Starting Kindergarten, whether your little one will be going to school for the first time or is already a seasoned preschool veteran, is a milestone moment for your child and for you. Here’s a roundup of kindergarten books for kids that touch on kinds of things a new kindergartner might need some reassurances about. These books are great for approaching topics like: being away from home, meeting new friends, class rules, and listening to the teacher. Some are classics and some you may not have heard of before. Is your favorite on the list?
This adorable picture book celebrates all the familiar milestones and moments shared by every single kindergartener. Whether it’s the first-day-of-school jitters or the hundredth-day-of-school party, every aspect of the kindergarten experience is introduced with a light and funny poem–not to mention charming illustrations.
It’s the first day of school! Join the kids as they prepare for kindergarten, packing school supplies, posing for pictures, and the hardest part of all–saying goodbye to Mom and Dad. But maybe it won’t be so hard once they discover just how much fun kindergarten really is!
Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten (Miss Bindergarten Books)
It’s the first day of kindergarten and Miss Bindergarten is hard at work getting the classroom ready for her twenty-six new students. Meanwhile, Adam Krupp wakes up, Brenda Heath brushes her teeth, and Christopher Beaker finds his sneaker. Miss Bindergarten puts the finishing touches on the room just in time, and the students arrive. Now the fun can begin! This rhyming, brightly illustrated book is the perfect way to practice the alphabet and to introduce young children to kindergarten.
Chrysanthemum thinks her name is absolutely perfect—until her first day of school. “You’re named after a flower!” teases Victoria. “Let’s smell her,” says Jo. Chrysanthemum wilts. What will it take to make her blossom again?
Chrysanthemum is a funny and honest school story about teasing, self-esteem, and acceptance to share all year round.
This clever picture book will prepare young explorers to boldly go where they have never gone before: Planet Kindergarten. Suit up for a daring adventure as our hero navigates the unknown reaches and alien inhabitants of this strange new world. Hilarious and confidence-boosting, this exciting story will have new kindergarteners ready for liftoff!
Emily Elizabeth is starting Kindergarten and she’s a little nervous. Good thing that the teacher sent a note home that says each child can bring something from home to make the transition a little easier. But the teacher didn’t bet on a child bringing something–or someone–as big as Clifford!
Being the new kid in school is hard enough, but what about when nobody can pronounce your name? Having just moved from Korea, Unhei is anxious that American kids will like her. So instead of introducing herself on the first day of school, she tells the class that she will choose a name by the following week. Her new classmates are fascinated by this no-name girl and decide to help out by filling a glass jar with names for her to pick from. But while Unhei practices being a Suzy, Laura, or Amanda, one of her classmates comes to her neighborhood and discovers her real name and its special meaning. On the day of her name choosing, the name jar has mysteriously disappeared. Encouraged by her new friends, Unhei chooses her own Korean name and helps everyone pronounce it—Yoon-Hey.
Ally-saurus & the First Day of School
You can call her Ally-SAURUS! When Ally roars off to her first day at school, she hopes she’ll meet lots of other dinosaur-mad kids in class. Instead, she’s the only one chomping her food with fierce dino teeth and drawing dinosaurs on her nameplate. Even worse, a group of would-be “princesses” snubs her! Will Ally ever make new friends?
Adventure Annie Goes to Kindergarten
Annie Grace wears her “Adventure Annie” cape to her first day of kindergarten, and proceeds to barrel through the day, searching for adventure in every moment. Her interpretation of the class’s Gold Star Rules isn’t exactly what her teacher, Mr. Todd, had in mind. But somehow Annie does manage to save the day when two of her classmates get lost on their way to retrieve the afternoon snack.
Curious George’s First Day of School
It’s the first day of school, and Curious George has been invited to Mr. Apple’s class to be a special helper! George is just the right monkey for the job—until he starts to wreak his usual havoc, that is.
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What a great selection of books, I have a couple already and I know I need a few more,, I have a grandson who is starting kindergarten this year.. WOW!! how times flies lol
Thank you Dorothy! Which one is your favorite?
Pinned for my son!! I will be so excited when he’s ready for kindergarten that it would be so fun to open and read a book every night before bed on the days approaching the first day!! I hope it will ease the transition and get him super psyched for it!!
Oh such a big moment for him and you! I think reading with him will help put him at ease. Thank you so much for stopping by 🙂
these books are so cute!
I know! It’s so crazy how fast the time flies, isn’t it?
My daughter would love these, I will be on the lookout at my local library!
Most of these books are classics, so they shouldn’t be hard to find. My son really loved Planet Kindergarten! If your library doesn’t have it, ask them to get it! Thank you so much for stopping by 🙂
I would love to get these books for my daughter thanks for sharing!!
These are very cool books, my daughter has autism and likes to know what to expect before things happen. I usually make her a story board but I think the kindergarten book will really help her out thanks for sharing.
Patricia! Your comment made my day! Thank you so much for sharing your daughter’s story, I hope one or two of these books helps to make her transition to Kindergarten a little easier.
I used to teach VPK and many of my students were anxious about starting Kindergarten so we used to read some of these books together at the end of the year. Great choices.