Staff Picks
Big Transitions for Little Humans
- Caitlin B.
- Monday, July 31, 2023
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Life is full of transitions: big or small, they are all important in the life of a child. Books are a great way to introduce children to new ideas, concepts, and experiences. Transitions including going to a new school--or going to school for the first time--and moving houses, cities, and states are huge milestones in a child's life and can be made more understandable and relatable through this list of picture books at Richland Library. If you have questions or would like to place books on hold, call the Children's Room at Main at (803) 929-3434. We're always happy to help you!
Goodbye, Friend! Hello, Friend!
Published in 2019
Two best friends understand that saying goodbye to one experience means saying hello to the next, but that does not make it easier when one friend has to move away.
Sounds Like School Spirit
Published in 2021
Rhyming text follws these kids as they go back to school, make new friends, and build a community.
Ten Beautiful Things
Published in 2021
Lily is moving into her grandmother's farm in Iowa, and she is sad about all the changes necessary in her life--but on the long drive her grandmother challenges her to find ten beautiful things that they can share together.
Wemberly Worried
Published in 2000
A mouse named Wemberly, who worries about everything, finds that she has a whole list of things to worry about when she faces the first day of nursery school.
El Cucuy is Scared, Too!
Published in 2021
Ramón is worried about his first day at a new school, but it helps to remind El Cucuy, the monster who lives in his cactus pot, of how brave and strong they both are.
Neville
Published in 2011
When a boy and his family move to a new house, he devises an ingenious way to meet people in the neighborhood.
The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh
Published in 2019
"Harpreet Singh has a different color for every mood and occasion, from pink for dancing to bhangra beats to red for courage. He especially takes care with his patka--his turban--smoothing it out and making sure it always matches his outfit. But when Harpreet's mom finds a new job in a snowy city and they have to move, all he wants is to be invisible. Will he ever feel a happy sunny yellow again?"--Amazon.com.
Danbi Leads the School Parade
Published in 2020
"Danbi is thrilled to start her new school in America. But a bit nervous too, for when she walks into the classroom, everything goes quiet. Everyone stares. Danbi wants to join in the dances and the games, but she doesn't know the rules and just can't get anything right. Luckily, she isn't one to give up. With a spark of imagination, she makes up a new game and leads her classmates on a parade to remember! Danbi Leads the School Parade introduces readers to an irresistible new character. In this first story, she learns to navigate her two cultures and realizes that when you open your world to others, their world opens up to you"-- Publisher's description.
Home is a Window
Published in 2019
"A family learns what home really means when they leave their beloved house and move to another"-- Provided by publisher.
Evelyn Del Rey is Moving Away
Published in 2020
Evelyn Del Rey is Daniela's best friend. They do everything together and even live in twin apartments across the street from each other: Daniela with her mami and hamster, and Evelyn with her mami, papi, and cat. But not after today--not after Evelyn moves away. Until then, the girls play amid the moving boxes until it's time to say goodbye, making promises to keep in touch, because they know that their friendship will always be special. The tenderness of Meg Medina's beautifully written story about friendship and change is balanced by Sonia Sánchez's colorful and vibrant depictions of the girls' urban neighborhood.
When You Are Brave
Published in 2019
Relates how to find your courage and use it when life seems frightening or you start something new.
All Are Welcome
Published in 2018
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce a school where diversity is celebrated and songs, stories, and talents are shared.
School's First Day of School
Published in 2016
"It's the first day of school at Frederick Douglass Elementary and everyone's just a little bit nervous, especially the school itself"-- Provided by publisher.
How to Get Your Octopus to School
Published in 2023
A young girl tries to get her octopus, who would much rather stay home, ready for school. Includes facts about octopuses.
My School Stinks!
Published in 2021
"A back-to-school story told through journal entries about a boy who finds himself at a new school where the other students are REAL animals"-- Provided by publisher.
I Got the School Spirit
Published in 2020
This exuberant celebration of the first day of school illustrated by award-winning illustrator Frank Morrison will have every kid cheering for school to begin! Summer is over, and this little girl has got the school spirit! She hears the school spirit in the bus driving up the street? VROOM, VROOM! ?and in the bell sounding in the halls? RING-A-DING! She sings the school spirit in class with her friends? ABC, 123! The school spirit helps us all strive and grow. What will you learn today? Don't miss these other exuberant titles: I Got the Rhythm I Got the Christmas Spirit
I Got the School Spirit
Published in 2020
As a new school year begins, a young girl is filled with school spirit as she zips her book bag shut, rides the bus, enjoys her classes, and eagerly anticipates the next day.
The Blue House
Published in 2020
Both Leo and his father are angry and sad when their landlord says their old house will be torn down, but soon they find a way to make their new house feel like home.
The Day You Begin
Published in 2018
Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson has created a poignant, yet heartening audiobook about finding courage to connect, even when you feel scared and alone. There will be times when you walk into a room and no one there is quite like you. There are many reasons to feel different. Maybe it's how you look or talk, or where you're from; maybe it's what you eat, or something just as random. It's not easy to take those first steps into a place where nobody really knows you yet, but somehow you do it. Jacqueline Woodson's lyrical prose and warm narration reminds us that we all feel like outsiders sometimes ? and how brave it is that we go forth anyway. And that sometimes, when we reach out and begin to share our stories, others will be happy to meet us halfway. (This book is also available in Spanish, as El D?a En Que Descubres Qui?n Eres !)
The Day You Begin
Published in 2018
Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpr? Illustrator Award winner Rafael L?pez have teamed up to create a poignant, yet heartening book about finding courage to connect, even when you feel scared and alone. There will be times when you walk into a room and no one there is quite like you. There are many reasons to feel different. Maybe it's how you look or talk, or where you're from; maybe it's what you eat, or something just as random. It's not easy to take those first steps into a place where nobody really knows you yet, but somehow you do it. Jacqueline Woodson's lyrical text and Rafael L?pez's dazzling art reminds us that we all feel like outsiders sometimes-and how brave it is that we go forth anyway. And that sometimes, when we reach out and begin to share our stories, others will be happy to meet us halfway. (This book is also available in Spanish, as El D?a En Que Descubres Qui?n Eres !)
The Day You Begin
Published in 2018
Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.