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Kindergarten Favorites

Help your child take their first steps towards reading.

Mid-Continent Public Library

25 items

  • *Available in multiple formats* Celebrate the first day of kindergarten and become classroom royalty.
    BookNew York : Nancy Paulsen Books, [2019] — JE BARNES
  • *Available in Multiple Formats* The first day of kindergarten can be scary, but MJ is ready with some sound advice as she becomes the Queen of Kindergarten!
    BookNew York : Nancy Paulsen Books, 2022. — JE BARNES
  • Repeat After Me

    Big Things to Say Every Day

    Simon, Jazmyn
    Learn some affirmations to encourage you when things get a little tough.
    BookRandom House Children's Books 2023 — 20
  • *Available in multiple formats* Jan Thomas is always a delight. Is Duck just imagining something chasing him or is someone out to get him.
    BookNew York, New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2017] — JE THOMAS
  • With spare and thoughtful text, Remember is an adaptation of US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo's poem. This is a meditation on our connection with the people around us. Great getting ready for Kindergarten lesson.
    BookNew York : Random House Studio, [2023] — JE HARJO
  • You're gonna need plenty of sleep before your first day of school. Sleepy Sheepy, however, just isn't ready for bed no matter how hard his parents try!
    BookNew York : Flamingo Books, 2023. — JE CUMMINS
  • LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE! The stakes: Bedtime. The contenders: Kids vs. Dad!
    BookNew York : Roaring Brook Press, 2020. — JE FOX
  • The Kindest Red

    a Story of Hijab and Friendship

    Muhammad, Ibtihaj, 1985-
    Faizah is given a beautiful red dress for picture day! As she and her friends spend the day being kind to their classmates, Faizah realizes her outfit is missing something. And her kindness pays off as her classmates return the favor.
    BookNew York : Little, Brown and Company, [2023] — JE MUHAMMAD
  • Filled with inventive illustrations, this first day of school book helps teach prepositions! Go over, under, and through with this feel-good title!
    BookNew York : Neal Porter Books/Holiday House, [2020] — JE HALE
  • *Available in multiple formats* First days of school, new or not, can make anyone feel nervous. Unique characters and voices make this a title any elementary age child can connect with as they discover and celebrate differences within…
    BookNew York, NY : Nancy Paulsen Books, [2018] — JE WOODSON
  • *Available in multiple formats* Danbi isn't just new to her school, she is new to America. Soon enough though there is a connect with her classmates as they lead a joyful parade through their school.
    BookNew York : Viking, 2020. — JE KIM
  • Sometimes you need to laugh out loud. Poor giant has lost his pants and now he was to go searching for them. A hilarious delight!
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2017. — JE FEARING
  • Learn all about what the first day of school will look like from meeting teachers and friends to learning and games.
    BookNew York : Simon Spotlight, 2019. — JE CAPUCILLI
  • Born without a shell, Terrance's parents are unperturbed and they make do with what they can. But some bullies lead Terrance to search for a new shell.
    BookNew York : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2020] — JE ROEDER
  • A family spends the day at an orchard picking apples together.
    BookNew York : Random House, [2016] — JE RANSOM
  • Don't let the size of this book scare you! Perfect for emerging readers, this title is picture-rich and full of laughs.
    BookNew York : Scholastic Press, 2018. — JE SELZNICK
  • Despite all the setbacks, Ava and her mother still find ways to celebrate their Saturday together.
    BookNew York ; Boston : Little, Brown and Company, [2019] — JE MORA
  • Sophie and her dad are headed to Olive's birthday on the 10th floor. That means they get to ride the elevator all the way up, picking up their neighbors on the way.
    BookToronto, Ontario : Kids Can Press, 2020. — JE LEE
  • *Available in multiple formats* Jabari is finally big enough for the high dive. But it is a lot higher than he thought. Will he be able to follow his dreams and make the big jump.
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2017. — JE CORNWALL
  • Some goodbyes are hard, but sometimes they lead to unexpected and wonderful hellos.
    BookNew York : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2019] — JE DOERRFELD