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1) Chu's first day of school

Author

Gaiman, Neil

Series

Chu books volume 2

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Book, eBook, eAudiobook

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On the first day of school, a young panda learns about the special things his animal classmates can do.

2) Just Itzy

Author

Krumwiede, Lana

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Tired of being called "Itzy Bitzy," Itzy tries to catch his own lunch on the first day of spindergarten to prove he is a big spider, but a girl sitting on a tuffet, a dangerous waterspout, and other nursery rhyme characters get in his way.

3) Monkey: not ready for kindergarten

Author

Brown, Marc Tolon

Series

Monkey (Marc Tolon Brown) volume 1

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Kindergarten is just a week away and Monkey is not ready, but with help and encouragement from family and friends, he begins to get excited.

4) School's first day of school

Author

Rex, Adam

Formats:

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Frederick Douglass Elementary is a brand-new school, and the school feels just as nervous on its first day as the rest of the children do. During the day, the school meets lots of new kids, teachers, and a kind janitor who helps the school stay clean and happy.

5) Tool school

Author

Holub, Joan

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Told in rhyming text, five tools--Hammer, Screwdriver, Pliers, Saw, and Tape Measure--learn to work together on their first day of school.