Favourite Books Friday: Books about the First Day of School

I know that you are counting down the days until the first day of school, and so am I! This post is just for you – an overview of some fantastic books to read with your class before kick-starting a new school year.

These books will help make the transition into Kindergarten more fun and less scary. I hope these helpful resources will get your students excited about what’s in store this year… and maybe even looking forward to their first day of school!

Here are my favourite books to read during the first week of school.

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1. Butterflies on the First Day of School by Annie Silvestro

2. We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins

3. Daniel Goes to School by Becky Friedman

4. Monsters Love School by Mike Austin

5. School’s First Day of School by Adam Rex

6. This School Year Will Be the BEST! by Kay Winters

7. A Letter from Your Teacher by Shannon Olsen

8. The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! by Mo Willems

9. Lola Goes to School by Anna McQuinn

10. First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg

Did you like this list? Find more of my favourite books and school supplies here.

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