Camden Paint the Town REaD
These books will help prepare your child for big school and may help navigate the emotions that can arise in the lead up and starting of a new chapter. Books on this list are available to borrow from Camden Libraries.
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25 BOOKS TO READ WITH YOUR KIDS
2I Don’t Want to Go to School by Stephanie Blake
School’s First Day of School by Adam Rex
The Battle: Starting School Can be Scary Sometimes! by Ashling Kwok
I Have to Start at School Today by Simon Philip
Play Day School Day by Toni Yuly
Brown Bear Starts School by Sue Tarsky
The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! by Mo Willems
The School Book by Todd Parr
Nugget & Fang Go to School by Tammi Sauer
Ozzie Goes to School by Jocelyn Crabb
Finding Your Path: A Happy Start to School by Amba Brown
Bucket the Naughty Duckling’s First Day of School by Gwendolyn Gray
The Bird that Could Not Fly by Mafalda Donato
First Day by Andrew Daddo
First Day Critter Jitters by Jory John
First Day Friends by Pat Brigandi
King of the Classroom by Derrick Barnes
Maddie’s First Day by Penny Matthews
Never Take a Bear to School by Mark Sperring
A Perfect Little Monster by Penny Morrison
Prince George Goes to School by Caryl Hart
Roar and Sparkles Go to School by Sarah Beth Durst
Boris Starts School by Carrie Weston
Stuff to Know When You Start School by DK
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This book list has been proudly provided by the Camden Paint the Town REaD Committee. Camden Paint the Town REaD is a community partnership project.
Phoenix Goes to School: A Story to Support Transgender
and Gender Variant Children by Michelle and Phoenix Finch