Last Updated: September 28, 2026
Llama Llama Graduation Day!
by Anna Dewdney
As Llama Llama apprehensively prepares to graduate, his friends and family remind him that while change can be scary, it can also be good.
Nuestras Diferencias Nos Hacen Más Fuertes: Cómo Sanamos Juntos
por La June Montgomery Tabron
La June and her best friend, Jenefer, love going to school in Detroit. They’re in the same class, and they always sit together at lunch. La June is Black and Jenefer is White, and they don’t notice that all the other kids are sitting with friends who look like them. At school, La June’s teacher tries something changing up the seats at lunch time. After, he gathers the class into a circle to talk about why it was hard to sit with different people, what they learned about each other, and how they can share more in the future.
Kindergarten Gets Ready
by Naomi Danis
Follows Mr. Bee as he prepares his classroom for the first day of kindergarten.
My Teacher is a Dinosaur!
by Bill Canterbury
A young child describes school life with their teacher who happens to be a Tyrannosaurus rex.
Preschool is Cool!
by Sabrina Moyle
A cheerful narrator guides a class of nervous critters through their very first day of preschool.
Tiny T. Rex and the First-Day Oopsies
by Jonathan Stutzman
Tiny the T. Rex prepares for his first day of school but soon learns that it is okay to make mistakes and learn when trying new things.
Kitty vs. Kindergarten
by Martha Freeman
Kitty fights tooth and claw against any kind of change, but when he goes to kindergarten, he finds that new experiences can be a positive thing.
Olu’s Teacher: A Story About Starting Preschool
by Jamel C. Campbell
Olu is nervous about going to school for the first time–his legs are shaking and his tummy feels wobbly. He knows his friends will be there, but he doesn’t know what the teacher will be like. What do teachers look like? Where do they live? What do they eat? What if his teacher breathes fire, like a dragon?
Make New Friends
by Joshua David Stein
Struggling to make friends at his new school, Tomasso creates his own playmates by drawing faces on found objects, but he worries about how his father will react.
Scarecited on the First Day of School
by Alliah L. Agostini
It’s the first day of school for Afua! There’s no one word to name her feelings. Is she scared? Excited? Oh wait, she’s scarecited! Her own combination of both. Why should she have to choose?
Narwhal vs. Kindergarten
by Vanessa Roeder
A narwal’s horn keeps getting in the way during his first week of kindergarten, until his new friends help him find just the right accommodations.
When You Go To Dragon School
by Chelsea M. Campbell
The human school is full, but don’t worry, there’s a spot waiting for you at the local dragon school! Even though you might not have scales or wings or the ability to breathe fire, with a little bit of courage and your own special talents, you’ll have no trouble fitting in. Even if your classmates are a little bit … toothy.
Piper Chen Sings
by Phillipa Soo
When Piper is offered a solo at her school’s Spring Sing, she must overcome her stage fright to put on an unforgettable performance.
Dress-Up Day
by Blanca Gomez
Sick at home, a young girl misses the costume party at school, so she decides to wear her rabbit costume the next day; but when the other children laugh at her, she is sad–until a boy turns up in his carrot costume, and soon the other children join in their play.
The Yellow Bus
by Loren Long
A forgotten school bus finds joy and purpose in the most unexpected places.