Hi, Friends! It’s time for new schools, new teachers, new friends, and new adventures. Please check out a few books from CCPL’s back-to-school collection.
Mae’s First Day of School by Kate Berube
Mae is nervous about her first day of school. She discovers she has something in common with her new teacher Ms. Pearl.
And Then Comes School by Tom Brenner
Cooler mornings, cicadas buzzing, apples ripening . . . Can shopping for school supplies be far behind? The evening before the first day means laying out your outfit, loading up your backpack, and filling a lunch box with your favorite things. When the alarm goes off, there’s Dad’s extra-special breakfast (and, of course, some picture-taking), then the feeling of bubbly excitement as you and your friends climb onto a bus, ready to see your new classroom and meet your teacher. – Provided by publisher
Home is a Lunchbox by Mo Cherry
After moving to America from Hong Kong, Jun feels isolated at her new school but discovers a sense of home in the familiar foods and flavors she finds in her lunchbox. – Provided by publisher
Mara Hears in Style by Terri Clemmons
Mara’s first day at her new school is filled with ups and downs surrounding her hearing aids, and she keeps reading the same question over and over on her classmates’ lips: ‘What’s in her ears?’ Will the playground be just as chaotic as the noisy lunchroom, or will Mara find that her hearing aid superpowers are perfect for making new friends?” – Back cover
Llama Llama Back to School by Anna Dewdney
Summer days are getting shorter and it’s almost time for the first day of school for Llama! But Llama Llama isn’t ready for summertime to end. It’s been full of backyard camping, family picnics, and ice cream with friends. All he wants is for summer to go on forever! He’s anxious about his first day back at school but maybe, with some help from his friends and Mama Llama, going back to school will be fun after all. – Provided by publisher
The Crayons Go Back to School by Drew Dewalt
The crayons are getting ready to go back to school, and each crayon has a subject they’re looking forward to the most. They’re also ready to meet new friends … and let loose during their very favorite time of day: art class. – Provided by publisher
Sounds Like School Spirit by Meg Fleming
This picture book with rhyming chants is a fun interactive book to bring in a new school year.
Emergency Quarters by Carlos Matias
Ernesto has waited his whoooole life to become a niño grande. A big boy. Now he’s finally old enough to walk the six blocks to school without his parents. Every morning, his mom hands him a shiny new quarter and reminds him they’re for emergencies. If Ernesto needs her, she’s only a pay phone call away. But each day reveals a tempting new treat to enjoy with his friends: crisp packs of baseball cards, arcade games, hot tamales, and fresh juices! Ernesto has the coins jingling in his pocket, so how will he choose to spend them? – Provided by publisher
This is a School by John Schu
Explore and discover the importance of school and community in this wonderfully illustrated picture book.
Ruby’s Tools for Making New Friends by Apryl Stott
Ruby, the fox, uses tools to overcome her social anxiety during a class project at her new school.-
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