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Great Back to School Book Suggestions

August 7, 2013
Last week, we told you about Oliver and His Alligator, but here are some other suggestions for Back to School books for your Mini Macaronis.

Do you have a favorite school-themed book that you'd like to share with other Macaroni families? Leave it in the comments below!

Preschool Age Books

Maisy Goes to Preschool: A Maisy First Experiences Book by Lucy Cousins (ages 2-5)

Llama Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney (ages 3-5)

Llama Llama and the Bully Goat by Anna Dewdney (just released now in August) (ages 3-5)

The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt (ages 3-7)

Splat the Cat: Back to School, Splat! By Rob Scotton (ages 4-8)

The Night Before Kindergarten by Natasha Wing (ages 4-8)

Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes by Eric Litwin (ages 4-8)


Elementary Age Books

The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School by Laura Murray (ages 5-8)

Back-to-School Rules by Laurie B. Friedman (ages 5-8)

I’ve Got the Back to School Blues
by Gail Herman (ages 5-9)

Tomorrow is the First Day of School by Maureen Macdowell (ages 5-9)

This School Year Will Be the BEST! by Kay Winters (ages 6-8)

Junie B., First Grader (at Last!) by Barbara Park (ages 6-9)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney (Grade level 2nd – 8th)

Fourth Grade Rats by Jerry Spinelli (Grade level 2nd – 5th)

The Best School Year Ever by Barbara Robinson (Grade level 3rd and up)