Alessandri, Alexandra
Summary: "English just feels wrong to Isabel. She prefers her native Spanish. As she prepares for a new school, she knows she's going to have to learn. Her first day is uncomfortable, until she employs her crayons and discovers there's more than one way to communicate with new friends"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ALELukoff, Kyle
Summary: "When Max starts school, the teacher hesitates to call out the name on the attendance sheet. Something doesn't seem to fit. Max lets her know the name he wants to be called by--a boy's name. This begins Max's journey as he makes new friends and reveals his feelings about his identity to his parents. Written with warmth and sensitivity by trans writer Kyle Lukoff, this book is a sweet and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reycraft Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LUKDiesen, Deborah
Summary: Willa has a whale of a problem. Willa the whale's a worrywart. She feels timid about raising her fin in class: What if she takes too long to answer or, worse, gets it wrong? When her teacher calls on her encouragingly, Willa remains silent. Whew! That worked; she's saved. But Willa begins to reflect on the teacher's comment to the class: "It isn't always easy / To share the things we know, /...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC 2024
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Summary: "Uni the Unicorn sets out to help the Little Girl collect 100 treasures to celebrate her 100th day at school"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2023
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Summary: Clover Kitty does NOT want to go to kittygarten! Although she might like a friend to play with, kittygarten feels overwhelming for a sensory-sensitive kitty like Clover. And when she arrives, it is exactly as she fears: her classroom is too loud, the lights are too bright, and everyone comes too close. So Clover throws a fit...and decides to quit kittygarten. But when a classmate comes to check...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Two Lions 2020
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Summary: Pete the Cat: Pete's big lunch: "Pete the Cat makes one giant, tasty sandwich for lunch. But what's the fun in eating lunch without your friends?" -- Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 2018
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Summary: A young girl feels out of place on her first day of school in a new country until she discovers that it only takes one friend to make her new surroundings feel like home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MANOtis, Chad
Summary: When an unhoused boy enters school, he runs afoul of rules and finds himself alone, but finds that he has imagination, resilience, and can define "the bright side" for himself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rocky Pond Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE OTIMoody, Vanessa
Summary: When Madame Gazelle asks the class to draw pictures of their families, Peppa and her friends discover that every family is different--and that every family is special.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc 2024
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Summary: Blaine loves to shine... well, actually, he loves to sparkle. Blaine's all about the bling, just like Sue's all about orange, and Alberto is all about high-tops. But when Blaine's bling rubs some people the wrong way, he begins to lose his shine -- and so does his entire school. Can Blaine's friends work together as allies and convince everyone to throw glitter, not shade?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SANMessner, Kate
Summary: In their fourth adventure, classroom mice Fergus and Zeke--after a few false starts--jump into a creative project to help the kids mark the one hundredth day of school. Fergus and Zeke love being the class pets in Miss Maxwell's classroom, and they do everything the students do. But when the kids start collecting items and doing gym challenges and making projects to celebrate the one hundredth...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MESKrampien, Celia
Summary: Most people would say there is nothing good about trudging to school on a rainy day. Most people would say that being carried away by the wind and dropped into the middle of a tumultuous sea is a very bad sort of situation. No, most people wouldn't like that at all. But, Sunny isn't most people. Sunny likes to look on the bright side. And when things get exceedingly bleak? Well, isn't that what...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Book Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE KRACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KRAClarkson, Stephanie
Summary: "It's Superhero Day at school and Milly has her outfit ready, but she worries that she can't be a real superhero without superpowers like X-ray vision or the ability to fly. When the day isn't so super for some of her classmates at school, Milly realizes that her real superpower is kindness, making her the best kind of superhero--a good friend!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CLAFalatko, Julie
Summary: Tired of sitting all day on the Nature Finds shelf in Room 214, a rock named Rick escapes the classroom for the great outdoors, only to discover that sometimes the greatest adventure in life is friendship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2022
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Summary: Tired of sitting all day on the Nature Finds shelf in Room 214, a rock named Rick escapes the classroom for the great outdoors, only to discover that sometimes the greatest adventure in life is friendship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library of Ideas, LLC] 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Bluey and Mackenzie are excited to see their buddies, but will Mia and Captain still have time to play with them?" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Young Readers Licenses 2023
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Summary: In this adorable celebration of kindness and friendship, a young girl declares on her first day of school that she will find a best friend and sets out to do so.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale Kids 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BIRBerger, Samantha
Summary: The school year is about to start, and Bigfoot is worried about all the things that could go wrong--but he also remembers that all his friends will be there.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BERYolen, Jane
Summary: Having a friend makes going to school easier, but anxiety and fear creep back in when a little fish finds too good a hiding place during a game.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN YOLCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR Green Yolen 2019Gray, Gary (Gary R.)
Summary: "Early morning wakeups and homemade pancakes, Raucous bus rides and schoolyard games, Family games and bedtime rituals... These are the small moments that shape a child's day. I'm From is an invitation into the vivid world of one small boy, a poetic account of all the people and places and things that shape who he is and define where he is from"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GRALlenas, Anna
Summary: The Color Monster feels a little nervous. Today is his first day at school...and he doesn't even have a clue what school is! But, guided by his young friend, the Color Monster has lots of new adventures and makes new friends--and looks forward to tomorrow.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2020
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Summary: "El Toro and friends make a great team! But that wasn't always the case. A long time ago, they went to Ricky Ratón's School of Lucha, learning everything from strength training to patience. When it comes time for one final test, El Toro and friends have to decide whether working alone is the best way to go or if teaming up might make things easier...and more fun!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Versify, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN RAUHallinan, P. K.
Summary: A child describes Valentine's Day at school and the special cards the children give and receive.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sky Pony Press 2020