The Kissing Hand
I cannot think of the author, but this is a great book to read to young kids the first day or two of school.
The Box Car Children. It is a great short chapter book that helps children learn to wait for what happens next. I still wish I could live in a box car and dig my own swimming pool.
The Kissing Hand is by Audrey Penn. It's an excellent book for the first few days of school. It's about a little raccoon getting ready to start his first day of school. Throughout the story his fears of starting school are discussed. In addtion, if you search the internet.. there are many activites to go along with the book.
I really like to start the year with A Porcupine Named Fluffy by Helen Lester and The Crayon Box That Talked by Shane DeRolf. Both of these books deal with getting along with others and how we are stronger when we work together.
I like the Magic Tree House books by Mary Osborne Pope. I feel they help children start learning how to think deeper and try to solve the mystery.
Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
Everything by Eric Carle
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Williams
Tacky the Penguin
For older kids I love The Artemis Fowl series
The Hello Goodbye Window
hope this helps! :)
I love the Kissing Hand, it's a must for the beginning of the year. Some of my other favs are:
Any of the "If you give a mouse..." by Laura Numeroff
Chicka Chicka Boom BOom
Skippy Jon Jones
No David - David Shannon
Stellaluna
Where the Wild Things Are
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very bad Day.
The Snowy Day
Polar Express
Miss Nelson is Missing
Miss Bindergarten gets ready for Kindergarten
I have tons more :) A great place to search is scholastic's website in the teacher section. Teacher can create book lists, find leveled readers and free activities.
