The Bus is Here! 6 Picture Books to Help Kids Get Ready in the Morning

Eddie Gets Ready for School, by David Milgrim
Who doesn’t like a checklist? This fun-loving book features Eddie and his dog, Mr. Chips, who are good at doing everything but getting ready in the morning, it seems. The book is written in a checklist format that lets the readers go along with Eddie as he checks things off in the morning, such as waking up, eating a healthy breakfast, and watching cartoons. Wait, the watching cartoons part has to get taken off the checklist! Kids will love watching Eddie try to get ready and out the door for the bus!

Froggy Gets Dressed, by Jonathan London, Illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz
Froggy wants to go play in the snow, even though his mother tells him frogs are supposed to sleep during the winter instead. Froggy decides to dress himself, putting on his socks, boots, hat, scarf, and mittens, but he keeps forgetting important things, like his pants. This is a cute book to remind kids of what clothing items they need to put on in the mornings before leaving their house. And hopefully they won’t forget their pants like Froggy!

Sesame Street: Ready, Set, Brush!, by Sesame Street and Che Rudko
Brushing your teeth is an important part of everyone’s morning routine, but not one that every kid likes to take the time to do. Children will love this pop-up book that lets them learn all about brushing their teeth along with Elmo and their other favorite Sesame Street characters. From learning how much toothpaste to put on their toothbrush to how many times each day to brush, kids will enjoy these lessons as they practice brushing their own teeth each morning.

Great Day for Up, by Dr. Seuss, illustrated by Quentin Blake
Waking up ready for the day is almost as important as knowing what to do to get dressed for school. Having a great attitude is the perfect way to start your day off on the right foot. And who else to remind us of that but Dr. Seuss? Great Day for Up watches the world wake up, from the sun to the bunny rabbits to the worms, and it reminds us that everyone else is getting up, too. FOMO is a real thing, even for toddlers, right?

Ruby’s Rainy Day, by Rosemary Wells
Ruby and her little brother, Max, are getting dressed for a rainy day. But all Max wants to do is play baseball. Ruby keeps telling him to wait so that they can get on their rain boots, hat, jacket, and umbrella. Will Max get to play baseball, though? This is a cute book for kids who love Max and Ruby, that will teach them how to get dressed on a rainy day.

The Berenstain Bears Get Ready for School, by Mike Berenstain
Those Berenstain Bears are always up to something! In this lift-the-flap book, they are trying to get ready for their first day of school. Sister and Brother Bear have to get up, take turns in the bathroom brushing their teeth, find their backpacks, and more in order to be on time to ride the school bus with Mr. Brown. Kids will like discovering what’s under each flap as the story unfolds and reinforces the tried-and-true steps to a daily morning routine.
What are some of your children’s favorite books about getting ready in the morning?