The transition from the carefree days of summer into the back-to-school routine can be a challenge. Help your child through this transition by including some of these back-to-school themed books into the circulation. Soon enough everyone will get back into the groove of a regular routine!

First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg


Sarah Jane Hartwell refuses to get out of her bed on the first day of her new school. She’s afraid of the new children in the class that she doesn’t know and who don’t know her. She lays in bed imagining all the horrible things that might happen. When she finally musters up the courage to get up and go to school, she is embraced by Ms. Burton. A surprise ending will leave you with a huge grin on your face. Readers can empathize with the fear that surrounds starting something new, especially the start of a new school year!

A Fine, Fine School by Harry Bliss


A cute story of how too much of a good thing can turn it….not so good. Mr. Keene is the principal of a “fine, fine school” which Tillie attends. One day, he announces to students and teachers that because the school is so fine, there should be MORE of it. On weekends first, then holidays, then the summer! Before it goes any further, Tillie intervenes showing him that while the school is a great place, it’s not so fine to be there all the time. The book conveys the importance of balance in a young child’s life.

Night Before Preschool by Natasha Wing


The fun rhyming story about one little boy who has the first day of preschool jitters. Billy can’t sleep before his first day and when he arrives at school he finds himself hiding behind his mom. When other children are playing, Billy stands back. It isn’t until naptime when a nice new friend lets him borrow her bunny to snuggle. Billy finally takes a rest, wakes up refreshed and sees preschool in a new light. By the time his mom comes to pick him up, Billy is ready for the next day at school.

Today I Feel Silly: And Other Moods That Make My Day by Jamie Lee Curtis


A great book exploring the range of emotions that we have as human beings. “Today I Feel Silly” is not specifically geared toward the beginning of the school year, it is a good book to read to a child to help them place their emotions and understand that while one day you might feel scared, the next day you might be feeling joyful and that everything you feel inside is OK!