Our Favorite Back to School Books

Back to school season is HERE! Can you believe it? We can’t wait, and nothing makes us more excited than pulling out our favorite back to school books. Today we’ve gathered up some of our very favorite books that we love to start our preschool year with. Keep reading to see them all!

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Llama Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney

Going to preschool for the first time can be hard for some kids! This book is a sweet and encouraging story all about what to do if you miss your mom while you are at school. You can find it here!

The Night Before Preschool by Natasha Wing

This book is a great story about Billy and all the worries he has about his first day of school. Turns out that he loves it! And your class will love the cute pictures and fun rhyming text. Find it on Amazon here!

We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins

This silly book is sure to have your students giggling. Penelope Rex just wants to make some new friends…but she can’t stop eating her classmates! Get a copy here.

How Do Dinosaurs Go To School? by Jane Yolen

This book is perfect for all the dinosaur lovers in your class (which is pretty much all preschoolers, right?) The dinosaurs learn what it takes to be a good student when they all go to school. We especially love the rhyming text in this book. Find it here!

Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes by Eric Litwin

Children and teachers alike love Pete the Cat, and for good reason! This book talks all about what to expect the first day of school, and there’s even a super fun song and video you can watch together. Find the book here!

There you go! Five of our very favorite back to school books for preschoolers. We hope you love them all as much as we do!

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