A six-year-old girl prepares for the first day of school and all the feelings that come with it.

"Rosie can't wait to start kindergarten--she's had her pencils sharpened and her backpack ready for weeks. But suddenly, on the night before the big day, her tummy hurts. Rosie's mom reassures her that it's just butterflies in her belly, and she'll feel better soon. Much to Rosie's surprise, when she says hello to a new friend on the bus, a butterfly flies out of her mouth! As the day goes on, Rosie frees all her butterflies, and even helps another...

Even though she has just moved to Tinyville Town, everyone at her new school, from Principal Paul to the lunch lady, is kind and does his or her part to keep things running smoothly for Ellie Emberley on her first day of school.

Bored because there is nothing to do in the house to which his family has just moved and worried about starting third grade in a new school, Stuart makes a magical cape out of his uncle's ties and has a series of adventures.

Nervous about the first day at school, Kalamata and her alligator friend, Al Dente, magically transport back to the Indian spice market so she could remind herself how to feel brave when new experiences seem scary.

Posey's fear of starting first grade is alleviated when her teacher invites the students to wear their most comfortable clothes to school on the first day.

On the first day of a new school year Mrs. Green's imagination runs wild as she thinks of all the horrible things she's heard about her new class, including that they've sent their previous three teachers into early retirement.

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.

"The world is full of excitement for seven-year-old Lola Lopes Cruz, a second-generation Latin American girl. It's hard to balance life in Texas and family in Guatemala, but Lola can handle it all thanks to Abuelita. With her grandmother's advice to guide her, Lola tackles the firsts of growing up, including new friends, a new school, and new experiences. When Lola is accepted to a new school, Mama thinks it's an excellent opportunity. Lola isn't...

Everything goes wrong for eleven-year-old Artie on his first day at Ardmore Middle School, from the moment his alarm goes off until the next morning, when everything is repeated exactly the same way.