Beyond the Stacks: August 10, 2022

August 2022 Get ready for the first day of school with these titles that tackle the nerves and excitement often felt before the big day. Print/Braille Butterflies on the First Day of School, by Annie Silverstro BR 23020 The night before the big day, Rosie's excitement about starting school turns into a tummy ache. Rosie's mom reassures her that it is just butterflies. Much to her surprise, one flies right out of her mouth when she makes a new friend on the bus! PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. The Pigeon Has to Go to School!, by Mo Willems BR 22718 The pigeon must go to school, but frets about math, learning the alphabet, heavy backpacks, and what the teacher and other birds will think of him. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. School's First Day of School, by Adam Rex BR 22003 When Frederick Douglass Elementary opens, the school is nervous that it may not like having the little kids inside. But after an exciting first day, the school is ready to invite all of the children back. PRINT/BRAILLE.  For grades K-3. Talking Books Harry Versus the First 100 Days of School, by Emily Jenkins DB 104246 Harry Bergen-Murphy does not feel ready when he starts first grade, but by day 100 he has become an expert on several important things, including being a first-grader. For grades K-3. Tomorrow I'll Be Kind, by Jessica Hische DB 98930 Animals demonstrate how the smallest gestures can make the biggest difference in the world. For preschool-grade 2. If I Built a School, by Chris Van Dusen DBC 19458 Imaginative Jack describes the kind of school he would build--one full of animals, with tubes to transport students directly to their classrooms, and library books that come alive. For grades K-3. Multiple Formats Available The King of Kindergarten, by Derrick Barnes BR 22793 ; DB 104940 Instilled with confidence by his parents, a young boy has a great first day of kindergarten. For preschool-grade 2. The Cool Bean, by John Jory BR 23175 ; DB 97910 Always on the sidelines, one bean unsuccessfully tries everything he can to fit in with the crowd--until one day the cool beans show him how it's done. For grades K-3. The Day You Begin, by Jacqueline Woodson BR 22673 ; DB 104931 Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself. Later, however, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider. For grades K-3.