I can still remember the night before school would start each year, I’d have trouble falling asleep due to excited and nervous jitters about the impending school year to come. I can honestly say, this was the case as both a student and a teacher. 😀
My daughter is going into the THIRD grade so we’re looking for books to help ease her in to this next grade. And yes, third grade is a bit of a leap – it’s the year kids go from “learning to read” to “reading to learn.” One book we want to check out is How to Be Cool in the Third Grade! She’s loving it and it’s a book we can enjoy reading together!
And did I mention my littlest guy is heading over to the big school with his sister, and starting kindergarten? Yep. My baby boy is spreading his wings, whether I’m ready for it or not.
Some of y’all have kids starting back next week, while others have already started. In any case, here are some great back to school books to get your kids ready, from preschool all the way through 6th grade. Please first look for these titles at your local library. Then, if needed, see if you can order them online. I’ve included links to Amazon for your convenience.
Super special thanks to Couponing with Rachel for sharing this extensive list!
My Big List of Back to School Books, Grade by Grade
Here are a few books that you may be interested in snagging for your own little ones. You can find many of these titles at your local library, or snag them off Amazon.
Preschool:
What to Expect at Preschool (What to Expect Kids)
Preschooler’s Busy Book: 365 Creative Games & Activities To Occupy 3-6 Year Olds
Maisy Goes to Preschool: A Maisy First Experiences Book
Kindergarten:
The Night Before Kindergarten (Reading Railroad Books)
BOB Books: Sight Words: Kindergarten
1st Grade:
The Night Before First Grade (Reading Railroad)
Junie B., First Grader (at Last!) (Junie B. Jones, No. 18)
Princess Posey and the First Grade Parade: Book 1
First Grade Activities Homework Helper
2nd Grade:
The Best Seat in Second Grade (I Can Read Book 2)
Get Ready for Second Grade, Amber Brown
The One and Only Stuey Lewis: Stories from the Second Grade
Second Grade Rules, Amber Brown (Penguin Young Readers, L3)
Keena Ford and the Second-Grade Mix-Up
3rd Grade:
How Not to Start Third Grade (Step into Reading 4)
How to Be Cool in the Third Grade (Puffin Chapters)
Math Made Easy: Third Grade Workbook (Math Made Easy)
4th Grade:
Fourth Grade Rats (Apple Paperbacks)
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Math Made Easy: Fourth Grade Workbook (Math Made Easy)
Help! Somebody Get Me Out of Fourth Grade #7 (Hank Zipzer)
5th Grade:
My Life as a Fifth-Grade Comedian
President of the Whole Fifth Grade
ClueFinders 5th Grade Adventures: Secret of the Living Volcano
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader: Make the Grade
6th Grade:
Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja (a hilarious adventure for children ages 9-12)
6th Grade Spy (an exciting mystery for children ages 9-12)
Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja 2: Pirate Invasion (a hilarious adventure for children ages 9-12)
Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja 3: Rise of the Red Ninjas (a hilarious adventure for children ages 9-12)
Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You
ClueFinders 6th Grade Adventures
Diary of a 6th Grade Girl #1: How to Survive Middle School
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