mr. Lincoln's Way

Patricia Polacco, Patricia Polacco

The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson, Rafael López

The Day You Begin

Jacqueline Woodson, Rafael López

Danbi Leads the School Parade by Anna Kim, Anna Kim

Danbi Leads the School Parade

Anna Kim, Anna Kim

First Day Critter Jitters by Jory John, Liz Climo

First Day Critter Jitters

Jory John, Liz Climo

Llama Llama Back to School by Anna Dewdney, Reed Duncan, JT Morrow

Llama Llama Back to School

Anna Dewdney, Reed Duncan, JT Morrow

The King of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes, Vanessa Brantley-Newton

The King of Kindergarten

Derrick Barnes, Vanessa Brantley-Newton

The Queen of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes, Vanessa Brantley-Newton

The Queen of Kindergarten

Derrick Barnes, Vanessa Brantley-Newton

That's Not My Name! by Anoosha Syed, Anoosha Syed

That's Not My Name!

Anoosha Syed, Anoosha Syed

The Book of Mistakes by Corinna Luyken, Corinna Luyken

The Book of Mistakes

Corinna Luyken, Corinna Luyken

Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson, E. B. Lewis

Each Kindness

Jacqueline Woodson, E. B. Lewis

The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade by Justin Roberts, Christian Robinson

The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade

Justin Roberts, Christian Robinson

If I Built a School by Chris Van Dusen, Chris Van Dusen

If I Built a School

Chris Van Dusen, Chris Van Dusen

The Crayons Go Back to School by Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers

The Crayons Go Back to School

Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers

The Circles All Around Us by Brad Montague, Brad Montague, Kristi Montague

The Circles All Around Us

Brad Montague, Brad Montague, Kristi Montague

Giant-Sized Butterflies On My First Day of School by Justin Roberts, Paola Escobar

Giant-Sized Butterflies On My First Day of School

Justin Roberts, Paola Escobar

Calvin by JR Ford, Vanessa Ford, Kayla Harren

Calvin

JR Ford, Vanessa Ford, Kayla Harren

Sounds Like School Spirit by Meg Fleming, Lucy Ruth Cummins

Sounds Like School Spirit

Meg Fleming, Lucy Ruth Cummins

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