12 Jul Back to School Booklist
Going back to school can bring up a lot of emotions for children, whether it’s their first year or their fifth year. They might be nervous, excited, afraid, hopeful – or some combination of feelings.
Books about school can help children understand that their feelings are normal and likely shared by others as well. Plus, reading such books with children might encourage them to open up about their fears, worries, and hopes for the new school year.
Talk with them about what the characters in the book are feeling and ask your child if they have ever felt the same way about school. Discuss how the character deals with their feelings and chat about whether or not those strategies would be helpful for your child.
If your child is excited about school, you could talk about ways that they could help children who are nervous or afraid.
Even silly or unrealistic books about school can turn jitters into giggles as children imagine ridiculous scenarios that probably won’t ever happen, but which would be hilarious if they did.
Picture Books
A New School Year by Sally Derby and Mika Song
Monsters Love School by Mike Austin
Lola Goes to School by Anna McQuinn
This is a School by John Schu and Veronica Miller Jamison
Mission: Back to School by Susan Hood
Ming Goes to School by Deirdre Sullivan
School’s First Day of School by Adam Rex and Christian Robinson
Chapter Books & Graphic Novels
Max Crumbly: Middle School Mayhem by Rachel Renee Russell
Mr. Granite is From Another Planet by Dan Gutman
The School For Whatnots by Margaret Peterson Haddix
All’s Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson
School! Adventures at the Harvey N. Trouble Elementary School by Kate McMullan
Babymouse: Tales from the Locker by Jennifer Holm
The Loud House: Back to School Special
Class Act by Jerry Craft
Non Fiction
Back to School: A Global Journey
Adventures to School: Real-life Journeys of Students From Around the World
Stop by the library today and explore our collection to find books that will help get your child ready to go back to school – or go to school for the first time!
Written by Carolyn L., Youth Services Library Assistant
