Self-Acceptance

Adkins, L. Ordinary Oscar, 2008
Berenstain, S. God Loves You!  2008
Burns, M. The Greedy Triangle, 1994
Carle, E. The Mixed-Up Chameleon, 1984
Flesher, V. Alfred’s Nose, 2008
Garland, M. Fish Had a Wish, 2012
Harrison, H. Extraordinary Jane, 2014
Hooks, B. Skin Again, 2004
Hudson, K. Bear and Duck, 2015
King-Smith, D. The Spotty Pig, 1997
Lee, H. Something for School, 2008
Lovell, P. Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon, 2001
Manning, J.  Millie Fierce, 2012
McKee, D. Elmer, 1989
Monks, L. The Cat Barked?  1999
Muller, B. Giant Jack, 2002
Parr, T. It’s Okay to Be Different, 2001
Petty, D. I Don’t Want to be a Frog, 2015
Richardson, J. Grunt, 2001
Rosenthal, A. The OK Book, 2007
Santoro, S. Isaac the Ice Cream Truck, 1999
Scanlon, L. Noodle & Lou, 2011
Schoonmaker, E. Square Cat, 2011
Spelling, T. Presenting…Tallulah, 2010
Stanton, E. Henny, 2014
Stevens, J. Jackalope, 2003
Tyler, M. The Skin You Live In, 2005

Seeds

Aston, D. A Seed is Sleepy, 2007
Berenstain, S. The Berenstain Bears Grow-It, 1996
Carle, E. The Tiny Seed, 1987
Carlson, M. Farmer Brown’s Field Trip, 2000
Christensen, B. Plant a Little Seed, 2012
Delaney, A. Pearl’s First Prize Plant, 1997
Ehlert, L. Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf, 1991
Ehlert, L. Planting a Rainbow, 1988
Ehlert, L. Growing Vegetable Soup, 1987
Ehlert, L. Mole’s Hill, 1994
Galbraith, K. Planting the Wild Garden, 2011
Godwin, S. A Seed in Need:  A First Look at the Plant Cycle, 2005
Greenstein, E. One Little Seed, 2004
Hall, Z. The Surprise Garden, 1998
Hood, S. Rooting for You, 2014
Johnson, J. Seeds of Change, 2010
Krauss, R. The Carrot Seed, 1973
Krudop, W. Something is Growing, 1995
Lucado, M. The Oak Inside the Acorn, 2006
MacKay, E. If You Hold a Seed, 2013
Macken, J. Flip, Float, Fly, 2008
Magic The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds, 1995
Matheson, C. Plant the Tiny Seed, 2017
Nelson, K.  If You Plant a Seed, 2015
Pallotta, J. Who Will Plant a Tree?  2010
Palmisciano, D. Garden Partners, 1989
Pin, I. The Seed, 2001
Pizzoli, G. The Watermelon Seed, 2013
Seibold, J. Free Lunch, 1996
Swanson, S. To Be Like the Sun, 2008
Wallace, N. Seeds!  Seeds!  Seeds!  2004
Ward, J. What Will Grow?  2017
Wheeler, E. Miss Maple’s Seeds, 2013
Wiesner, D. June 29, 1999, 1992

Secrets

Anderson, L. Hedgehog’s Secret, 2001
Berenstain, S. The Berenstain Bears the Trouble with Secrets, 2011
Burningham, J. It’s a Secret!  2007
Cali, D. Piano, Piano, 2007
Carlson, N. Henry and the Bully, 2010
Czekaj, J. Cat Secrets, 2011
Farley, C. The King’s Secret:  The Legend of King Sejong, 2001
Freeman, T. Olive and the Big Secret, 2012
Hicks, B. The Secret Life of Walter Kitty, 2007
Isadora, R. The Twelve Dancing Princesses, 2007
Kelley, T. Blabber Mouse, 2001
Lehman, B. The Secret Box, 2011
Mayer, G. Just a Secret, 2002
Mollel, T. Kele’s Secret, 1997
Noyes, D. Red Butterfly: How a Princess Smuggled the Secret of Silk out of China, 2007
Reynolds, C. Grammie’s Secret Cupboard, 2007
Sarcone-Roach, J. The Secret Plan, 2009
Schoenherr, I. Don’t Spill the Beans!  2010
Sierra, J. The Secret Science Project That Almost Ate School, 2006
Tolle, E. Milton’s Secret:  An Adventure of Discovery, 2008
Vaughan, M. The Secret to Freedom, 2001
Whatley, B. Clinton Gregory’s Secret, 2008
White, L. Too Many Turkeys, 2010
Wisniewski, D. The Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups, 2001
Wright, J. Secret Circus, 2009

Seasons

Adler, D. It’s Time to sleep, It’s Time to Dream, 2009
Blexbolex Seasons
Brown, M. The Little Island, 2003
Bruel, N. A Wonderful Year, 2015
Capucilli, A. My Mom and Me, 2009
Crausaz, A. Seasons
Davies, N. Outside Your Window:  A First Book of Nature, 2012
dePaola, T. Four Stories for Four Seasons, 1977
dePaola, T. Four Friends in Summer, 2003
dePaola, T. Four Friends in Autumn, 2004
Doyle, M. The Dancing Tiger, 2005
Duval, K. A Bear’s Year, 2015
Geisert, B. Prairie Town, 1998
Geisert, B. River Town, 1999
Gershator, P. Listen, Listen, 2008
Hegarty, P. Tree, 2015
Henkes, K. Old Bear, 2008
Henkes, K. When Spring Comes, 2016
Hughes, S. Out and About, 1988
Hussey, L. Rabbit’s Winter Walk, 2008
Karas, G. The Village Garage, 2010
Kleven, E. Cozy Light, Cozy Night, 2013
Lin, G. Our Seasons, 2006
Long, L. Little Tree, 2015
Lyon, G. What Forest Knows, 2014
Matheson, C. Tap the Magic Tree, 2013
McClure, N. Mama, Is it Summer Yet?  2010
McEwan, K. Bear Hug, 2014
McGhee, A. Making a Friend, 2011
Muller, G. A Year in Our New Garden, 2016
Muth, J. Hi, Koo!  2014
Patterson, K. Maybelle, Bunny of the North, 2009
Pfister, M. Ava’s Poppy, 2002
Plourde, L. Wild Child, 1999
Pollock, P. When the Moon is Full:  A Lunar Year, 2001
Rockwell, A. Four Seasons Make a Year, 2004
Rohmann, E. A Kitten Tale, 2008
Rucki, A. When the Earth Wakes, 1998
Schertle, A. Very Hairy Bear, 2007
Schertle, A. Such a Little Mouse, 2015
Siddals, M. Tell Me a Season, 1997
Sidman, J. Red Sings From Treetops:  A Year in Colors, 2009
Stein, D. Leaves, 2007
Stewart, S. The Money Tree, 1991
Stringer, L. Winter is the Warmest Season, 2006
Ward, J. What Will Grow?  2017
Weaver, J. Little One, 2016
Wells, R. Night Sounds, Morning Colors, 1994
Wilson, S. Friends and Pals and Brothers, Too, 2008
Yolen, J. Sing a Season Song, 2015
Zoehfeld, K. Secrets of the Seasons, 2014
Additional childrens books about Seasons can be found in Juvenile Non-Fiction (J508.2)

Seals and Sea Lions

Harvey, J. Astro:  The Stellar Sea Lion, 2010
Hewett, J. A Harbor Seal Pup Grows Up, 2002
Hort, L. The Seals on the Bus, 2000
Mitton, T. Playful Little Penguins, 2007
Rey, M. Curious George Goes to the Acquarium, 1984
Rose, D. One Nighttime Sea, 2003
Seeger, L. What If?  2010
Simmons, J. Ebb & Flo and the Baby Seal, 2002
Additional books about Seals and Sea Lions can be found in Juvenile Non-Fiction (J 599.74’s)

School (First Day)

Allen, J. I’m Not Ready!  2011
Amado, E. What Are You Doing?  2011
Ashburn, B. The Class, 2016
Audet, M. Martin on the Moon, 2011
Auerbach, A. Edda, 2014
Austin, M. Monsters Love School, 2014
Barber, N. First Day of School, 2009
Berube, K. Mae’s First Day of School, 2018
Biggs, B. Tinyville Town Time for School!  2017
Billstrom, D. You Can’t Go To School Naked!  2008
Blake, S. I Don’t Want to Go to School!  2009
Bloom, S. The Bus For Us, 2001
Boldt, M. A Tiger Tail, 2016
Borden, L. Off To First Grade, 2008
Bourgeois, P. Franklin’s First Day at School, 2000
Bourgeois, P. Franklin Goes to School, 1995
Bridwell, N. Clifford’s First School Day, 1999
Brimner, L. Puppy & Bear:  The First Day of School, 2017
Brown, M. Monkey Not Ready for Kindergarten, 2015
Burris, P. Hello School!  2018
Buzzeo, T. Adventure Annie Goes to Kindergarten, 2010
Calabrese, K. Lena’s Shoes Are Nervous:  A First-Day-Of-School Dilemma, 2018
Capucilli, A. Not This Bear:  A First Day of School Story, 2015
Carlson, N. Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!  1999
Carlson, N. Henry’s Show and Tell, 2004
Carlson, N. Loudmouth George and the Sixth-Grade Bully, 2003
Carlson, N. First Grade Here I Come!  2006
Carlson, N. I Don’t Like to Read!  2007
Carlstrom, N. It’s Your First Day of School, Annie Claire, 2009
Child, L. I Am Too Absolutely Small for School,  2003
Civardi, A. The Complete Book of First Experiences, 2005
Cocca-Leffler, M. Jack’s Talent, 2007
Cohen, M. Will I Have a Friend?  2009
Cousins, L. Maisy Goes to School, 1992
Cox, J. Carmen Learns English, 2010
Curtis, J. It’s Hard to be Five, 2004
D’Amico, C. Ella the Elegant Elephant, 2004
Danneberg, J. First Day Jitters, 2000
Davis, K. Kindergarten Rocks!  2005
deGroat, D. Brand-new Pencils, Brand-new Books, 2005
dePaola, T. Meet the Barkers:  Morgan and Moffat Go to School, 2001
Dewdney, A. Llama Llama Misses Mama, 2008
Diesen, D. The Pout-Pout fish Goes to School, 2014
Dillard, S. First Day at Zoo School, 2014
Dodd, E. Foxy, 2012
Durst, S. Roar & Sparkle Go to School, 2017
Edwards, J. Dumpy at School, 2000
Ehrlich, N. Twindergarten, 2017
Flood, B. I’ll Go To School If —-  1997
Frandsen, K. I Started School Today, 1984
Gaiman, N. Chu’s First Day of School, 2014
Garrett, W. Let’s Ride the School Bus!  2015
Goldfinger, J. Hello, My Name is Tiger, 2016
Gorbachev, V. Chicken Chickens Go to School, 2003
Grindley, S. It’s My School, 2006
Grogan, J. Marley Goes to School, 2009
Hale, N. Yellowbelly and Plum Go to School, 2007
Harris, R. I Am Not Going to School Today, 2003
Hays, A. Kindergarten Countdown, 2007
Helakoski, L. Ready or Not, Woolbur Goes to School!  2018
Henkes, K. Wemberly Worried, 2000
Hest, A. Off to School, Baby Duck, 1999
Higgins, R. We Don’t Eat Our Classmates, 2018
Hill, E. Spot Goes to School, 1984
Hood, S. Mission:  Back to School, 2016
Horse, H. Little Rabbit Goes to School, 2004
Janni, R. Every Cowgirl Goes to School, 2013
Johnson, T. First Grade, Here I Come!  2015
Johnston, T. Off to Kindergarten, 2007
Katz, K. Rosie Goes to Preschool, 2015
Katz, S. ABC School’s for Me!  2015
Kirk, D. Little Miss Spider at Sunny Patch School, 2000
Kirk, D. Keisha Ann Can!  2008
Kroll, V. On the Way to Kingergarten, 2006
Lehrhaupt, A. Chicken in School, 2017
Lester, H. Hooway for Wodney Wat, 1999
Livingston, A. B. Bear and Lolly Off to School, 2014
London, J. Froggy Goes to School, 1996
Lorenz, A. The Exceptionally, Extraordinarily Ordinary First Day of School, 2010
Mackall, D. First Day, 2003
Maizes, S. On My Way to School, 2014
Marshall, L. Kindergarten is Cool!  2016
Martin, B. Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Going to School?  2013
Mayer, M. First Day of School, 2009
McAllister, A. Take a Kiss to School, 2008
McCarthy, J. Lola Knows a Lot, 2016
McGhee, A. Countdown to Kindergarten, 2002
McGinty, A. Eliza’s Kindergarten Surprise, 2007
McQuade, J. At Preschool With Teddy Bear, 1999
Middleton, C. Enrico Starts School, 2004
Miller, P. Sophie’s Squash Go To School, 2016
Millman, I. Moses Goes to School, 2000
Milord, S. Happy School Year!  2008
Mitchard, J. Ready, Set, School!  2007
Morey, A. School Buses, 2015
Munsch, R. We Share Everything!  1999
Murphy, B. Ready for School, Murphy?  2015
Murray, J. The School, 2017
Murray, J. School Buses, 2016
Naylor, P. King of the Playground, 1994
Neubecker, R. Wow!  School!  2007
Northway, J. See You Later, Mom!  2006
Novak, M. Jazzbo Goes to School, 1999
Nunez, A. No!  I Won’t Go To School, 2018
Oh, J. Mr. Monkey’s Classroom, 2005
Orn, M. Kindergarrrten Bus, 2018
Pak, S. Sumi’s First Day of School Ever, 2003
Parish, H. Amelia Bedelia’s First Day of School. 2009
Parr, T. Otto Goes to School, 2005
Parsley, E. If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don’t!  2015
Perl, E. Dotty, 2010
Plourde, L. You’re Wearing That to School?  2013
Portis, A. Kindergarten Diary, 2010
Preller, J. A Pirate’s Guide to First Grade, 2010
Puttock, S. Mouse’s First Night at Moonlight School, 2015
Quackenbush, R. First Grade Jitters, 2010
Raatma, L. Safety on the School Bus, 1999
Rabe, T. On the First Day of Kindergarten, 2016
Rabe, T. On the First Day of First Grade, 2018
Rankin, J. First Day, 2002
Ransom, C. Amanda Panda Quits Kindergarten, 2017
Reagan, J. How to Get Your Teacher Ready, 2017
Recorvits, H. My Name is Yoon, 2003
Rex, A. School’s First Day of School, 2016
Rey, M. Curious George’s First Day of School, 2005
Richmond, M. I’ll Never Let You Go, 2014
Robberecht, T. Sam Tells Stories, 2007
Robbins, B. Tom’s First Day  at School, 2001
Robbins, J. The New Girl… 2006
Rockwell, A. First Day of School, 2011
Rodman, M. First Grade Stinks!  2006
Rose, N. The Secret Life of Squirrels Back to School!  2018
Rubel, N. Ham and Pickles First Day of School, 2006
Rusackas, F. I Love You All Day Long, 2003
Scarry, R. Richard Scarry’s Great Big Schoolhouse, 2008
Schaffer, J. It’s Your First Day of School, Busy Bus!  2018
Schmid, P. Oliver and His Alligator, 2013
Scotton, R. Splat the Cat, 2008
Senderak, C. Mommy in My Pocket, 2006
Shea, B. Dinosaur vs. School, 2014
Sperring, M. Wanda’s First Day, 2004
Staub, L. Time for Earth School, Dewey Dew, 2016
Stiles, N. On My Very First Day I Met…2005
Stoeke, J. The Bus Stop, 2007
Sullivan, D. Ming Goes to School, 2016
Taulbert, C. Little Cliff’s First Day of School, 2001
Thompson, L. Mouse’s First Day of School, 2003
Torrey, R. Ally-Saurus & the First Day of School, 2015
Valdes, L. Dora Goes to School, 2004
Vernick, A. Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten?  2010
Wall, L. Goose Goes to School, 2012
Weiss, N. Barney is Big, 1988
Wells, R. Emily’s First 100 Days of School, 2000
Wells, R. Timothy Goes to School, 1981
Wells, R. Kindergarten, 2004
Weston, C. The New Bear at School, 2007
Wetzel, J. Mermaid School, 2018
Whybrow, I. Harry and the Dinosaurs Go to School, 2006
Wild, M. Tom Goes to Kindergarten, 2000
Wilson, K. Sweet Briar Goes to School, 2003
Wing, N. The Night Before First Grade, 2005
Wing, N. The Night Before Kindergarten, 2001
Wing, N. The Night Before Preschool, 2011
Winget, S. Tucker’s Four-Carrot School Day, 2005
Winters, K. This School Year Will be THE BEST!  2010
Wohnoutka, M. Dad’s First Day, 2015
Wright, M. Jake Starts School, 2008
Yankovic, A. My New Teacher and Me!  2013
Yoon, S. Bear’s Big Day, 2016
Yum, H. Mom, It’s My First Day of Kindergarten!  2013
Zalben, J. Don’t Go!  2001
Ziefert, H. Little Hippo’s New School, 1998
Zoehfeld, K. Pooh’s First Day of School, 1999
Some books about School have an Apple Sticker on the top of the spine.

 

Scarecrows

Amery, H. The Little Book of Farmyard Tales, 2005
Brown, K. The Scarecrow’s Hat, 2001
Brown, M. The Little Scarecrow Boy, 1998
Dillon, J. Jeb Scarecrow’s Pumpkin Patch, 1992
Long, L. Otis and the Scarecrow, 2014
Patten, B. The Big Snuggle-Up, 2011
Preston, T. The Lonely Scarecrow, 1999
Rylant, C. Scarecrow, 1998
Yolen, J. The Scarecrow’s Dance, 2009

Safety

Aboff, M. Uncle Willy’s Tickles:  A Child’s Right to Say NO, 2003
Algrim, D. Don’t Touch It’s Hot, 2007
Amery, H. Three Little Pigs, 2003
Amery, H. Little Red Riding Hood, 2003
Barraclough, S. Stay Safe!  Road Safety, 2008
Bellisario, G. Be Aware!  My Tips for Personal Safety, 2014
Bellisario, G. Poison Alert!  My Tips to Avoid Danger Zones at Home, 2014
Berenstain, S. The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers, 1985
Berenstain, S. The Berenstain Bears Safe and Sound!  2009
Berenstain, S. The Berenstain Bears’ Computer Trouble:  With Internet Safety Rules, 2010
Buzzeo, T. Stay Close to Mama, 2012
Calmenson, S. May I Pet Your Dog?  The How-to Guide for Kids Meeting Dogs, 2007
Cuyler, M. Stop, Drop and Roll, 2001
Cuyler, M. Please Play Safe!  Penguin’s Guide to Playground Safety, 2006
Edwards, R. Little Monkey’s One Safe Place, 2005
Feldman, H. My School Bus:  A Book About School Bus Safety, 2000
Hallinan, P. Let’s Be Safe, 2007
Harper, J. Miss Mingo and the Fire Drill, 2009
Horse, H. Little Rabbit Lost, 2002
Jacobs, P. Fire Drill, 2010
Jeram, A. Bunny, My Honey, 1999
Joyce, I. Never Talk to Strangers, 2000
Loehr, P. Mucumber McGee and the Half-Eaten Hot Dog, 2007
Marshall, A. Emergency!  Emergency!  2017
Mattern, J. Staying Safe in the Car, 2007
Mattern, J. Staying Safe at Home, 2007
Mattern, J. Staying Safe on My Bike, 2007
McAllister, A. Trust Me, Mom!  2005
Miller, E. Fireboy to the Rescue!  2010
Murray, L. The Gingerbread Man Loose on the Fire Truck, 2013
Pendziwol, J. Once Upon a Dragon:  Stranger Safety for Kids (and Dragons), 2006
Perl, E. Ferocious Fluffity, 2016
Pulver, R. Axle Annie and the Speed Grump, 2005
Raatma, L. Stop, Drop and Roll, 1999
Raatma, L. Home Fire Drills, 1999
Raatma, L. Safety on the School Bus, 1999
Rathmann, P. Officer Buckle and Gloria, 1995
Schuh, M. Fire Safety in Action, 2009
Sherman, J. Because It’s My Body!  2002
Shore, D. Look Both Ways:  A Cautionary Tale, 2005
Wahman, W. Don’t Lick the Dog:  Making Friends With Dogs, 2009
Weber, R. Safety First, 2005
Yolen, J. How Do Dinosaurs Stay Safe?  2015
Zoehfeld, K. Don’t Talk to Strangers, Pooh, 1998
Additional books about Safety can be found in Juvenile Non-Fiction (J 613.2 to J 613.69)

Sadness

Goldblatt, R. The Boy Who Didn’t Want to Be Sad, 2004
Graves, S. I’m Not Happy, 2011
Hamilton, D. Sad Days, Glad Days:  A Story About Depression, 1995
Imai, A. Chester, 2007
Krishnaswami, U. Remembering Grandpa, 2007
Maltbie, P. Bambino and Mr. Twain, 2012
Medina, S. Sad, 2007
Nichols, C. Sad Is, 2012
Parr, T. The Goodbye Book, 2015
Polacco, P. Mrs. Katz and Tush, 1992
Shuman, C. Jenny is Scared!  When Something Sad Happens in the World, 2003
Staub, L. Everybody Gets the Blues, 2012
Thompson, C. The Big Little Book of Happy Sadness, 2008
Verroken, S. Feeling Sad, 2009
Willems, M. My Friend is Sad, 2007
Willis, J. Misery Moo, 2005

Runaways

Ahlberg, A. The Runaway Dinner, 2006
Allen, E. Itsy Mitsy Runs Away, 2011
Amato, M. The Chicken of the Family, 2008
Aylesworth, J. The Gingerbread Man, 1998
Brown, M. The Runaway Bunny, 2005
Cadow, K. Alfie Runs Away, 2010
Chichester, E. Piper, 2007
Dayne, K. The Story of Pinocchio, 2006
Downes, P. Come Home, Angus, 2016
Ernst, L. Stella Louella’s Runaway Book, 1998
Feigh, A. On Those Runaway Days, 2008
Hanel, W. Little Elephant Runs Away, 2001
Hernandez, L. Dog Gone!  2012
Keats, E. Peter’s Chair, 1998
Lithgow, J. Marsupial Sue Presents the Runaway Pancake, 2005
Lloyd, S. Mr. Pusskins:  A Love Story, 2007
Mackinnon, M. The Gingerbread Man, 2007
Mayer, M. I Was So Mad, 1983
McCully, E. My Real Family, 1994
Munsch, R. Aaron’s Hair, 2002
Rosenberry, V. Vera Runs Away, 2000
Schwartz, A. Dee Dee and Me, 2013
Seligman, D. Run Away Home, 1969
Slangerup, E. Dirt Boy, 2000
Steig, W. Zeke Pippin, 1994
Thomas, H. The Great White House Breakout, 2008
Waddell, M. Bee Frog, 2007
Waechter, P. Bravo!  2011
Weninger, B. Where Have You Gone, Davy?  1996
Yang, J. Joey and Jet in Space, 2006
Zion, G. Harry, the Dirty Dog, 2002