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Early Literacy

Off to School!

By Cathy at the Library Station

Have a little one starting school for the first time? It can be a time of many different emotions for everyone! Reading stories about going to school can help ease worries and reassure kids by familiarizing them with their new routine. Books about school let you talk about the fun times that lie ahead as well as the opportunity to explore concerns or fears that may be popping up. Here are some suggestions, but be sure to also ask your librarian for more!

My First Day of Preschool by Louise Martin

 

 

 

 

 

Hurry, Kate, Or You'll Be Late! by Janice Harrington

 

 

 

 

 

We're Going to School by Tammi Salzano

 

 

 

 

 

I Am Ready for School: A Book About Transitions by Stephen Krensky

 

 

 

 

Shy Robin by Jaime Kim

 

 

 

 

The Tinysaurs Go to School by Patricia Hegarty

 

 

 

 

Questions or need more ideas? Email racingtoread@thelibrary.org

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