Back to school is always a great time of year to start fresh, get kids excited about books, and set the culture of reading in you classroom. A picture book is awesome way to do that. To help find that just right book to start the year, explore the interactive booklists below around themes of back to school spirit, social emotional learning, community, and more!

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Need a new book to kick off the school, discover 40+ new reads from picture books to YA!

Download the New School Year, New Reads booklist!

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Nothing like a great picture book to kick off the school year!

Download the Picture Book booklist!


Looking for more Back to School Reads for emerging readers to YA? Download the Back to School Reads booklist!

Get the We Are Teachers Booklist for Grades 2-6!

BACK TO SCHOOL AUTHOR VISITS!!
Author visits are a great way to kick off the school year. Whether in person or virtually, we can help field any author visit requests you have!
Request an author visit for your class or library!

Don’t have budget or time for an author visit? Bring an author or illustrator into your class or library on demand with our Classroom Activity Starter video series! Get activity or writing prompts from bestselling and award-winning book creators with these short videos!

Watch Activity Starters on Demand!