Washoe County Library System

As a new school year begins, a young girl is filled with school spirit as she zips her book bag shut, rides the bus, enjoys her classes, and eagerly anticipates the next day.

All over town, Ivy Green and her bus driver and her teacher and the other school employees get ready for the first day of school.

Amber is nervous about starting second grade with a new teacher, but despite being in the same class as mean Hannah Burton, things turn out just fine.

Mildred and Sam's eight baby mice prepare for their first day of school.

Gilbert's excitement over starting first grade turns to worry that the teacher will be mean, the work too hard, and his classmates too unfriendly, but throughout the day there are pleasant surprises.

Izzy finds many things to be excited about on the first day of school.

Anya awakens to discover she has grown a tiger tail, and it just happens to be her very first day of school.

Henry tells his mother that he did not like his first day of first grade, but as he describes what he did and learned, he begins to realize that he might enjoy it after all.

Sarah is afraid to start at a new school, but both she and the reader are in for a surprise when she gets to her class.

Clyde, the rabbit, is ready to start school, but after talking with his brother, he is worried about what will happen at lunchtime.