Books to Help Guide Separation
SHARED by: Katherine Grier, librarian, York Avenue Preschool
If your first-time or returning preschooler needs a little encouragement, try sharing these books about separation and what to expect at school. Some, like The Kissing Hand and Wemberly Worried, are timeless classics.
Others, like Foxy and Daniel Goes to School (which I particularly recommend because it deals with Daniel separating from his dad, rather than his mom) are more modern. All are fun and loving stories that are sure to help ease worries and get even the most reluctant child excited for September.
Stories about Separation and First Day Jitters
Llama Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
Will I Have a Friend? by Miriam Cohen
I Love You All Day Long by Francesca Rusackas
Daniel Tiger Goes to School by Becky Friedman
Oh My Baby, Little One by Kathi Appelt
Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
The Night Before Preschool by Natasha Wing
Foxy by Emma Dodd
Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes
Stories About What To Expect at Preschool
Maisy Goes to Preschool by Lucy Cousins
I Love School by Philemon Sturges
Mouse’s First Day of School by Lauren Thompson
Monsters Love School by Mike Austin
The Pout Pout Fish Goes To School by Deborah Diesen
Dinosaur Vs School by Bob Shea
Chu’s First Day of School by Neil Gaiman
Rosie Goes to Preschool by Karen Katz