Kindergarten

Adding it Up
Rosemary Wells
jp Wells

Timothy and his classmates learn to add and subtract, count from one to twenty, and recognize shapes and patterns. Includes activities. One in a series.
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Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner
Amy Schwartz
jp Schwartz

Although some of the things her older sister taught her at home seem a little strange at school, other lessons help make Annabelle's first day in kindergarten a success.
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Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months
Maurice Sendak
jp Sendak

Each month gets its own rhythmic poem and accompanying illustration:
"Each month is gay, each season nice, when eating chicken soup with rice."
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Countdown to Kindergarten
Alison McGhee
jp McGhee

Ten days before the start of kindergarten, a preschooler can't tie her shoes by herself and fears the worst.
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Emily's First 100 Days of School
Rosemary Wells
jp Wells

Starting with the number one on the first day of school, Emily learns the numbers from one to one hundred.
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First Day Jitters
Julie Danneburg
jp Danneburg

Sarah is afraid to start school, but she's in for a surprise when she gets to
her class.
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Froggy Goes to School
Jonathan London
jp London

Froggy is nervous about his first day of school, but, even though it is hard to sit still, he has a wonderful time.
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From the Garden: A Counting Book about Growing Food
Michael Dahl
jp Dahl

Introduces the numbers one through twelve as family members pick a variety of vegetables from the garden. Readers are invited to find hidden numbers on an illustrated activity page.
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I Am Too Absolutely Small for School
Lauren Child
jp Child

Lola is worried about starting school, but her older brother Charlie reassures her. One in a series.
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I Love School!
Philemon Sturges
jp Sturges

A brother and sister describe the things they love to do during their day in kindergarten.
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If You Take a Mouse to School
Laura Numeroff
jp Numeroff

Follows a boy and his mouse through a busy day at school. One in a series.
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Kindergarten Rocks!
Katie Davis
jp Davis

Dexter knows everything there is to know about kindergarten so he isn't scared about his first day there, but his stuffed dog, Rufus, is very nervous.
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The Kissing Hand
Audrey Penn
jp Penn

When Chester is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to take her love along.
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Letters and Sounds
Rosemary Wells
jp Wells

Timothy and his kindergarten classmates learn about the alphabet, sounds, rhyming, and other concepts. One in a series.
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Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!
Nancy Carlson
jp Carlson

Even though Henry is looking forward to going to kindergarten, he's not sure about staying once he gets there.
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Mama, Don't Go!
Rosemary Wells
jr Wells

Yoko loves kindergarten, but she doesn't want her mother to leave--until a new friend helps her realize that "mothers always come back." One in a series.
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Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten
Joseph Slate
jp Slate

Introduces the letters of the alphabet as Miss Bindergarten and her students get ready for kindergarten. First in a series.
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My Five Senses
Aliki
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A simple presentation of the five senses demonstrates the ways they are used.
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One Giant Splash: A Counting Book about the Ocean
Michael Dahl
jp Dahl

Uses marine animals to count down from twelve to one. One in a series.
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T is for Teachers: A School Alphabet
Steven L. Layne and Deborah Dover Layne
j 371 L428 t

An A-to-Z picture book about school. Letter topics on each page include the alphabet, kindergarten, books, the librarian, and the principal.
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Tom Goes to Kindergarten
Margaret Wild
jp Wild

When a young panda goes to his first day of kindergarten, his whole family stays and plays, wishing they could be in kindergarten too.
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Wemberly Worried
Kevin Henkes
jp Henkes

A mouse who worries about everything, finds that she has a whole list of things to worry about when she faces her first day of school.
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