Off
To School Baby Duck!
ISBN 0763634387 EAN: 9780763634384 Candlewick Paperback
WB Price: $11.50
"No matter how many
going-to-school books you already have, don't miss out on this one." --
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL.It's the first day of school, and Baby Duck's stomach is
all jitters. What if her teacher is mean? What if she won't have any fun? Or
make any friends? And who will buckle her new school shoes? Luckily, Grampa
knows just what to say and do to make Baby Duck feel better. And when Baby Duck
meets her teacher and makes a new friend, she feels much, much braver. Both
parents and children will welcome this winsome tale of Baby Duck, whose fears
and victories on the first day of school are sure to elicit smiles of
recognition.26. cms L x 21.44 cms W (0.15 kgs) 32 pages
Corduroy
Goes To School (With Lift Flaps)
ISBN 0670035149 Viking Hardcover
WB Price: $21.95
Corduroy, the lovable, cuddly
bear, is just the right, reassuring presence to make children feel comfortable
with all the early experiences school can bring.Children can peer under dozens
of flaps in this interactive book.23.67 cms L x 23.27 cms W

My First Little People School Bus
ISBN 1575841843 Reader's Digest Board
WB Price: $15.95
A concept &
prep book that introduces preschoolers to things they do in school. A colourful and neatly organised word and concept book that teaches counting, opposites, feelings, shapes, colours and action
words in the school environment. Lift flaps increase the fun.
The
Kissing Hand
ISBN 1933718005 EAN 9781933718002 Tanglewood Hardcover (4 to 9) WB Price: $28.95
When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him. Includes
stickers. New York Times #1 Bestseller.25.8 cms L x 21 cms W (0.36 kgs) 26 pages
The Kissing Hand (Book and CD)
ISBN: 1933718102 EAN: 9781933718101 Tanglewood Paperback+CD (4 to 7) WB Price: $21.50
When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him.When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him. 30.73 cms L x 20.12 cms W (0.24 kgs) New York Times #1 Bestseller
If
You Take A Mouse To School
ISBN 0060283289 EAN 9780060283285 Harper Hardcover
WB Price: $28.95
If you take a mouse to school, he'll ask you for your lunch box. When you
give him your lunch box, he'll want a sandwich to go in it. Then he'll need a
notebook and some pencils. He'll probably want to share your backpack, too.
Besides working a math problem and spelling a word or two, Mouse creates chaos
with a science experiment, build a little house for himself out of blocks, and
writes his very own first book. Join our famous little mouse from "If You
Give a Mouse a Cookie" is back in time for the first day of school.23.75
cms L x 21.49 cms W (0.28 kgs) 32 pages
First Day Jitters
ISBN 158089061X Charlesbridge Paperback (4 to 8)
WB Price:$11.95
Everyone knows the jumble of feelings as the first day
of school approaches -- especially if it's the first day at a new school.
Children and adults delight in the surprise ending!
First Day, Hooray!
ISBN 0823416305 EAN 9780823416301 Holiday House Paperback
WB Price: $11.95
The anticipation, apprehensions, and excitement of the
first day of school.25.43 cms L x 19.71 cms W (0.12 kgs)
The Night Before Kindergarten
ISBN 0448425009 Grosset & Dunlap Paperback (4 to 8)
WB Price: $6.95
'Twas the night before kindergarten, and as they prepared, kids were excited, and a little bit scared. It's the first day of school! Join the kids as they prepare for kindergarten, packing school supplies, posing for pictures, and the hardest part of all- saying goodbye to Mom and Dad. But maybe it won't be so hard once they discover just how much fun kindergarten really is!
Ready For School Words
ISBN 0375828907 Knopf Board (3 to 9) WB Price: $11.95
This generous board book takes the two toddler puppies through the day, from waking up in the morning to going home from nursery school in the afternoon. Each page highlights objects and a narrative thread helps parents discuss the whole process of going to nursery school or daycare. Georg Hallensleben's characteristic bold paintings of Gaspard and Lisa feeding the fish in their classroom, building towers of ABC blocks, going up and down on the seesaw, painting, and going home after a busy day are irresistible. 16.46
cms L x 16 cms W (0.23 kgs) 22 pages
Oh My Baby, Little One
ISBN 0152000410 Harcourt Hardcover WB Price: $27.95
ISBN 0152060316 EAN: 9780152060312 Voyager Paperback WB Price:
$6.95
(3 to 5) When Baby Bird says good-bye to his mama at school
each morning, he feels sad. Mama Bird feels sad, too. Sometimes it's hard to be
apart. But as Mama Bird says, the love they share is with them always, keeping
them close until the best part of the day--when they are together again. -From
the illustrator of the bestselling" Time for Bed, with more than 725,000
copies sold -A heartwarming story about the universal experience of parents and
children being temporarily separated.
American Booksellers Choice 2000. Parents' Choice Award.

Street
Safety Hints
ISBN 0764158406 EAN 9780764158407 Barron
Board (3 to 7)
WB Price: $19.50
The cheerful little
girl
on this board book's cover introduces the important idea of street safety to
preschool toddlers, as well as to kids who are starting school. Children learn
to recognize zebra stripes for safety at road crossings. They are introduced to
road signs and their meanings and to traffic lights. They learn safety rules
when walking to their destinations, riding their bicycles, and even when playing
outside on their scooters. They learn about the importance of wearing safety
helmets when bicycling, and of using seat belts and special children's seats
when riding in the family car. This picture- filled book teaches the significance
of developing safety habits in a lighthearted way that kids will find both
entertaining and instructive. 25.5 cms L x 13.6 cms W (0.24 kgs) 10 pages
My
First Day At Nursery School
ISBN 1582349096 EAN 9781582349091 Bloomsbury Paperback (1 to 3) WB Price: $11.95
"I want my mommy!" is this hesitant little girl's response to her first day at nursery school. But after she gets involved with glue-y projects, singing and dancing, painting, game playing and meeting new friends, she gradually changes her mind about nursery school. Children (and parents!) who are anxious about the transition to daycare or preschool will find this book both spirited and comforting. The clever front and back jacket illustrations hint at the happy ending and the interior art is playful and bursting with
color.27.28 cms L x 24.4 cms W (0.19 kgs) 32 pages

The Night Before
First Grade
ISBN 0448437473 Grosset & Dunlap Paperback (4 to 7)
WB Price: $6.95
This humorous take on Clement Moore's classic tale--
starring a girl excited to start the new school year with her best friend--offers reassurance to help all
first- graders through their own back-to-school jitters.
I
Am Too Absolutely Small For School
ISBN 0763628875 EAN: 9780763628871 Candlewick Paperback
(3 to 6)
WB Price: $12.50
Lola is not so sure about school. After all, why would she need to count higher than ten when she never eats more than ten cookies at a time? And why write letters when you have a telephone? Once again, it's up to
ever- patient big brother Charlie to persuade Lola that school is worthwhile--and that her invisible friend, Soren Lorensen, will be welcome, too. Lauren Child's delightful sibling duo returns to tackle first-day-of-school jitters with their own special brand of energy and humor. 27.48
cms L x 24.77 cms W (0.20 kgs) 32 pages
Look
Out, Kindergarten, Here I Come!
ISBN 0140568387 EAN 9780140568387 Puffin Paperback
(3 to 6)
WB Price: $11.95
The first day of kindergarten is finally here, and Henry can't wait to paint pictures, sing songs, and practice counting. When he gets to school, though, he's not so sure he's ready for kindergarten. But before long Henry discovers that the only thing he's not ready for is how much fun he's going to have at school! This gently humorous, encouraging story will give children about to enter kindergarten an extra boost of confidence. 25.5
cms L x 20.4 cms W (0.12 kgs) 32 pages

Maisy Goes To School
ISBN 0763628980 Candlewick Lift-the-Flap Board
WB Price: $8.95
By lifting flaps and pulling tabs, youngsters share in Maisy's experiences at school as they help her feel the fish, paint on an easel, and much more.
Ella
The Elegant Elephant
ISBN 0439875897 Scholastic Hardcover+Audio CD
WB Price: $17.95
Ella's counting the days until the first day of school, but not because she's eager to start!. On the contrary, as the littlest elephant on Elephant Island, she's terribly nervous about the other kids she'll meet. Includes an audio CD.34
cms L x 21.18 cms W
Mouse's
First Day of School
ISBN 0689847270 Simon Hardcover WB Price: $21.95
ISBN 0743468880 Simon Paperback WB Price: 10.95
One bright morning, Mouse discovers a whole new world.There are colors to paint with: "red, yellow, blue"and letters to spell with: A B Cand best of all, new friends to play with!
Wherever could they be? From the team that created "Mouse's First Christmas" and "Mouse's First Valentine" comes this delightfully reassuring tale for first-time
school-goers.Hardcover 22.76
cms L x 22.4 cms W 32 pages Paperback: 21.7 x 21.7 cm
I
Love School
ISBN 0060092866 EAN 9780060092863 Harper Paperback
WB Price: 11.95
A brother and sister describe
their day at kindergarten in this warm storybook that takes children to a
friendly world of reading and writing, singing and painting, and all-around
fun.21.64 cms L x 26.26 cms W 32 pages
Franklin
Goes To School
ISBN 0590254677 EAN 9780590254670 Scholastic Paperback (3 to 6) WB Price: $8.95
Franklin learns to overcome his
fears on the first day of school.22.8 cms L x 18.97 cms W
Timothy
Goes To School
ISBN 0140567429 EAN: 9780140567427 Puffin Paperback (3 to 6)
WB Price: $10.95
Timothy is excited about starting school until he meets
Claude, a student who wears all the right clothes and says all the right things.
Timothy is feeling down, but then he meets a girl who's having the same problem
with her seatmate.12.85 cms L x 12.8 cms W
My
First Day of School
ISBN: 0824953053 EAN 9780824953058 Ideals Paperback (3 to 6)
WB Price: $10.50
Traces the typical first day of school in a
reassuring and very fun-to-read way. Hallinan's cartoon characters and witty
verse are sure to bring happy smiles to the faces of children anticipating the
first day of school and those who remember their first day of school. Full color
throughout.27.94 cms L x 21.49 cms W
D.W's
Guide to Preschool
EAN 9780316013154 ISBN 0316013153 LB Paperback (3 to 6)
WB Price: $10.95
Arthur's sister D.W. offers friendly, no-nonsense advice to
help preschoolers get through their first day of school in this "New York
Times" bestseller, now in paperback. Full color.25.4 cms L x 19 cms W (0.11
kgs) 32 pages
Do
I Have To Go To School?
EAN 9780764132162 Barron Paperback (4 to 7)
WB Price: $11.95
Books in the popular and growing" A First Look At"
series speak directly to preschool and early-grades kids, encouraging them to
explore their feelings and talk to trusted elders about things that bother them.
These titles also give them a start in developing basic social skills, as well
as explain things that might otherwise make kids anxious. The books are filled
with child-friendly color illustrations and easy-to-understand text. Children
are shown that school is an important place where they learn about the world
outside their family, and where they begin to discover the joy of encountering
new things, meeting new people, and having new experiences.21.08 cms L x 24.00 cms W (0.13 kgs) 29 pages
Countdown
To Kindergarten
ISBN: 015205586X EAN:
9780152055868 Voyager Paperback (3 to 6)
WB Price: $10.95
It's just ten days before kindergarten, and
this little girl has heard all there is to know--from a "first
grader"--about what it's going to be like. You can't bring your cat, you
can't bring a stuffed animal, and the number one rule? You can't ask anyone for
help. "Ever." So what do you do when your shoes come untied--and
you're the only one in the class who doesn't know how to tie them up again?
27.84 cms L x 21.49 cms W (0.15 kgs) 32 pages
Brand
New Pencils Brand New Books
ISBN: 0060726164 EAN:
9780060726164 Harper Paperback (4 to 7)
WB Price: $11.50
It's the first day of first grade! Gilbert is
looking forward to learning how to read and making new friends, but . . .Will
the teacher be nice?Will first grade be too hard?Will he like his
classmates?Will "they" like "him"? Gilbert is excited and
nervous at the same time! 24.69 cms L x 20.22 cms W (0.13 kgs) 32 pages