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.

A first grader is frightened on her first day of school after hearing a rumor that her teacher is a 300-year-old alien with a purple tongue who steals baby teeth from her students.

Lola, who knows a lot, worries when her big sister, Charlotte, tells her that everyone at school will know more than she does, but when their mother suggests she list all her areas of expertise, Lola realizes that one important thing she knows is that she is ready to learn more.

When Curious George attends the first day of school as a special helper, he winds up creating a big mess.

Kangaroo learns the proper way to behave on the first day of school.

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"Rosie can't wait to start kindergarten--she's had her pencils sharpened and her backpack ready for weeks. But suddenly, on the night before the big day, her tummy hurts. Rosie's mom reassures her that it's just butterflies in her belly, and she'll feel better soon. Much to Rosie's surprise, when she says hello to a new friend on the bus, a butterfly flies out of her mouth! As the day goes on, Rosie frees all her butterflies, and even helps another...

Tells the story of Stanley the bulldog's first day of school, during which he learns the importance of being himself.

Illustrations and rhyming text follow a group of children who learn how to write, spell, make friends, and be kind on the first day back at school.

When the class pet bites the finger of Penelope, a Tyrannosaurus rex, she finally understands why she shouldn't eat her classmates--no matter how tasty they are.