Books like Maisy Goes to Preschool: A Maisy First Experiences Book
By Lucy Cousins
For the kid about to start preschool themselves, this walks through exactly what a day there looks like, peg to good-bye. Cheerful, orderly, reassuring — a calm, busy day rendered in bright, simple scenes.
A cheerful look at children being kind to one another in everyday moments — a friendly hello, a boost onto a bike, a cheer of encouragement — all across a busy neighborhood.
When Hen surprises Pig with an unexpected gift, Pig is so touched that he passes kindness along to Rabbit — starting a chain that ripples from animal to animal.
A book-loving girl looks forward to Thursday library visits, and when she meets a new classmate who struggles reading in English, she starts sharing stories with her — soon drawing more kids into their reading circle.
Three children and their pets meet up, becoming fast friends who play, squabble, laugh, and make up again, the way real friendships actually go.
A girl balances a basket of seven delicious fruits on her head, walking to surprise her friend Akeyo, while hungry animals secretly help themselves along the way.
A kindergarten teacher races to prepare her classroom while her twenty-six students, one for each letter of the alphabet, get ready for their very first day of school.
An old man and his fine cat are so hot and bored they'll try anything — so when their neighbor Mrs. Teaberry suggests a sightseeing boat cruise, they climb aboard, only to run into trouble with her mischievous dog Zeke.
Two friends imagine what kind of dogs they'd be — one dreams up being a big dog, the other little — as their game of pretend becomes a way of working out who gets to decide what happens next.
In a Dutch town still recovering after World War II, a girl receives a surprise care package from an American stranger — and a simple thank-you letter grows into an exchange of boxes that keeps getting bigger.
A rhyming celebration of toddler hands moving through a day — holding, molding, catching, throwing, waving hello and goodbye, clapping, and even tying a shoe.
A boy named Dat starts school in a new country where every word sounds like gibberish, until a classmate finds another way to reach him besides talking.
A young girl decides that a new playmate is her best friend, even though she's never had one before, finding proof in small shared moments like drawing each other and pretending to be pickles.
