Gilbert's excitement over starting first grade turns to worry that the teacher will be mean, the work too hard, and his classmates too unfriendly, but throughout the day there are pleasant surprises.

Ten days before the start of kindergarten, a preschooler can not tie her shoes by herself and fears the worst.

A teacher makes her students laugh when she mixes up words, saying "goats" instead of "coats" and "poodles" when she means "puddles."

Although she enjoys her first day at school, Elizabeti misses her family and wonders if it wouldn't be better to stay home.

The first day of school starts out filled with doubt, but after facing fear of the big kids, reciting the alphabet with ease, and learning about recess, a child can't help but look forward to day two.

On Harry's first day at his new school he is not sure whether or not to bring his bucket of dinosaurs, but in the end the dinosaurs help him make a friend.

A little boy decides to skip his very first day of school.

Dexter knows everything there is to know about kindergarten and is not at all scared about his first day there, but his stuffed dog, Rufus, is very nervous.

When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him.

Even though Henry is looking forward to going to kindergarten, he is not sure about staying once he first gets there.

Bossy Moffie and her quiet twin brother Morgie both enjoy starting school, especially getting gold stars and making new friends.

Molly is worried about riding the school bus on her first day of kindergarten, but a friendly older girl helps her adjust.

Moses and his friends enjoy the first day of school at their special school for the deaf and hard of hearing, where they use sign language to talk to each other.

A first grader is frightened on her first day of school after hearing a rumor that her teacher is a 300-year-old alien with a purple tongue who steals baby teeth from her students.

Baby Duck experiences the fear of the first day of school, but with a little help from Grampa, everything turns out okay in the end.

After a breakfast of juice, cereal, and a banana split, Otto goes to school for the first time, where he makes new friends and learns how to wag his tail without knocking things over.

A young pirate and his crew embark on a grand adventure when they board the bus for the first day of first grade.

Follows Huckle Cat through a busy day at school, as he learns the alphabet, enjoys the playground, and participates in show and tell.

Suki will wear her favorite kimono on the first day of school no matter what others think.

When a teacher asks her students on the first day of school what they wish for in the coming year, the answers range from having a good school picture to receiving a perfect report card.

Timothy learns about being accepted and making friends during the first week of his first year at school.

The start of Tucker the rabbit's first day of kindergarten is rocky, but making new friends helps change his attitude toward school.

A mouse named Wemberly, who worries about everything, finds that she has a whole list of things to worry about when she faces the first day of nursery school.

A child describes the events of the first day of school, from making sandwiches for lunch to holding a parent's hand on the walk home.