Collection Highlights: August
Contributed by Jordan Wohlfort, Collection Development Librarian
August 2022
Get ready for the first day of school with these titles that tackle the nerves and excitement often felt before the big day.
Print/Braille
Butterflies on the First Day of School, by Annie Silverstro
BR 23020
The night before the big day, Rosie's excitement about starting school turns into a tummy
ache. Rosie's mom reassures her that it is just butterflies. Much to her surprise, one flies
right out of her mouth when she makes a new friend on the bus! PRINT/BRAILLE.
For preschool-grade 2.
The Pigeon Has to Go to School!, by Mo Willems
BR 22718
The pigeon must go to school, but frets about math, learning the alphabet,
heavy backpacks, and what the teacher and other birds will think of him.
PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2.
School's First Day of School, by Adam Rex
BR 22003
When Frederick Douglass Elementary opens, the school is nervous
that it may not like having the little kids inside. But after an exciting first day, the
school is ready to invite all of the children back. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3.
Talking Books
Harry Versus the First 100 Days of School, by Emily Jenkins
DB 104246
Harry Bergen-Murphy does not feel ready when he starts first grade,
but by day 100 he has become an expert on several important things, i
ncluding being a first-grader. For grades K-3.
Tomorrow I'll Be Kind, by Jessica Hische
DB 98930
Animals demonstrate how the smallest gestures can make the biggest
difference in the world. For preschool-grade 2.
If I Built a School, by Chris Van Dusen
DBC 19458
Imaginative Jack describes the kind of school he would build--one full of
animals, with tubes to transport students directly to their classrooms, and library
books that come alive. For grades K-3.
Multiple Formats Available
The King of Kindergarten, by Derrick Barnes
BR 22793 ; DB 104940
Instilled with confidence by his parents, a young boy has a great first day
of kindergarten. For preschool-grade 2.
The Cool Bean, by John Jory
BR 23175 ; DB 97910
Always on the sidelines, one bean unsuccessfully tries everything he can to
fit in with the crowd--until one day the cool beans show him how it's done. For grades K-3.
The Day You Begin, by Jacqueline Woodson
BR 22673 ; DB 104931
Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela,
introduces himself. Later, however, he meets Angelina and discovers that
he is not the only one who feels like an outsider. For grades K-3.
