Childrens Stories about School

Reading children's stories about school is a great way to help your child cope with first day jitters and back to school worries. Watching favorite characters deal with meeting new teachers, making new friends, and doing homework makes it easier for children to imagine how they will handle these situations in their own lives. For your convenience, LoveToKnow Children's Books has prepared this slideshow featuring some of the best children's stories about school.

Laura Numeroff, author of the If You Give book series, has created a fun board book that's a perfect gift for a child about to start preschool.

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Making the transition from preschool to kindergarten can be tricky, but this book makes it seem much less scary. A clever take on the classic The Night Before Christmas poem, it reassures nervous youngsters that kindergarten will be lots of fun!

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Young fans of this adorable monkey will enjoy hearing how Curious George copes with his first day of school.

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Jane Yolen, author of How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? and How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? has created a delightful children's book that explains proper school behavior in an easy-to-follow format.

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Josephina Caroleena Wattasheena the First, the spunky heroine in this attractively illustrated story about class picture day, is sure to make your child smile. She's the only child who forgot to dress up to get her picture taken, yet she ends up saving the day when the photographer's camera breaks.

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If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand: Poems about School takes a humorous approach to relieving first-day jitters. This collection of poems about the excitement and challenges of elementary school is sure to delight any young poetry enthusiast. Poems include characters such as the kid who always forgets his lunch money and the kid who can't seem to keep his desk clean.

For more great books to add to your child's library, please review our slideshow Really Funny Poems for Kids.

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