Enjoying an active but lonely rural life, seventy-year-old Percy allows a progressive preschool to move into his barn and transform his quiet home into a lively, youthful community that compels him to reexamine the choices he made after his wife's death.

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.

"On her first day of preschool, penguin Flo loses her lunch bucket--and finds a funny new friend"--

Born with a long, fluffy, fuzzy, furry tail, young Scarlet discovers how scary it can be to stand out from the crowd on her first day of preschool, where new friends and her own enthusiasm lead to a celebration of individuality.

D.W., Arthur's little sister, tells all about what it is like to be in preschool, including essential information about such topics as bathroom breaks, storing things in a cubbie, and sharing at play time.