First Day3 reviews
Dandi Daley Mackall, Tiphanie Beeke

Silver Whistle, 2003

Educators Recommend

+ Wonderful book!
+ Great for any child with school-time jitters

The narrator in First Day tells of her first-day jitters in simple, rhyming sentences. ęSwirls of girls, / bands of boys, / talking, laughing, making noise. / I already miss my toys. / It's only my first day.ę Once in the classroom she plans her getaway (digging to China with a spoon, or taking a ...
  
  











  



  
Hissss! (Kipper)2 reviews
Mick Inkpen

Red Wagon Books, 2000

Little Kipper books are a delight

My three-year-old daughter loves Kipper. She is entranced by Kipper's show on Nick Jr. and loves reading stories about Kipper. As the book reader who must repeat the story over and over again, I appreciate the gentle and simple stories in this series. They are fun to read too! We have all of ...
  
  











  



  
Love You Forever780 reviews
Robert Munsch

Firefly Books Ltd., 1995

A touching book

+ Love you forever

I gave this book to my son when he turned forty. He called me and told me how much it meant to him and how it made him cry. My son is a 6'3 Army Ranger Instructor and very few things have made him cry., trust me. I heard this book the first time when in church, our preacher pulled up a rocking ...
  
  











  



  
Oliver Pig at School (Easy-to-Read, Puffin)
Jean Van Leeuwen

Puffin, 1994

"Wake up! Do you remember what day it is?" said Mother. How could Oliver forget? This was the day he'd been waiting for, the first day of school. Oliver's goat a bad case of first-day jitters, but he soon discovers that school isn't so scary after all. 43 full-color illustrations.
  
  











  



  
Shortcut15 reviews

HarperTrophy, 1996

high drama for young children!

+ ordered for a friend
+ Train lovers book! This one is great!
+ Shortcut
  
  











  



  
Wishes for You9 reviews
Tobi Tobias

HarperTrophy, 2005

Wonderful!

+ Get the Kleenex out!! You'll be reading this one through misty eyes!!
+ If you loved the book " I hope you Dance" but have a boy or older child this is the book you've been looking for!
+ A Prayer for your grandchildren
+ very sweet bedtime story
  
  











  



  
Annie Flies The Birthday Bike
Crescent Dragonwagon

Atheneum, 1993

Despite all her dreams of getting a bicycle for her birthday, Annie soon discovers that it takes more than dreams to learn how to ride it.
  
  











  



  
One Monkey Too Many8 reviews
Jackie French Koller

Harcourt Children's Books, 1999

Educators Recommend

+ Charming
+ Hilarious and fun to read
+ Fun counting book
+ Hilarious and uproarious
  
  











  



  
Duck on a Bike36 reviews
David Shannon

Blue Sky Press, 2002

CullensAbcs.com Review of Duck on a Bike

+ Cute story
+ Fantastic artwork, marvelous fun!
+ An Engaging Story for All Ages
+ Duck on a Bike - great fun for parents and kids
  
  











  



  
Will I Have a Friend?3 reviews
Miriam Cohen

Aladdin, 1989

A classic that's still true today

+ learning important social skills
+ An excellent book to help preschoolers with friendships.

For over thirty years, this book has answered one of a young child's most important questions about starting school: will I have any friends? Walking to school on the first day with his father, that's the question Jim asks. His father smiles down at him and says, "I think you will." ...
  
  











  



  
Boomer's Big Day5 reviews
Constance W. McGeorge

Chronicle Books, 1996

A great book to read to kids.

+ Buy Boomer's Big Day
+ A pet lover's aid to moving day
+ Great book for little kids!
+ Boomer's Big Day
  
  











  



  
The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor (First Time Books(R))8 reviews
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

Random House Books for Young Readers, 1981

Not All Doctors Are Bad.

+ good doctor book
+ Wonderful!
+ Check-up
  
  











  



  
Emily and Alice (Voyager Books)1 review
Joyce Champion

Voyager Books, 1996

Great read-aloud story about friends

This is one of a few select books that appealed to my 2 1/2 year old upon first reading. The illustrations are wonderful and the girls are so likeable. The book starts when Alice moves next door to Emily - Emily wants to meet her, but is nervous that Alice won't like her pigtails, striped socks, ...
  
  











  



  
Ira Sleeps Over14 reviews
Bernard Waber

Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books, 1975

A MUST HAVE FOR ALL YOUNG READERS!

+ I wish there were more than two Ira books
+ Sweet Bedtime Story
+ Simply Delightful
  
  











  



  
Iris and Walter: The Sleepover1 review
Elissa Haden Guest

Gulliver Books, 2002

let's have a sleepover

Iris and Walter are back for another adventure. This time they are going to have a sleepover. Iris is so excited. They plan to put on puppet shows, ride a horse, sleep on the porch and stay up way past bedtime. When the sleepover begins things are fun for Iris. Then she starts to get home sick! ...
  
  











  



  
The Real Tooth Fairy6 reviews
Marilyn Kaye

Voyager Books, 1994

The Perfect Answer

+ Great book!
+ The Real Tooth Fairy
+ The Real Tooth Fairy
+ My daughter (8 years old) and I love this book!
  
  











  



  
A Pocket Full of Kisses10 reviews
Audrey Penn

Child & Family Press, 2004

Great book

+ What a hit!
+ New sibling book
+ Beautiful Book
+ Excellent sequel to "The Kissing Hand"
  
  











  



  
A Visit to the Dentist (Little Bill)2 reviews
Eleanor Fremont

Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon, 2002

Great book for a first-time dentist visit

+ A great book for that first dentist visit

This is a must read for any child who will be visiting the dentist for the first time. Out of all the books I surveyed, (most of them are about children loosing their teeth), this hit the mark in addressing the anxiety a child feels. While Little Bill may have some fears of his own, he gets over ...
  
  











  



  
What Did You Do Today?: The First Day of School1 review
Toby Forward

Clarion Books, 2004

A good book for first day of school.

This book was recommended to me as I was having mixed feelings about my daughter's first day of kindergarten. The text isn't extraordinary, but the pictures and story give parents a conversation to start about going to school. It illustrates that while your child is at school and you are at ...
  
  











  



  
A Trip to the Hospital (Little Bill)1 review
Kim Watson

Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon, 2001

A Wonderful Book

I bought this book for my daughter before she turned two. We loved watching Little Bill when it was still on TV, and this book has stood the test of time. My daughter is now six and still loves to read it, though not as often.