starting school

The Kissing Hand

by The Book Tree | Feb 16, 2016 | Book Reviews, Books for 0-3 Year Olds, Books for 4-6 Year Olds, Books for 7-9 Year Olds, Children's Classics, Family and Self, Legacy Posts

Chester Raccoon doesn’t want to go to school. He wants to stay at home with his mom, and play with his toys, and swing on his swing… He asks his mom: “Please may I stay home with you?”

Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus

by The Book Tree | May 30, 2014 | Bestsellers, Book Reviews, Books for 4-6 Year Olds, Books for 7-9 Year Olds, Children's Classics, Friendship, Legacy Posts, School

It’s Junie B Jones’ first day in Grade 0 and she has to ride on a bus. She manages to get to school but when it’s home time she decides there’s no way she’s repeating that experience – so she hides in the school until everyone leaves.