A Letter to My Teacher
Author: Hopkinson, Deborah
ISBN: 9780375868450
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 15 Apr 2017
Pages: 40
Format: Hardback
Plt;bPgt;In a poignant and heartfelt letter, an exuberant former student who had difficulty reading reminisces about her ever-patient second grade teacher.Plt;/bPgt;
Plt;bPgt;This funny, touching picture book celebrates the difference a good teacher can make. Written as a thank-you note to a special teacher from the student who never forgot her, this moving story makes a great classroom read-aloud, and a perfect back-to-school gift for studentsP#160; and teachers!Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;iPgt; Dear Teacher, Whenever I had something to tell you, I tugged on your shirt and whispered in your ear. This time IP#8217;m writing a letter. Plt;/iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; So begins this heartfelt picture book about a girl who prefers running and jumping to listening and learningP#8212;and the teacher who gently inspires her. From stomping through creeks on a field trip to pretending to choke when called upon to read aloud, this bookP#8217;s young heroine would be a challenge to any teacher. But this teacher isnP#8217;t just any teacher. By listening carefully and knowing just the right thing to say, she quickly learns that the girlP#8217;s unruly behavior is due to her struggles with reading. And at the very end, we learn what this former student is now: a teacher herself.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; From award winning author Deborah Hopkinson and acclaimed illustrator Nancy Carpenter, this picture book is made to be treasured by both those who teach and those who learn.
ISBN: 9780375868450
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 15 Apr 2017
Pages: 40
Format: Hardback
Plt;bPgt;In a poignant and heartfelt letter, an exuberant former student who had difficulty reading reminisces about her ever-patient second grade teacher.Plt;/bPgt;
Plt;bPgt;This funny, touching picture book celebrates the difference a good teacher can make. Written as a thank-you note to a special teacher from the student who never forgot her, this moving story makes a great classroom read-aloud, and a perfect back-to-school gift for studentsP#160; and teachers!Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;iPgt; Dear Teacher, Whenever I had something to tell you, I tugged on your shirt and whispered in your ear. This time IP#8217;m writing a letter. Plt;/iPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; So begins this heartfelt picture book about a girl who prefers running and jumping to listening and learningP#8212;and the teacher who gently inspires her. From stomping through creeks on a field trip to pretending to choke when called upon to read aloud, this bookP#8217;s young heroine would be a challenge to any teacher. But this teacher isnP#8217;t just any teacher. By listening carefully and knowing just the right thing to say, she quickly learns that the girlP#8217;s unruly behavior is due to her struggles with reading. And at the very end, we learn what this former student is now: a teacher herself.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; From award winning author Deborah Hopkinson and acclaimed illustrator Nancy Carpenter, this picture book is made to be treasured by both those who teach and those who learn.
