Sloth's First Day of School Groot Boek

My son was nervous about starting preschool, but this book turned our bedtime routine into a conversation about all his big feelings. The story genuinely helped him see that being scared is okay, and we've read it every night since.

The pages are big enough that the whole class can see the illustrations during story time, which was perfect for our group. It really opened up a conversation about how everyone feels nervous on the first day, and the routine examples gave us a starting point for our own schedule.

My daughter's teacher read this to the class on day one, and the way it walks through routines like lining up and finding your cubby made the whole transition feel less scary for her. The kids kept asking to flip back to the pages about circle time, which says a lot about how the story draws them in