First Grade Stinks! or Does It?

Does your child find change difficult? Despite its title, First Grade Stinks! is a good picture book for the child apprehensive about the transition from kindergarten to first grade. In a humorous way, author Mary Ann Rodman and illustrator Beth Spiegel show how one little girl gets through, and ultimately enjoys, her first day of first grade, even though it is quite different from kindergarten. For other books about starting school, see my Best Children's Picture Books About Starting School. Share your favorite children's books about starting school by clicking on "Comments" below and posting your recommendations.

(Cover art courtesy of Peachtree Publishers)