Read It - Back to school
Books for Preschoolers – 2nd Graders
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Amelia Bedelia’s First Day of School by Herman Parish - Amelia Bedelia never loses her enthusiasm and sense of humor as wacky misunderstandings abound on her very first day of school. |
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Llama Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney - With little Llama missing his Mama will the first day of school be filled with drama? |
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Marley Goes to School by John Grogan - Marley has a lot to learn about obedience when the school bell rings and he crashes through the halls in search of his best friend. |
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Jake Starts School by Michael Wright - After spending the entire first day of school attached to his parents’ back, Jake finally finds out that he’s ready to stand on his own two feet. |
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The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn - Chester Raccoon’s mother shares a special secret that gives Chester the courage to face his first night of school. |
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Books for 3rd – 5th Graders |
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Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom by Eric Wight - Fourth grade Frankie Piccolini’s mom has freed him from ever cleaning his room again, but even Frankie has limits to how much dirt and clutter he can stand. Graphic novel.
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Heck: Where the Bad Kids Go by Dale E. Basye - Brother and sister, Milton and Marlo Fauster, have died in a freak accident. Instead of entering heaven, they find themselves in Heck, an unearthly reform school where bad kids go. |
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Ivy+ Bean by Annie Barrows - Second graders, Ivy and Bean, seem to be unlikely BFFs until the day Ivy helps Bean out of a jam, and Bean learns that Ivy is not the dull, quiet, book reading new neighbor. |
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| School Trouble for Andy Russell by David A. Adler - Andy wasn’t trying to take advantage of the substitute teacher, but that didn’t keep trouble from finding him. Until the real pranksters are caught, Andy will continue to end up in the principal’s office. |
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| Starting School with an Enemy by Elisa Carbone - Moving from Maine to Maryland and being the new kid in school, the last thing you want to do is start fifth grade with an enemy, especially if it’s the school bully. |
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