Stories About Starting School for Preschoolers
Ages 3–5
Some lessons land better in a story. Here are gentle books about the first day of school for preschoolers — a giant leap for little legs — chosen for heart, not moralizing.
In the Light of the Rising Sun
Shannon David
Ages 3–7 · 10 min
Squirrel Goes to School
Alisha Berger
Ages 3–7 · 10 min
Kadogoo Changed His Life
Magdalena Cooper
Ages 5–9 · 7 min
My First Day at School
Shannon David
Ages 4–7 · 8 min
Nin Wants to Get Dressed
Alisha Berger
Ages 3–7 · 8 min
First Place
Rose Larsen
Ages 3–7 · 9 min
White Butterfly
Brian Kavanagh
Ages 3–6 · 9 min
Thipthida Goes to School
Celia Bolam
Ages 5–8 · 6 min
Questions to talk about together
- What was the character excited about?
- What were they worried about?
- What do you most want to do on your first day?