The littlest backpack wearers
It's back-to-school season, and students around the country are packing up to head to class. But backpacks aren't just for big kids!
Ohio preschooler Abby is very proud of her new bag that is almost bigger than she is. It holds a mermaid doll, a necklace she made with beads to wear for later, and a pair of dress-up shoes that her mom wouldn't let her wear to school that day.
The littlest backpack wearers
Little Liam waits for preschool in Palo Alto, California, with a backpack just big enough to hold his emergency clothes and a teddy bear.
The littlest backpack wearers
Preston, age 3, waits for the bus in Calgary, Alberta, wearing a backpack that holds his favorite Spider-Man toy, a school diary, banana, packet of apple juice and his snack box.
The littlest backpack wearers
Chicago 1-year-old Juliana can't even walk yet but loves her backpack and books.
The littlest backpack wearers
Evan in White Lake, Michigan, is not yet ready for school, but the 2-year-old sure is ready for a backpack! His mom tells us his personalized dino pack contains his own Android tablet for kids as well as crayons and a sketchbook.
The littlest backpack wearers
Natalie, age 1 and a half, is ready to take on the world with her backpack in Stafford, Virginia. She "never leaves home without it," her mom says. It's filled with water, juice, a change of clothes and her favorite toy.
The littlest backpack wearers
Baby Ben's all ready for camp in Briarcliff Manor, New York.
The littlest backpack wearers
Fourteen-month-old Zoey of Newburgh, New York, tries on her first backpack, courtesy of her grandma.
The littlest backpack wearers
Twin siblings Jack and Libby, 20 months, keep each other close on their first day of school in Brookline, Massachusetts.
The littlest backpack wearers
Mason, age 2, keeps his backpack stocked with water, diapers, trucks, snacks, sticks and bugs he collects on adventures with his mom in Temecula, California.
The littlest backpack wearers
Dory and Brooklyn, best friends since they were 4 months old, started preschool in Maryland with matching backpacks.
