Picture Books to Start the School Year

1.
I Am Enough
I Am Enough 4.33 avg rating — 11,640 ratings
2.
Ada Twist, Scientist: A Picture Book
Ada Twist, Scientist: A Picture Book 4.49 avg rating — 8,594 ratings
2.
They All Saw A Cat
They All Saw A Cat 4.12 avg rating — 11,253 ratings
4.
When Sophie Gets Angry – Really, Really Angry
When Sophie Gets Angry – Really, Really Angry 3.94 avg rating — 7,661 ratings
5.
Rulers of the Playground
Rulers of the Playground 3.64 avg rating — 691 ratings
6.
First Day Jitters (The Jitters Series)
First Day Jitters (The Jitters Series) 4.38 avg rating — 6,486 ratings
7.
The Bad Seed (The Bad Seed, #1)
The Bad Seed (The Bad Seed, #1)
by: Jory John
4.33 avg rating — 38,690 ratings
8.
Quincy and Buck
Quincy and Buck 4.78 avg rating — 32 ratings
9.
Big Words for Little Geniuses (Big Words for Little Geniuses, 1)
Big Words for Little Geniuses (Big Words for Little Geniuses, 1) 4.02 avg rating — 548 ratings
10.
We're All Wonders
We're All Wonders 4.27 avg rating — 9,415 ratings
11.
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse 4.20 avg rating — 30,247 ratings
12.
Ming Goes to School
Ming Goes to School 3.75 avg rating — 266 ratings
13.
11 Experiments That Failed
11 Experiments That Failed 3.93 avg rating — 1,155 ratings
14.
Dog Days of School
Dog Days of School 3.82 avg rating — 604 ratings
15.
How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids
How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids
by: Tom Rath
4.40 avg rating — 2,695 ratings
16.
We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #1)
We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #1) 4.51 avg rating — 11,398 ratings
17.
I Didn't Do My Homework Because...
I Didn't Do My Homework Because... 3.91 avg rating — 1,100 ratings
18.
Mrs. McBloom, Clean Up Your Classroom!
Mrs. McBloom, Clean Up Your Classroom! 4.19 avg rating — 263 ratings
18.
Moletown
Moletown 3.82 avg rating — 797 ratings
18.
Two Monsters and Me - Everybody gets Angry: A Fun Picture Children’s Book about Anger Management.
Two Monsters and Me - Everybody gets Angry: A Fun Picture Children’s Book about Anger Management. 4.25 avg rating — 137 ratings
18.
Where Am I From?
Where Am I From? 4.73 avg rating — 44 ratings
18.
What Are Mondays Good For, Anyway?
What Are Mondays Good For, Anyway? 4.44 avg rating — 45 ratings
18.
Mrs. McCarter, the Fart-tastic Farter
Mrs. McCarter, the Fart-tastic Farter
by: Mercy Eke
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings
24.
Quack-A-Nack: The Duck That Couldn't Quack
Quack-A-Nack: The Duck That Couldn't Quack 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
24.
The Day You Begin
The Day You Begin 4.43 avg rating — 12,089 ratings
24.
Maybe Just Ask Me!
Maybe Just Ask Me! 4.53 avg rating — 78 ratings
27.
I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness
I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness 4.38 avg rating — 2,337 ratings
27.
Fender and the Cliff Rescue
Fender and the Cliff Rescue it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
27.
The Proudest Blue
The Proudest Blue 4.53 avg rating — 7,262 ratings
30.
Pixie's Adventure
Pixie's Adventure 4.52 avg rating — 21 ratings
30.
I'm New Here
I'm New Here 4.19 avg rating — 918 ratings
32.
My Two Blankets
My Two Blankets 4.30 avg rating — 957 ratings
32.
Orangutan: A Day in the Rainforest Canopy
Orangutan: A Day in the Rainforest Canopy 4.16 avg rating — 99 ratings
32.
Where's Rodney?
Where's Rodney? 4.13 avg rating — 337 ratings
32.
Mercy Watson to the Rescue
Mercy Watson to the Rescue 4.10 avg rating — 13,558 ratings
36.
Oliver and Jumpy, Stories 31-33
Oliver and Jumpy, Stories 31-33 4.27 avg rating — 51 ratings
36.
What Happens Next
What Happens Next 3.69 avg rating — 203 ratings
36.
Woodpecker Wants a Waffle
Woodpecker Wants a Waffle 3.88 avg rating — 666 ratings
39.
Mason Meets a Mason Bee: An Educational Encounter with a Pollinator
Mason Meets a Mason Bee: An Educational Encounter with a Pollinator
by: Dawn Pape
4.61 avg rating — 18 ratings
39.
Ruby the Copycat
Ruby the Copycat 4.23 avg rating — 1,918 ratings
39.
The Good Egg (The Food Group #2)
The Good Egg (The Food Group #2)
by: Jory John
4.35 avg rating — 15,972 ratings
42.
Each Kindness
Each Kindness 4.42 avg rating — 7,727 ratings
42.
Flowers for Grandmother
Flowers for Grandmother 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings
42.
Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse
Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse 4.27 avg rating — 1,198 ratings
42.
The Bad Seed (The Food Group #1)
The Bad Seed (The Food Group #1)
by: Jory John
4.33 avg rating — 38,690 ratings
46.
Mary Had a Little Glam (Mary Had a Little Glam, 1)
Mary Had a Little Glam (Mary Had a Little Glam, 1) 4.05 avg rating — 840 ratings
46.
Grumpy Monkey
Grumpy Monkey 4.40 avg rating — 6,816 ratings
48.
Bubble Gum Brain: A Picture Book About Growth Mindset
Bubble Gum Brain: A Picture Book About Growth Mindset 4.22 avg rating — 207 ratings
49.
How to Get Your Teacher Ready
How to Get Your Teacher Ready 3.63 avg rating — 463 ratings
49.
Steamboat School
Steamboat School 4.28 avg rating — 695 ratings
51.
What Do You Do With a Problem?
What Do You Do With a Problem? 4.38 avg rating — 6,101 ratings
52.
Little Elliot, Fall Friends (Little Elliot, #4)
Little Elliot, Fall Friends (Little Elliot, #4) 3.84 avg rating — 565 ratings
52.
Oliver and His Alligator
Oliver and His Alligator 3.64 avg rating — 630 ratings
54.
Boom Boom
Boom Boom 3.49 avg rating — 196 ratings
55.
Wilson and Miss Lovely: A Back-to-School Mystery
Wilson and Miss Lovely: A Back-to-School Mystery 3.51 avg rating — 47 ratings
56.
The Water Princess
The Water Princess 4.31 avg rating — 3,275 ratings
56.
Lines, Squiggles, Letters, Words
Lines, Squiggles, Letters, Words 3.94 avg rating — 183 ratings
58.
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
by: Mark Pett
4.15 avg rating — 3,418 ratings
59.
Ian's Walk: A Story About Autism
Ian's Walk: A Story About Autism 4.14 avg rating — 457 ratings
59.
My Teacher Is a Monster! (No, I Am Not.)
My Teacher Is a Monster! (No, I Am Not.) 4.16 avg rating — 4,709 ratings
61.
My Brother Charlie
My Brother Charlie 4.30 avg rating — 1,218 ratings
61.
Hickory Dickory Dog
Hickory Dickory Dog 3.72 avg rating — 379 ratings
63.
17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore
17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore 3.70 avg rating — 1,534 ratings
64.
Do Onto Otters
Do Onto Otters 4.17 avg rating — 2,870 ratings
65.
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon 4.38 avg rating — 15,275 ratings
66.
The Name Jar
The Name Jar 4.38 avg rating — 6,707 ratings
67.
The Way I Feel
The Way I Feel 4.27 avg rating — 3,535 ratings
68.
The Word Collector
The Word Collector 4.38 avg rating — 4,877 ratings
69.
Where Are You From?
Where Are You From? 4.37 avg rating — 2,012 ratings
70.
If I Built a School (If I Built Series)
If I Built a School (If I Built Series) 4.32 avg rating — 1,559 ratings
71.
Star In The Jar
Star In The Jar
by: Sam Hay
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 499 ratings