School Stories

Worried about his first day at a new school, eight-year-old Stuart wears his magic cape and hopes that it will help him.

A rhyming tale of pirates who go to school accompanied by their parrots, learn arithmetic and letters, and want to hear sea stories at storytime.

"Twenty young students, some eager, some nervous, some grumpy, prepare for their very first day of kindergarten"--

Rhyming text with rebuses follows a group of animals through their first day of school.

By the time Sumi finishes her first day of school, she decides that school is not as lonely, scary, or mean as she had thought.

Afraid of the first day of school, a boy says that he will attend only if he can go on a rocket or a lion, but his imaginative suggestions are balanced by Mom's practicality.

Pete the cat wears his school shoes when visiting the library, the lunchroom, the playground, and more while singing his special song.

From having to leave her cowgirl hat at home to being seated between the rambunctious "J-twins," a brand new day in a brand new class is not going Nellie Sue's way, especially with her best friend, Anna, being nice to new girl Maya.

A progressively chaotic day in school provides both mayhem and humor. A teacher's day is profiled--from the time the students rush in and drop their lunches, spill the ant farm, and let loose a snake until they file out and head for home. "On the last page, the poor teacher, harried and exhausted, flops into bed at the end of the day. The story is sure to elicit giggles from the early elementary set and perhaps a bit of sympathy for their teachers...

Pete and his polar bear are both nervous on their first day of school, especially when Polo finds he is the only bear that's not brown.