On the First Day of Preschool: A Rhyming Read-Aloud for Classroom Readiness and Back-to-School Fun

by Tish Rabe

Genres: Picture Books, School

32 pages, Hardcover

Published June 17, 2025

About the author

Tish Rabe is the bestselling author of over 170 books for Sesame Street, Disney, Dr. Seuss, and many more. She is Founder and Content Creator of Tish Rabe Books, LLC, an independent publishing company that partners with nonprofits and businesses to create books that make a positive difference in the lives of children, parents, teachers, and caregivers worldwide.

"Sweet Dreams Ahead Time for Bed" is a gentle, rhyming storybook written in partnership with Pajama Program, a national nonprofit that promotes healthy sleep routines and gives pajamas and books to children facing adversity.

"Days Can Be Sunny for Bunnies and Money", helps children learn how to manage money. It was produced with Clarity 2 Prosperity, a business development company for financial advisors. To learn more, visit tishrabe.com.

Reviews

[Nadina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good to sing along to, fun, cute illustrations, this would be a good read aloud book.

[Cynthia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This cute, well-illustrated book helps little ones who are anticipating preschool understand what to expect. Each day introduces something new, building on the previous day and recapping everything learned so far, making it a fun and reassuring way for children to become familiar with the preschool experience.

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read to my granddaughter

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

ST book for school. Love the rhyming text, the repetition of the actions and can see doing it in ST while having the kids act out the various actions.

[Melanie Hetrick · Rating 2 out of 5]

A run-of-the-mill comfort book that will be useful for children beginning preschool.

[Susie Buetow · Rating 5 out of 5]

First year to read this book to my 3-4 year olds. They liked all the colors in the book. They kept asking where were the boys in the classroom. Most of the characters look like girls.