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Kindergarten, Here I Come!

Boost your new Kindergartener's confidence with these fun stories about what to expect when going to school for the first time.

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  • 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.
    Book, 2025Los Angeles ; New York : Disney Hyperion, 2025. — E FREEMAN
  • With Mommy's help, Cynthia prepares for, and embarks on, her first day of Kindergarten.
    Book, 2024New York : Random House, [2024] — E AHIYYA
  • Sophie worries she will not turn into a werewolf on her first night of howlergarten.
    Book, 2023New York : Penguin Workshop, 2023. — E SHUM
  • Written in a call-and-response format, this picture book follows a diverse cast of soon-to-be kindergartners as they get ready for their first day of school.
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Clarion Books, an imprint HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023. — E FREITAS
  • A very excited little girl shares her experiences of her first day of kindergarten, during which she made new friends and learned new things.
    Book, 2022New York : Golden Book, [2022] — E POSNER
  • Kindergarten

    Where Kindness Matters Every Day

    Ahiyya, Vera,
    Leo, a quiet kid who is not ready for his first day of kindergarten, ends up having a great day when he makes a kindness pledge and discovers he knows a lot about being kind to others.
    Book, 2022New York : Random House Studio, [2022] — E AHIYYA
  • Clover Kitty does NOT want to go to kittygarten. When she arrives, everything is too loud, the lights are too bright and everyone comes too close. She wants to quit! But after making a friend, she begins to reconsider.
    Book, 2020New York, New York : Two Lions, 2020. — E SALAS
  • Carlos Abredo loves building forts, playing soccer, and gardening but he does not want to start kindergarten, until his new teacher reaches out to make him and his fellow students feel welcome.
    Book, 2020New York NY : Little Bee Books, [2020] — E LAWLER
  • On Sam's first day of kindergarten, Ms. Tate, the teacher, takes the class on a nature walk, and at the end, everyone shows off what they have found.
    Book, 2019New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019] — E KENAH
  • Emma the pirate does not want to start kindergarten, so she returns to her preschool classroom to stir up a mutiny against kindergarten.
    Book, 2019New York : Two Lions, [2019] — E ROBINSO
  • When Amanda Panda's first day of kindergarten does not go according to plan, she decides to quit and join her older brother in the second grade.
    Book, 2017New York : Doubleday Books For Young Readers, [2017] — E RANSOM
  • On the first day of kindergarten, there's so much to do! Even though saying good-bye to Mom and Dad is hard, when the school bus pulls up, it's time to begin kindergarten fun.
    Book, 2016New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2016] — E RABE
  • Annalina's diary entries reflect her feelings and experiences as she goes from being afraid to go to kindergarten to loving it during her first month of school.
    Book, 2010New York : Harper, [2010] — E PORTIS
  • Even though Henry is looking forward to going to kindergarten, he is not sure about staying once he first gets there.
    Book, 1999New York : Viking, [1999] — E CARLSON
  • Instilled with confidence by her parents, a young girl has a great first day of kindergarten.
    Book, 2022New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, 2022. — E BARNES
  • When a kindergarten class arrives for the first day at school, they are greeted only by the words "Mr. S" on the chalkboard and a delicious-looking sandwich. Mayhem ensues as the kids wonder if the sandwich is their teacher.
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023] — E ARNALDO