On your way to kindergarten books

Here are some books that your new kindergarten student might like to read before they go. Hope they help!

Tom goes to kindergarten by Margaret Wild and David Legge

Tom always wants him parents to play with him but they are too busy. He's excited to go to Kindergarten where he will have friends to play with. The whole family goes to drop Tom off at kindergarten, when it comes time for Tom's family to leave Tom doesn't want him too. The teacher invites them to stay and so they do. They have so much fun that the next day they want to stay at kindergarten but they have to leave. After that they can't wait for Tom to come home so they can play.

Countdown to kindergarten by Alison McGhee and Harry Bliss

The little girl in this story is is BIG trouble! She doesn't know how to tie her shoes. The rummer going around is that when you go to kindergarten you are not allowed to ask for help to tie your shoes. She has ten days before school to learn. Will she make it? The little girl has a big personality in this book and is really funny. This is one of my favorite kindergarten books.

The Night Before Kindergarten by Natasha Wing

This book follows the classic night before Christmas poem. The children go to kindergarten and have a wonderful time playing and singing but the parents are having a problem leaving their little ones. They get tears in their eyes and give one last hug before they go.

Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come! by Nancy Carlson

Henry is going to Kindergarten. He's a little nervous but his mom helps him remember all the things he knows. She also tells him the things he might expect while he's there. Henry is feeling confident by the time they get to school but when he looks in and sees all the students he wants to go back home. His teacher invites him to come look around the classroom. Henry looks around and sees a lot of things that he already knows, numbers and letters. then he gets enough confidence to stay. This book would be great for kids who are a little anxious about the first day of kindergarten.

Kindergarten ABC by Jacqueline Rogers

This is a look and find book using the abc's. The students in the book talk about the different objects they see while in kindergarten. This book introduces vocabulary that your child might not know.