Valentine's Day jitters

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Title:

Valentine's Day jitters

Author:

Danneberg, Julie, 1958- author.

Love, Judith DuFour, illustrator.

Summary:

"Sarah Jane Hartwell has the jitters again as she tries to orchestrate an extra-special Valentine's Day party for her students; things may not go as planned, but her students know how much she cares and show her that they do too."-- Provided by publisher.

Audience:

Ages 6-9. Charlesbridge Publishing.

Grades 2-3. Charlesbridge Publishing.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Genre:

School fiction.

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Valentine's Day -- Juvenile fiction.

Parties -- Juvenile fiction.

Teachers -- Juvenile fiction.

Teacher-student relationships -- Juvenile fiction.

Anxiety -- Juvenile fiction.

Schools -- Juvenile fiction.

Valentine's Day -- Fiction.

Author(s):

Love, Judith DuFour,

Publisher:

Charlesbridge,

Publication Date:

2021

ISBN:

9781623541583

Publication Information:

Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2021]

Call Number:

P DANNEBERG

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

In this best-selling Jitters series book, Mrs. Hartwell plans the perfect Valentine's Day party for her class. But everyone's favorite teacher has the jitters again!

Sarah Jane Hartwell is determined to host the perfect Valentine's Day party to show her students how much she cares. But no matter how hard she tries, nothing goes according to plan. From pin-the-smile-on-the-teacher to crafts with glitter, glue, ribbons, and lace, the class quickly devolves into chaos. Mrs. Hartwell feels like the event is a disaster, but the students have a great time! Not only do they already know that she cares, it turns out they care a lot about her as well.

Author Notes

Julie Danneberg is the author of John Muir Wrestles a Waterfall , Monet Paints a Day , and Family Reminders , as well as the best-selling Jitters Series. She is a retired middle-school teacher.

Judy Love is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design and has illustrated numerous children's books, including First Day Jitters and Last Day Blues by Julie Danneberg. She lives near Charlotte, North Carolina, with her family.

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

K-Gr 2--School teacher Mrs. Hartwell is a bit scatterbrained. She's trying to plan a Valentine's Day party for her class, but for once she'd love it to go smoothly instead of ending up as one of her usual disasters. After soliciting suggestions for relevant activities from her students, she prepares for the day. Due to the usual chaos and her overall messiness, the party gets a bit out of control, and the cake reveal is a bust. However, Mrs. Hartwell cannot be sad for too long, as her loving students clean up, salvage the cake, and make a huge Valentine for her, listing all the reasons she is such a wonderful teacher. Love's illustrations lend a lot to the story, portraying a diverse cast of exuberant students. Pandemonium is always on display, but it is good-natured; this entry in the "Jitters" series reassures that good intentions are always rewarded, and tells a Valentine's story that is not overly treacly. VERDICT School stories about Valentine's Day can be hard to find; while not outstanding, this book fills a need.--Allison Gray