Hit the Books

Back to school advice from Great Schools web site.

For the younger child, reading books together about going back to school is a good way to start conversations about his excitement and fears. To get you started, here are some suggestions for elementary-school–age children:

* Berenstain, Stan and Jan. The Berenstain Bears Go to School (Random House, 1978)
* Brown, Marc. Arthur's Teacher Trouble (Trumpet, 1986)
* Bridwell, Norman. Clifford's First School Day (Scholastic, 1999)
* Haywood, Carolyn. Back to School With Betsy (Odyssey Classics, reissue edition, 2004)
* Howe, James. The Day the Teacher Went Bananas (Penguin, 1987)
* Jackson, Ellen. It's Back to School We Go! (Millbrook Press, 2003)
* Parish, Herman. Amelia Bedelia Goes Back to School (Harper Festival, 2004)
* Rey, Margret. Curious George Goes to School (Houghton Mifflin, 1989)