Back to School
From reference materials and librarian assistance to tools for supplemental learning to homework help – we look forward to supporting you on your learning journey as you head back to school.
welcome back to school
Lucky Ducky’s very first day of school / by Mercer Mayer.
Mayer, Mercer, 1943- author.
Countdown to school [BOARD BOOK] / by Greg Paprocki.
Paprocki, Greg, author, illustrator.
Ruby’s tools for making friends / Apryl Stott.
Stott, Apryl, author, illustrator.
Olu’s teacher / Jamel C. Campbell illustrated by Lydia Mba.
Campbell, Jamel C., 1986- author.
America’s dreaming / by Bob McKinnon illustrated by Thai My Phuong.
McKinnon, Bob (Robert Paul), 1968- author.
Scare school diaries. Welcome to scare school / by Jarrett Lerner.
Lerner, Jarrett, author, illustrator.
You can be a good friend (no matter what!) / Taraji P. Henson illustrated by Paul Kellam.
Henson, Taraji P., author.
Sydney’s big speech / words by Malcolm Newsome art by Jade Orlando.
Newsome, Malcolm, author.
Diggers love to go to school [BOARD BOOK] / by Brianna Caplan Sayres illustrated by Christian Slade.
Sayres, Brianna Caplan, author.
Welcome to unicorn school / written by Rose Cobden illustrated by Loretta Schauer.
Cobden, Rose, author.
This makes me anxious : first day of school / by Courtney Carbone illustrated by Jennifer Amaris.
Carbone, Courtney, author.
First day, hooray! / by June Sobel illustrated by Nabila Adani.
Sobel, June, author.
Ava Lin. Best friend! / Vicky Fang.
Fang, Vicky, author, illustrator.
I am extraordinary / Stephen Curry illustrated by Geneva Bowers.
Curry, Stephen, 1988- author.
The bookshop mice / Robert Starling.
Starling, Robert, 1980- author, illustrator.
Pockets for two : a collection of girlhood / Lindsay Ward, Brizida Magro.
Ward, Lindsay, author.
The very worst ever : First day, worst day / by Andy Nonamus illustrated by Amy Jindra.
Nonamus, Andy, author.
The magic lunch box / by Hanna Kim illustrated by Emily Paik.
Kim, Hanna (Children's author), author.
My name / words by Supriya Kelkar pictures by Sandhya Prabhat.
Kelkar, Supriya, 1980- author.
The worry balloon / Mónica Mancillas illustrated by Betty C. Tang.
Mancillas, Mónica, author.
On the night before kindergarten / Rosemary Wells.
Wells, Rosemary, author.
Buddy and Bea. Not really buddies / Jan Carr illustrated by Kris Mukai.
Carr, Jan (M. J.), author.
Abby in orbit. Blast off! / Andrea J. Loney illustrated by Fuuji Takashi.
Loney, Andrea J., author.
First night of howlergarten / word and pictures by Benson Shum.
Shum, Benson, author, illustrator.
Welcome to dinosaur school / written by Rose Cobden illustrated by Loretta Schauer.
Cobden, Rose, author.
All are welcome. Welcome back! / by Alexandra Penfold illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman.
Penfold, Alexandra, author.
Shy Robin / Jaime Kim.
Kim, Jaime, author, illustrator.
Mina belongs here / written by Sandra Niebuhr-Siebert illustrated by Lars Baus [translated by Polly Lawson].
Niebuhr-Siebert, Sandra, author.
The invisible string backpack / Patrice Karst illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff.
Karst, Patrice, author.
Giant-sized butterflies on my first day of school / Justin Roberts illustrated by Paola Escobar.
Roberts, Justin, author.
Back to school, Backpack! / Simon Rich illustrated by Tom Toro.
Rich, Simon, author.
And then comes school / Tom Brenner illustrated by Jen Hill.
Brenner, Tom, author.
Vivian Lantz’s second chances / Kathryn Ormsbee.
Ormsbee, Kathryn, author.
Ready for kindergarten / written by Bethany V. Freitas illustrated by Maja Andersen.
Freitas, Bethany V., author.
Bear with me / Kerascoët.
Kerascoët, author, illustrator.
Mr. S / Monica Arnaldo.
Arnaldo, Monica, author, illustrator.
Kiki can! go to school / written by Susie Jaramillo illustrated by Abigail Gross.
Jaramillo, Susie, author.
Perfect villains / Jennifer Torres.
Torres, Jennifer, 1980- author.
Angelina Ballerina. Best big sister ever! / by Katharine Holabird based on the illustrations by Helen Craig.
Holabird, Katharine, author.
Lola and the new school / by Keka Novales illustrated by Gloria Felix.
Novales, Keka, author.
Little Mole goes to school / by Glenys Nellist illustrated by Sally Garland.
Nellist, Glenys, 1959- author.
The first day of school / Margo Gates.
Gates, Margo, author.
Puppy bus / Drew Brockington.
Brockington, Drew, author, illustrator.
Hurry, Little Tortoise, time for school! / by Carrie Finison illustrated by Erin Kraan.
Finison, Carrie, author.
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