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new beginnings

Books about new beginnings for readers of all ages.

Cover of First laugh

First laugh

Rose Ann Tahe

Ages 2–7familybirth customs

Cover of A hundred-acre wood storybook

A hundred-acre wood storybook

Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld

Ages 4–8friendshiphelping behavior

Cover of Summer's end

Summer's end

Maribeth Boelts

Ages 5–9seasons and transitionsschool

Cover of The new girl

The new girl

Xanna Eve Chown

Ages 10–14self-discoveryfriendship

Cover of My first grade

My first grade

Julia Allen

Ages 5–8schoolnew beginnings

Cover of The best is yet to come

The best is yet to come

Anne Mazer

Ages 8–12hopenew beginnings

Cover of I hatched!

I hatched!

Jill Esbaum

Ages 2–7birthgrowth

Cover of Gavilan

Gavilan

Pamela Dell

Ages 6–10familyresilience

Cover of Oh, Baby, the Places You'll Go!

Oh, Baby, the Places You'll Go!

Tish Rabe

Ages 0–3babiesgrowth

Cover of Trick or Treat for Thomas

Trick or Treat for Thomas

Charlotte Zolotow

Ages 4–8friendshipnew beginnings

Cover of My Very Own Rosh Hashanah Book

My Very Own Rosh Hashanah Book

Judyth Saypol Groner, Madeline Wikler

Ages 4–8jewish traditionsholidays and celebrations

Cover of Goodbye, Havana! Hola, New York!

Goodbye, Havana! Hola, New York!

Edie Colón

Ages 6–10immigrationfamily

Cover of New life, new room

New life, new room

June Jordan

Ages 5–10familysiblings

Cover of Herbie Jones sails into second grade

Herbie Jones sails into second grade

Suzy Kline

Ages 6–9friendshipschool

Cover of On the first day of first grade

On the first day of first grade

Tish Rabe

Ages 4–7first day of schoolnew beginnings

Cover of Daphne definitely doesn't do sports

Daphne definitely doesn't do sports

Tami Charles, Marcos Calo

Ages 8–12self-acceptancemilitary families

Cover of Greetings, Leroy

Greetings, Leroy

Itah Sadu

Ages 5–9new beginningsbelonging

Cover of Crystal is the new girl

Crystal is the new girl

Shirley Gordon

Ages 5–9friendshipnew beginnings

Cover of I'm not ready!

I'm not ready!

Jonathan Allen

Ages 3–6readiness for schoolanxiety

Cover of Spring Fever

Spring Fever

Udo Weigelt

Ages 3–8lovespring

Cover of From Far Away

From Far Away

Robert N. Munsch, Saoussan Askar

Ages 4–8immigrationbelonging

Cover of Welcome Home, Baby!

Welcome Home, Baby!

Abigail Tabby, Sam Williams

Ages 0–3homefamily

Cover of Lizzie's Storm (New Beginnings)

Lizzie's Storm (New Beginnings)

Sally Fitz-Gibbon

Ages 7–11resilienceimmigration

Brand-new pencils, brand-new books

Diane De Groat

Ages 4–8first day of schoolnervousness