Camden Paint the Town REaD

These books will help prepare your child for big school and may help navigate the emotions that can arise in the lead up and starting of a new chapter. Books on this list are available to borrow from Camden Libraries.

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25 BOOKS TO READ WITH YOUR KIDS

2I Don’t Want to Go to School by Stephanie Blake

School’s First Day of School by Adam Rex

The Battle: Starting School Can be Scary Sometimes! by Ashling Kwok

I Have to Start at School Today by Simon Philip

Play Day School Day by Toni Yuly

Brown Bear Starts School by Sue Tarsky

The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! by Mo Willems

The School Book by Todd Parr

Nugget & Fang Go to School by Tammi Sauer

Ozzie Goes to School by Jocelyn Crabb

Finding Your Path: A Happy Start to School by Amba Brown

Bucket the Naughty Duckling’s First Day of School by Gwendolyn Gray

The Bird that Could Not Fly by Mafalda Donato

First Day by Andrew Daddo

First Day Critter Jitters by Jory John

First Day Friends by Pat Brigandi

King of the Classroom by Derrick Barnes

Maddie’s First Day by Penny Matthews

Never Take a Bear to School by Mark Sperring

A Perfect Little Monster by Penny Morrison

Prince George Goes to School by Caryl Hart

Roar and Sparkles Go to School by Sarah Beth Durst

Boris Starts School by Carrie Weston

Stuff to Know When You Start School by DK

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This book list has been proudly provided by the Camden Paint the Town REaD Committee. Camden Paint the Town REaD is a community partnership project.

Phoenix Goes to School: A Story to Support Transgender

and Gender Variant Children by Michelle and Phoenix Finch