We love books here at DoSayGive and today we’ve gathered some sweet back to school themed books. Whether you want to gift a book for a milestone year or use a good story to alleviate first day jitters, we have a great roundup for you below!
Some of these are classics and some are newer publications that were recommended by DoSayGive readers. If you give a book as a gift, be sure to write an inscription and include the year!
The book pictured above is called The Hundred Dresses, a book for ages 6+ that brings up important topics like friendship, bullying, and inclusivity. The story of Wanda Petronksi is one you and your children will never forget, particularly with its moving illustrations by Louis Slobodkin. My friend, Barrett, told me years ago that she reads this to her children at the start of every school year. I thought that was a great idea! We’ve read this book several times and it provides great conversation starters.
Here are some more, with some for the younger ones as well! Look for them at your local library or if you have Amazon Prime, you can get these in just a day or two!
Happy reading!
And please share your favorite back to school themed books below!
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I am a preschool teacher and the book I always read on the first day of school is The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn, another good one is Do Unto Otters. Anything by Kevin Henkes has a lesson on how to treat others.
Thank you! I just didn’t know that many! I will make an edit for people to look in comment section to read this!
“The Night Before Kindergarten” is a cute little book for those new Kindergarteners! Makes a sweet little gift to a niece, nephew, grandchildren or special friend!
Ok I am ordering that! Thank you!
I would also recommend the “Miss Nelson” books. There are three of them, I think, all school related. The authors are Marshall & Allard.
I read 100 dresses to my kindergarten class and they got the message. That was probably 10 years ago, so I think the kinders now would really get it, with all the bullying talk in out society now.