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Daniel Goes to School (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) Paperback – Picture Book, July 1, 2014

by Becky Friedman (Adapter), Jason Fruchter (Illustrator)
4.8 out of 5 stars 2,353 ratings
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A new generation of children love Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, inspired by the classic series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood!

Daniel Tiger is excited to go to school—but he is worried when his dad can’t stay with him—in this back-to-school story for fans of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.

Daniel Tiger is excited to go to school, but he’s not happy that his dad can’t stay at school with him. Daniel learns that “grown-ups come back” and has lots of fun with his teacher and classmates in this sweet 8x8 storybook that will ring true for children just starting school.

© 2014 The Fred Rogers Company.
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  1. Reading age
    2 - 4 years, from customers
  2. Part of series
    Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
  3. Print length
    24 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Preschool - 2
  6. Lexile measure
    AD510L
  7. Dimensions
    8 x 0.2 x 8 inches
  8. Publisher
    Simon Spotlight
  9. Publication date
    July 1, 2014
  10. ISBN-10
    1481403184
  11. ISBN-13
    978-1481403184
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Becky Friedman is the author of What Is Daniel Wearing?, a Simon & Schuster book.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon Spotlight
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 1, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 24 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1481403184
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1481403184
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 4 years, from customers
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.2 x 8 inches
  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD510L
  • Best Sellers Rank: #2,598 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 out of 5 stars 2,353 ratings

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Customers find this book excellent for preparing young children for preschool, with positive feedback about its story quality and ability to help with anxiety. The illustrations are cute and captivating, making it an easy read at a good price. Customers appreciate how it straight from the TV episode, though some note it plants the seed of separation anxiety.

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77 customers mention "Preschool age"77 positive0 negative

Customers find this book excellent for preparing young children for preschool, helping them understand the concept of school.

"Such a good book to read with my daughter when she started preschool in the fall!..." Read more

"...I think this story is really good for young children who are in a daycare environment." Read more

"Perfect for preschool transition. We sing Grownups Come Back on the daily." Read more

"My child loves Daniel Tiger. This book was great for prepping them for the first day of school." Read more

73 customers mention "Story quality"73 positive0 negative

Customers love the story quality of this book, describing it as a cute little book that Daniel Tiger fans enjoy reading every day.

"Great book to prepare my Daniel Tiger-loving daughter for her first day of preschool!" Read more

"Cute book. Explains preschool well. My 4 yr old isn't a daniel tiger fan in general but enjoyed this book. Good tool for explaining preschool." Read more

"Nice story" Read more

"Cute story. Follows the show as well." Read more

35 customers mention "Help with anxiety"35 positive0 negative

Customers find the book helpful for children's anxiety, particularly with separation anxiety and starting school, as it eases fears and aids in the transition process.

"So helpful when my son was having trouble at school." Read more

"...Such a great book to help kids with the transition." Read more

"...Not only has this helped with school drop-off, but she was even able to go to childcare at church without any separation anxiety!..." Read more

"...This gave my child the confidence to know their feelings were validated and gave the confidence to say goodbye to me with confidence...." Read more

16 customers mention "Illustrations"16 positive0 negative

Customers like the illustrations in the book, finding them cute and captivating, with one customer noting that the bright colors make it appealing for toddlers and preschoolers.

"...It’s so cute and affordable. Highly recommend especially if your child is a fan of Daniel tiger." Read more

"...It has prepared her on what to expect. The pictures are great." Read more

"...Easy read with great illustrations." Read more

"...The pictures are captivating as well." Read more

9 customers mention "Readability"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read, with one customer noting it's a quick read, and another praising the author and artist's work.

"...Easy read with great illustrations." Read more

"...There was no sad part ..rather balanced and well thought descriptions.My son loved it...." Read more

"...They teach adults how to talk to children in a respectful and understanding way...." Read more

"...The content is wonderful, and I was able to help allay his fears and social anxiety with this. Well done by the author and artist...." Read more

9 customers mention "Value for money"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be good value for money.

"...It’s so cute and affordable. Highly recommend especially if your child is a fan of Daniel tiger." Read more

"...But I wish it to be a board book other than that it awesome book at awesome price." Read more

"...I loved the price of the book, super cheap. The book is written simple short version of one of the episodes...." Read more

"...+1 star for it being inexpensive. We will continue looking" Read more

8 customers mention "Pacing"8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, with several noting it closely follows the TV episode, and one mentioning that children can relate to Daniel.

"This is pretty much straight from the TV episode which my child does like. We read this book a lot. Sometimes there are tears sometimes not...." Read more

"This is basically a written out version of the episode (if you've ever seen the episode "grown-ups come back")..." Read more

"...My child was able to relate to Daniel as she sees him on TV. We read this leading up to the first day of preschool and a few times after." Read more

"Love Daniel tiger! These books and movies are great for kids...." Read more

5 customers mention "Anxiety level"2 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed reactions to the book's approach to anxiety, with some noting it plants the seed of separation anxiety, while one customer mentions it helps parents understand their children's feelings.

"...It seems to focus a lot on easing the anxiety that kids may face about their parents coming back, which isn't necessarily where I'd like to put..." Read more

"...We tried other ones and they were sadder so this was a great mix of validating feelings and offer a solution." Read more

"My son likes it a lot, but it focuses almost entirely on parental separation. Not enough examples of the kids having fun at school." Read more

"...It helps them learn to express their feelings correctly and also helps parents understand what they might be feeling and how to help them through..." Read more

Helped with separation at daycare!!!
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Helped with separation at daycare!!!
My child was having the worst experience with drop off and his separation from me. I was excited to find this book and after about a week of consistently reading the book both at night and in the morning, drop off has been an amazing experience. This gave my child the confidence to know their feelings were validated and gave the confidence to say goodbye to me with confidence. This made my child excited to see friend, teachers and the excitement in school! I wish the book were a bit longer and went into more of what daycares offered. It seemed a bit cut off from the reality of a full day of daycare, but overall this worked for us!
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  • MegS
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good book for prepping toddlers for school
    Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2024
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    I got this book before I realized it was a tv show. My daughter enjoys reading this book everyday, I bought it to prepare her for what to expect when she starts school. It’s so cute and affordable. Highly recommend especially if your child is a fan of Daniel tiger.
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  • Jackie K
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good. Just know your child’s triggers
    Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2021
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    This is pretty much straight from the TV episode which my child does like. We read this book a lot. Sometimes there are tears sometimes not. I think it is helpful for preparing little ones for school. We repeat “grown ups come back” all the time. The other books we tried “llama llama misses momma” was too sad and caused immediate tears and anxiety so that’s put up for now. “My baby little one” makes us both teary, but we still read it often and it has a sweet message. For all the parents looking for ways to make school easier: Talking, reading, normalizing school and and acknowledging feelings seems to help my child. Good luck! You can do it! And so can your child!
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  • Tuesday
    5.0 out of 5 stars You can never go wrong with Daniel tiger!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2025
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    This book is very sweet with a good message. “Your grown up will always come back”
    I bought this book for my daughter when she started pre school and it helped her when I left because she knew her grown up would always be back. Easy read with great illustrations.
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  • Kristin Reid
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for my 2 year old starting daycare “school”
    Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2023
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    My 2 (almost 3 year old) was starting daycare and we got this book for her. She loved it. She asked us to read it daily for weeks and when we started school I think it helped when I told her I had to leave to go to work! Such a great book to help kids with the transition.
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  • Jess C
    5.0 out of 5 stars Helps with separation anxiety
    Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2018
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    This book was probably the biggest influence for my daughter when preparing to start preschool. We read this almost everyday for a month before she started and it stuck with her the most out of all the other school books we purchased. My daughter refers to what she’s learned in this book quite often and it seems like she’s finally realized that her parents will always return to get her when they drop her off somewhere. It’s like a lightbulb turned on and this book helped her realize that she won’t be separated from her parents indefinitely. Not only has this helped with school drop-off, but she was even able to go to childcare at church without any separation anxiety!

    Why we love this book:

    1. Focuses on parents coming back to pick up kids.
    -Daniel Tiger’s dad says “grown-ups come back” when he drops him off at school and Daniel then tells his classmate to make her feel better. At the end it shows the parents returning to pick up their kids, which ensures that “grown-ups come back”.
    -we used this catchphrase to prepare our daughter and she even tells her teacher now that mommy and daddy always comes back.

    2. Storyline is perfect for a 2 year old (&up).
    -simple enough for a 2 year old to follow along and storyline follows general preschool routine: drop off, drawing/craft time, circle time, lunch, pick-up. There’s no nap time or outside playground or going potty involved in this story.

    3. Daniel involves the reader.
    -Daniel starts and end the book saying hi to the reader to ride along with him to school. He then says goodbye at the end and summarizes. I kind of took my own spin off of this last page by making it seem like Daniel Tiger was preparing my daughter for her first day of school and to remember that mommy and daddy will always come back. (Worked like a charm!)
    56 people found this helpful
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  • Dc1901
    4.0 out of 5 stars Appealing to the little one
    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2023
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    Great little books with believable stories about fist time in school for toddlers. The pictures are captivating as well.
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  • Cyndy.Rebholz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for my 2 year old’s first experience being away from parents
    Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2025
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    Perfect my nervous/anxious 2 year old toddler who started going to school 3 days/week for 3 hours. We used “grownups come back,” as the reminder that we will return. We practiced the use of that phrase before he started school by demonstrating with dad leaving for work and returning or I’d run a chore and come back and say the phrase to help reinforce. He cried for about a week, but even his teachers used as a go-to phrase and it was definitely calming and reassuring enough that he’d go right back to playing.
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  • benrrrr
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2025
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  • Edgar
    5.0 out of 5 stars Muy buen producto ho
    Reviewed in Mexico on November 20, 2018
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    Excelente, nos encantó
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  • Mica
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfecto
    Reviewed in Spain on October 30, 2018
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    Me costó muy bien de precio y es muy bonito. Es de tapa blanda pero la história está muy bien ya que cuenta la separació de Daniel de su padre y como se siente por ir al colegio.
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  • GloG
    5.0 out of 5 stars daniel
    Reviewed in Italy on May 1, 2016
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    Il libro è inglese, ma è molto semplice da tradurre ai piccoli appassionati di questo simpatico personaggio.
    Le pagine sono sottili e non in cartonato. ma di ottima qualità!
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  • Maits
    4.0 out of 5 stars A good book to prepare your child for school
    Reviewed in India on August 7, 2019
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    This book introduces the concept of school and how kids have to stay there without their parents. I change the story a bit to suit my daughter's understanding. She now understands what school is all about.
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  • Dan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nice
    Reviewed in Australia on December 11, 2023
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    Good price, nice little paper back book.
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