Picture Books For Starting School (Back to School 2023)
Channel: Kid Lit Joy
Date: 11/01/2023

Today I'm sharing 12 picturebooks that are great for starting school (or even just going back to school). These primarily feature Australian authors and stories - but they could absolutely be used  in other settings - as well as some international authors and classic children's books.

Feel free to share your favourite books for starting school in the comments or leave me an emoji that reminds you of school to let me know you're here.

Please note some of these books are published by HarperCollins here in Australia. Given the on-going strike action in the US, please considering finding out more information about the strike, and signing the petition, here: https://linktr.ee/hcpunion

Books Mentioned:
Starting School by Jane Godwin 🇦🇺 https://www.penguin.com.au/books/starting-school-9780670076765
Possum Goes to School by Laura McCaughan 🇦🇺  https://amzn.to/3IsqKGl
First Day by Andrew Daddo 🇦🇺  https://www.bigw.com.au/product/first-day-by-andrew-daddo/p/8380757
Old Friends, New Friends by Andrew Daddo 🇦🇺  https://www.bigw.com.au/product/old-friends-new-friends-by-andrew-daddo/p/813302
The Wild Guide to Starting School by Laura and Philip Bunting 🇦🇺  https://shop.scholastic.com.au/Product/100098900/The-Wild-Guide-to-Starting-School
Going to Big School by Laura Sieveking 🇦🇺  https://www.booktopia.com.au/going-to-big-school-laura-sieveking/book/9781761201585.html
First Day by Margaret Wild 🇦🇺  https://amzn.to/3GKm6Cd
Maddie's First Day by Penny Matthews 🇦🇺  https://www.booktopia.com.au/maddie-s-first-day-penny-matthews/book/9781925381351.html
Spot Goes to School by Eric Hill https://amzn.to/3VNAHRK
Teaching the Teacher by Janet Van Loon 🇦🇺  https://www.amazon.com.au/Teaching-Teacher-Joan-Stewart-Chantal/dp/0702236535
Your School Is the Best! by Maggie Hutchings 🇦🇺  https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/your-school-is-the-best/
Our Class Is a Family by Shannon Olsen https://amzn.to/3GMSzrt
A Letter From Your Teacher On the First Day of School by Shannon Olsen https://amzn.to/3GKTs3Y

Timestamp
0:00 Acknowledgement of Country
0:15 Intro
0:43 Starting School
2:11 Possum Goes to School
3:04 First Day
3:57 Old Friends, New Friends
5:07 The Wild Guide to Starting School
5:59 Going to Big School
7:32 First Day
8:04 Maddie's First Day
8:47 Spot Goes to School
9:06 Teaching the Teacher
9:49 Your School Is the Best!
10:24 Our Class Is a Family
10:56 A Letter From Your Teacher On the First Day of School
11:18 Wrap-Up

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