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School Days

P CAR	Carlson, Nancy L	*Henry's 100 Days of Kindergarten*
To celebrate the one hundredth day of kindergarten, each student brings in an example of 100 for show-and-tell.


P CHI	Child, Lauren	*I Am Too Absolutely Small for School*
When Lola is worried about starting school, her older brother Charlie reassures her.


E HAL	Hall, Kirsten	*My New School*
A young boy shows the reader, and someone hidden until the end, all around his school.


P HAR	Harris, Robie H	*I Am Not Going to School*
A little boy decides to skip his very first day of school


P HOR	Horse, Harry	*Little Rabbit Goes to School*
Little Rabbit takes his favorite toy, Charlie Horse, along for his first day of school.


E JOH	Johnston, Tony	*Sparky and Eddie: the First Day of School*
Even though they are not in the same class, two young friends are glad that they decided to give school a try.


P MAR	Martin, Linda	*When Dinosaurs Go to School*
The funny, rhyming text and hilarious illustrations show readers just how cool-osaurus school can be.


P ROS	Rose, Deborah Lee	*The Twelve Days of Kindergarten*
The author presents a lighthearted introduction to school that doubles as a fun counting exercise


P SLA	Slate, Joseph	*Miss Bindergarten Has a Wild Day in Kindergarten*
From Adam throwing his hat too high to Zach setting the butterflies free, the students in Miss Bindergarten's class contribute to one wild day in kindergarten.


CD J HEN	Henkes, Kevin	*Chrysanthemum [sound recording]*
Chrysanthemum loves her name until she’s teased about it but the admired music teacher, Delphinium, puts an end to that.


CD J MCG +1 BOOK	McGhee, Alison	*Countdown to Kindergarten [sound recording]*
Ten days before the start of kindergarten, a preschooler can not tie her shoes by herself and fears the worst.


CD J WEL	Wells, Rosemary	*Timothy Goes to School [sound recording]*
Timothy learns about being accepted and making friends during the first week of his first year at school.

Let’s Potty

Potty Training Books for Kids

C BAK	Baker, Liza	*Flush the Potty*
This unique book invites readers to "flush" the potty with each turn of the page.


C MIL	Miller, Virginia	*On Your Potty!*
Young bear Bartholomew finds that using his potty correctly is sometimes just a matter of the right timing.


P CAP	Capucilli, Alyssa	*The Potty Book for Boys*
This gentle and humorous little story, gives little boys encouragement to graduate from diapers to the potty.


P CAP	Capucilli, A. S.	*The Potty Book for Girls*
This gentle and humorous little story, gives little girls encouragement to graduate from diapers to the potty.


P FRA	Frankel, Alona	*Once Upon a Potty: Girl*
Explains in simple text and illustrations why and how a little girl uses a potty.


P WIL	Willems., Mo	*Time to Pee!*
Sign-carrying mice give encouraging instructions for using the toilet


J 649 COL	Cole , Joanna	*Your New Potty*
Steffie and Ben learn how to use the potty as they make the transition from diapers to underpants.


J 649 MUR	Murkoff, Heidi	*What to Expect When You Use the Potty*
Angus, the lovable answer dog, helps children and parents tackle life’s first experiences together.


J 649 ROG	Rogers, Fred	*Going to the Potty*
Parent and child may read together about the way children develop in the experience of eliminating waste products from their body and about the positive aspects of using the toilet.

Books for parents

649 EIS	Eisenberg, Arlene	*What to Expect the First Year*
Part of a popular parenting series, a detailed chapter offers practical hints on toilet training.


649 LAN	Lansky, Vicki	*Toilet Training: a Practical Guide to Daytime and Nighttime Training*
A helpful resource on toilet training.


649 VAN	Van Pelt, Katie	*Potty Training Your Baby : A Practical Guide for Easier Toilet Training*
“Begin training before your child's first birthday--and be fully completed by the second year"--


649 WOL	Wolraich, Mark. L.	*American Academy of Pediatrics Guide to Toilet Training*
In this reassuring guide parents will learn step by step the best and most effective way to toilet train their children with practical advice and helpful illustrations.

Videos and DVDs

J649 BEA	VIDEO	*Bear in the Big Blue House: Potty Time With Bear*
Bear and his friends discover that going to the bathroom by yourself is part of growing up.


J649 I	VIDEO	*I Can Go Potty!*
A toilet training video for young children.


J649 ONC	VIDEO	*Once Upon a Potty for Her*
Animated version of Alona Frankel’s best-selling toilet-training book, Once Upon a Potty for Her.


J649 ONC	VIDEO	*Once Upon a Potty for Him*
Animated version of Alona Frankel’s best-selling toilet-training book Once upon a Potty for Him.


J649 POT	VIDEO	*The Perfect Guide to Potty Training*
How to help the child during the period of toilet training.


J649 POT	DVD	*Potty Power for Boys and Girls*
This is a training DVD designed to introduce your child to potty training.


J649 POT	DVD	*Potty Time with Bear*
It's potty time at the Big Blue House as Bear's friends discover that going to the bathroom by yourself is part of the adventure of growing up.


J649 FRA	DVD	*Once Upon a Potty for Her*
Explains how and why a little girl uses a potty as Prudence triumphs over diapers.


J649 FRA	DVD	*Once Upon a Potty for Him*
Explains how and why a little boy uses a potty as Joshua triumphs over diapers

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