Do you have a little person starting preschool, kinder or childcare this year? Explore the new experience with these special stories.

Books for parents and carers of school children

This year, our Starting Preschool School booklist includes some fantastic books for parents, which you can find on this page.

Try the suggestions below, or browse our library shelves for numbers 370-372 for 'education'. Alternatively, use the advanced search tool in the library catalogue to search for subject: 'education - parent participation'.

If you have a specific issue you want more information about, please come by and speak to our librarians who can help you find the right titles for your needs.

Stories about first day of preschool

First day of preschool picture books

• I'm not ready! by Jonathan Allen
• Monkey: not ready for kindergarten by Marc Brown
• Twelve days of kindness by Cari Brooke
• Madi at Kinder by Monique Cain
• Maisy goes to nursery by Lucy Cousins
• Pete the Kitty's first day of preschool by Kimberly and James Dean
• Pearl goes to preschool by Julie Fortenberry
• Little Owl's first day by Deb Gliori
• I love me by Marvyn Harrison
• Let's go to nursery! by Caryl Hart
• Prince George goes to school by Caryl Hart
• When a dragon goes to school by Caryl Hart
• Brave adventures, little girl by Iresha Herath
• Spot goes to school by Eric Hill
• Alfie at nursery school by Shirley Hughes
• The best thing about kindergarten by Jennifer Lloyd
• You get what you get and you don't get upset! by Heath McKenzie
• Hugless Douglas goes to little school by David Melling
• Frog hops off by Lydia Monks
• Grug goes to school by Ted Prior
• I'm ready for preschool by Jedda Robaard
• Upside down Friday by Lana Spacevski
• Want to play trucks? by Ann Stott
• Ming goes to school by Deidre Sullivan
• Starting school by Eleanor Taylor
• Harry and the dinosaurs go to school by Ian Whybrow 

Titles for parents

• Beyond baby talk: from speaking to spelling: a guide to language and literacy development for parents and caregivers by Kenn Apel
• Live, love and learn: how young children learn to speak, read and write through everyday life with you by Laurie Lind Makin
• Music with babies and young children: activities to encourage bonding, communication and wellbeing by Jeffrey Friedberg
• The enchanted hour: the miraculous power or reading aloud in the age of distraction by Meghan Cox Gurdon
• The read-aloud family: making meaningful and lasting connections with your kids by Sarah Mackenzie

More information

Visit our Booklists page for more kids titles, or our Literacy and reading resources for families page for expert tips and recommendations.