Lena’s Shoes are Nervous: A First-Day-of-School Dilemma by Keith Calabrese and illustrated by Juana Medina captures the excitement and butterflies of the first day of school. Lena is very excited about her first day of kindergarten and has picked out her outfit, but there’s a problem—her shoes are nervous. She finds her dad, and they try to figure out how to make her shoes feel brave. Perhaps another item in her wardrobe could talk to the shoes? This charming book gives Lena’s nerves their due, and I appreciate the way her dad encourages her to talk about her shoes’ anxiety and provides strategic support.