• Benjamin Comes Back/Benjamin Regresa by Amy Brandt. Pictures by Janice Lee Porter. (2000) Ages 2-8
• Benjamin misses his mother after she drops him at day care, but thinking about coming back tomorrow reassures him that she will come back as well.
• Billy and the Big New School by Catherine and Laurence Anholt. (1997) Ages 4-8
• Billy is nervous about starting school, but as he cares for a sparrow that eventually learns to fly on its own, he realizes that he too can look after himself.
• Edward Unready for School by Rosemary Wells. (1995) Ages 4-8
• Edward is unready for play school and feels out of place surrounded by students who are ready, busy, and happy.
• I Spy… School Days by Jean Marzollo. Pictures by Walter Wick. (1995) Ages 1-10
• A classic I Spy book, full of brightly-colored pictures with a school theme.
• Preschool to the Rescue by Judy Sierra. Pictures by Will Hillenbrand. (2001) Ages 2-8
• When a mud puddle traps a pizza van, tow truck, and other vehicles, a group of preschoolers comes along and saves the day.
• Rosa Goes to Daycare by Barbara Lindgren. Pictures by Eva Eriksson. (1999) Ages 4-8
• Rosa, a hyperactive dog, is sent to day care for the first time where she meets other dogs and participates in many fun activities.
• Virgie Goes to School With Us Boys by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard. Pictures by E. B. Lewis. (2000) Ages 6-10
• After the Civil War, Virgie, an African-American girl, convinces her family to let her attend school like her brothers.
• Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes. (2000) Ages 4-8
• Wemberly, who worries about everything, finds that she has a whole new list of things to worry about when she faces the first day of nursery school.
• Will You Come Back For Me? by Ann Tompert. Pictures by Robin Kramer. (1988) Ages 2-8
• Four-year-old Suki is worried about being left in day care for the first time until her mother reassures her that she loves her and will always return for her.

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