Wasatch County Library

Bo tries to sleep by counting sheep, but the sheep will not let him sleep and wreak havoc on the eve of the first day of school.

Posey's fear of starting first grade is alleviated when her teacher invites the students to wear their most comfortable clothes to school on the first day.

"Children have fun at school experiencing familiar classroom activities for the first time"--

A young child imagines going off to Kindergarten as a journey to another planet.

Nervous monsters attending school for the first time learn new things, make friends, and sample Chef Octi's special School Gruel.

"This uplifting, diverse picture book celebrates the first day of school and the many activities that are shared on this special day"--

On her very first day of school, Sophie is reluctant to make friends with the other children, preferring to play with two squash she grew in her garden--but when a particularly persistent boy named Steven gives her a packet of seeds as an apology for accidentally ripping her picture, she realizes that it just takes time to grow a friend.

On the first day of school, a young panda learns about the special things his animal classmates can do.

When a teacher asks her students on the first day of school what they wish for in the coming year, the answers range from having a good school picture to receiving a perfect report card.

"On the first day of school, a girl learns how the giant butterflies in her stomach mean she's learning and growing"--