Back to School Books
Does your little one have the first day of school jitters? Or maybe she’s ready to conquer 5th grade like a pro? Either way, the time for back to school is a few weeks away nationwide so what better way to get your little ones ready than with some new books?
It’s nearly back to school time for our family which means we are kicking things into gear and preparing for another school year in our household. Each year we like to go to Target and search for new books that talk about the first day of school depending on the grade to get our minds ready for the new year. Because my son is heading to 3 grade we save books from year to year to pass down to his sister. Below we’ve listed out our favorite back school books from the last few years and hope you can find some books for your kiddies!
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If you’re looking for some summer reading for your 3rd graders or emerging kindergartener we’ve made lists for those too.
Back to School Supplies

Grade Books
Kindergarten Here I Come
The Night Before Kindergarten
Second Grade Here I Come
Adventure Anne Goes to Kindergarten


First Day Books
First Day Jitters
Amelia Bedelia’s First Day of School
On the First Day of Kindergarten
Cam Jansen: the First Day of School Mystery


Back to School Books
My Weird School Special: Back to School, Weird Kids Rule!
What the Dinosaurs Did At School
The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School
How to get your Teacher Ready
Back to School Rules
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