Books for Starting School for Ages 4–7

This is the big one. Kindergarten, first grade, the first real day in a real school with a real teacher and a room full of strangers. These 1,345 picture books cover the full arc: the nerves beforehand, the chaos of arrival, and the slow discovery that the new place might actually feel like yours.

1,345 books

Super Sue #2

Super Sue at Super School

Cressida Cowell

For the little one nervous about starting nursery school, this interactive book transforms the first day into a series o

Ages 2–5

Otto #1

Otto Goes to School

Todd Parr

For the child feeling those first day jitters, Otto the dog provides a silly and reassuring look at how much fun school

Ages 3–6

Dinosaur vs. #6

Dinosaur vs. School

Bob Shea

Dinosaur is ready to conquer preschool with glitter and googly eyes, but he soon realizes that even the toughest prehist

Ages 3–5