Celebrating Schools & Teachers

 This week, we are sharing picture books stories about schools and teachers.  Here's a few of our favorites . . . .

School's First Day of School by Adam Rex

It's the first day of school at Frederick Douglass Elementary and everyone's just a little bit nervous, especially the school itself.

Dinosaur vs. School by Bob Shea

Fearless Dinosaur takes on new challenges as he starts preschool, from meeting new friends to pasting glitter and googly eyes, but one task requires assistance from everyone.

Miss Nelson Is Missing! by Harry Allard

The kids in Room 207 take advantage of their teacher's good nature until she disappears and they are faced with a vile substitute.

Mr. S by Monica Arnaldo

It was the first day of school. But even the kindergarteners of room 2B could tell something was seriously wrong . . . Where was the teacher? Who left this sandwich on the desk? The only clue, written neatly on the chalkboard, was the name: Mr. S.

Moses Goes to School by Isaac Millman

Moses and his friends enjoy the first day of school at their special school for the deaf and hard of hearing, where they use sign language to talk to each other.

More Books --

Author Day for Room 3T by Robin Pulver

Back to School, Backpack! by Simon Rich

Bear's School Day by Stella Blackstone

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

Dad's First Day by Mike Wohnoutka

Field Trip to the Moon by John Hare

First Day Critter Jitters by Jory John

I Am Absolutely Too Small for School by Lauren Child

If I Built a School by Chris Van Dusen

The King of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes

Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Going to School? by Bill Martin

Little Rabbit Goes to School by Harry Horse

Miss Fox's Class Gets It Wrong by Eileen Spinelli

Mission: Back to School: Top Secret Info by Morag Hood

Monsters Love School by Mike Austen

My Teacher Is a Monster! (No, I Am Not) by Peter Brown

Ninja Boy Goes to School by Nathan D. Wilson

Once Upon an Ordinary School Day by Colin McNaughton

Our Classroom Rules! by Kallie George

Picture Day Perfection by Deborah Diesen

The Pigeon Has to Go to School! by Mo Willems

School Is Wherever I Am by Ellie Peterson

Stanley's School by William Bee

Superhero vs. School by Ethan Long

Take Your Octopus to School Day by Audrey Vernick

The Teachers from the Black Lagoon and Other Stories by Mike Thaler

This Is a School by John Schu

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

These Are the People in My Neighborhood

If you are like me, when you saw the heading of this week's list you immediately started singing the Sesame Street song "These Are the People in Your Neighborhood".  So this week, I am sharing stories of community helpers and workers.  Here are a few of my favorites . . . .

Miss Nelson Is Missing! by Harry Allard
The kids in Room 207 take advantage of their teacher's good nature until she disappears and they are faced with a vile substitute.

The Astronaut Handbook by Meghan McCarthy
Journey aboard the "Vomit Comet" where the students of an astronaut school learn what it is like to do this exciting job by experiencing weightlessness, getting their measurements taken for a space suit, and performing a space walk.

The Police Cloud by Christoph Niemann
A small cloud that has always dreamed of becoming a police officer discovers that he might not be suited to the job.

Farmer Brown Shears His Sheep by Teri Sloat
Farmer Brown shears his sheep and has their wool made into yarn, but after they beg to have it back he knits the yarn into sweaters for them.

Trashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman
Little by little, can by can, Mr. Gillie, the trash man, cleans up his town.


More Books --
Before We Eat: From Farm to Table by Pat Brisson
Bug Patrol by Denise Dowling Mortensen
Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do by Kathryn Heling
The Construction Crew by Lynn Meltzer
A Day at the Police Station by Richard Scarry
Dig! by Andrea Zimmerman
Doctor De Soto by William Steig
Drive by Nathan Clement
Fire Engine No. 9 by Mike Austin
Food Truck Fest by Alexandra Penfold
Here Comes Doctor Hippo by Jonathan London
Job Site by Nathan Clement
A Letter for Leo by Sergio Ruzzier
The Library Dragon by Carmen Agra Deedy
Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen
The Little Fire Truck by Margery Cuyler
My Teacher Is a Monster! (No, I am Not) by Peter Brown
On the Farm, At the Market by G. Brian Karas
Out and About at the Hospital by Nancy Garhan Attebury
Out and About at the Post Office by Kitty Shea
Out and About at the Supermarket by Kitty Seha
People by Blexbolex
Police: Hurrying! Helping! Saving! by Patricia Hubbell
Police Officers on Patrol by Kersten Hamilton
Ready, Set, Build! by Meg Fleming
Stanley the Farmer by William Bee
This Is the Firefighter by Laura Godwin
Traffic Pups by Michelle Meadows
Whose Hands Are These? A Community Helper Guessing Book by Miranda Paul
Winter on the Farm by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Check these and more books out on display at the Arnold Branch through February 28, 2020.

Time for School!

The kids are starting back to school this week -- so I'm sharing some of my favorite school stories for children.

Minerva Louise at School by Janet Morgan Stoeke
Out for an early morning walk, a chicken wanders into a school that she mistakes for a fancy barn.

Miss Nelson Is Missing! by Harry Allard
The kids in Room 207 take advantage of their teacher's good nature until she disappears and they are faced with a vile substitute.

One Smart Cookie: Bite-Size Lessons for the School Years and Beyond by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Presents vocabulary words and life lessons, with cookie-baking as the theme of the book.

How Do Dinosaurs Go to School by Jane Yolen
Illustrations and rhyming text depict dinosaurs as they ride the bus to school, jump on top of their desks, read their favorite books, and have fun on the playground with all of their friends.

The Orange Shoes by Trinka Hakes Noble
Delly Porter enjoys the feel of soft dirt beneath her feet as she walks to and from school, but after a classmate makes her feel ashamed of having no shoes she learns that her parents and others, too, see value in things that do not cost money.


More School Picture Books --
Axle Annie by Robin Pulver
Baloney (Henry P.) by Jon Scieszka
Bedhead by Margie Palatini
Dinosaur vs. School by Bob Shea
The Frog Principal by Stephanie Calmenson
Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio
I Am Absolutely Too Small for School by Lauren Child
I'm Not Ready! by Jonathan Allen
Jeeper's Creepers: A Monstrous ABC by Laura Leuck
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
Little Rabbit Goes to School by Harry Horse
Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
Miss Malarkey Leaves No Reader Behind by Judy Finchler
Moses Goes to School by Isaac Millman
Mr. President Goes to School by Rick Walton
The Night Before Preschool by Natasha Wing
Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann
Score One for the Sloths by Helen Lester
Sector 7 by David Wiesner
Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polaaco
We Share Everything! by Robert Munsch
Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes
You Can't Go to School Naked! by Dianne Billstrom


Check out these books and more at the Arnold Branch.