Kids' Back to School Picture Books

On the First Day of Kindergarten: A First Day of School Book for Kids by Tish Rabe

Chrysanthemum: A First Day of School Book for Kids by Kevin Henkes

Big Feelings by Alexandra Penfold

Dear Boy: A Celebration of Cool, Clever, Compassionate You! by Paris Rosenthal

The Invisible String by Patrice Karst

The Feelings Book by Todd Parr

We're All Wonders by R. J. Palacio

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss

The Office: A Day at Dunder Mifflin Elementary by Robb Pearlman

How to Get Your Teacher Ready by Jean Reagan

The Cool Bean by Jory John

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers

First Day Critter Jitters by Jory John

The Circles All Around Us by Brad Montague

Pete the Cat's Groovy Guide to Kindness by James Dean

The King of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes

Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten by Joseph Slate

Lala's Words- A Story of Planting Kindness by Gracey Zhang

I Am Human: A Book of Empathy by Susan Verde

A Teacher is the Greatest Gift by E. B. Cobbler

ABCs of Science by Chris Ferrie

What Do You Do with an Idea? by Kobi Yamada

Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae

All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold

Kindness Makes the World Go Round by Sesame Workshop

The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! by Mo Willems

Hello, World! Solar System by Jill McDonald

The Color Monster: A Story About Emotions by Anna Llenas

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper

The Little Engine That Could: 90th Anniversary Edition by Watty Piper

What Do You Do With a Problem? by Kobi Yamada

Peppa Pig and the Busy Day at School by Candlewick Press

Pete the Kitty's First Day of Preschool by James Dean

The Queen of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes

I Like Myself! Board Book by Karen Beaumont

The Crayons Go Back to School by Drew Daywalt

All Because You Matter by Tami Charles

If I Built a School by Chris Van Dusen

Rocking in My School Shoes (Pete the Cat Series) by Eric Litwin

Do Not Take Your Dragon on a Field Trip by Julie A. Gassman

The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn

I Believe I Can by Grace Byers

The Crayons' Book of Feelings by Drew Daywalt

The Don't Worry Book by Todd Parr

Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller

8 Little Planets by Chris Ferrie

Be Who You Are by Todd Parr

Miss Nelson Is Missing! by Harry Allard

We Will Rock Our Classmates (Penelope Series #2) by Ryan Higgins

The Wonderful Things You Will Be by Emily Winfield Martin

The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark Pett

Be Strong by Pat Zietlow Miller

The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen

We Don't Eat Our Classmates Penelope Series 1 by Ryan Higgins

P Is for Pterodactyl: The Worst Alphabet Book Ever by Raj Haldar

S Is for School- A Classroom Alphabet by Greg Paprocki Illustrator

If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't! (Magnolia Says DON'T! Series #1) by Elise Parsley

The Kindness Book by Todd Parr