My teacher's not here!

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Title:

My teacher's not here!

Alternate title:

My teacher is not here!

Author:

Button, Lana, 1968- author.

Battuz, Christine, illustrator.

Summary:

"Although she is shy and quiet, Kitty likes going to school--and this is all due to her loving teacher, Miss Seabrooke. Only Miss Seabrooke knows the right way to open her thermos, do up her jacket and sing songs to the class. And only Miss Seabrooke is always there when Kitty needs a hug. So imagine Kitty's desperation when she arrives at school one morning and Miss Seabrooke is nowhere to be found. Instead, her comfortable routine has been thrown into disarray by a substitute teacher named Mr. Omar, a ginormously tall giraffe who is nothing like what Kitty's used to. Kitty knows that Miss Seabrooke is counting on her to be helpful. She also realizes that Mr. Omar will need assistance with all the classroom routines and rules. So, instead of giving in to her fear and uncertainty, she sets about helping Mr. Omar and the other kids with the daily chores and lessons. They get through their day very happily together, and Kitty realizes that sometimes change is good and maybe even fun!"-- Provided by publisher.

General Note:

Publication date taken from publisher's website.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Genre:

Stories in rhyme.

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Schools -- Juvenile fiction.

School children -- Juvenile fiction.

Anxiety in children -- Juvenile fiction.

Change -- Juvenile fiction.

Helping behavior -- Juvenile fiction.

Teachers -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Battuz, Christine,

Publisher:

Kids Can Press,

Publication Date:

2018

2017

ISBN:

9781771383561

Publication Information:

Toronto, Ontario : Kids Can Press, [2018]

Call Number:

P BUTTON

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

As soon as she arrives at school, Kitty knows there's trouble. Smiling Miss Seabrooke should be here to meet me. But my teacher is missing and NOT here to greet me. With no Miss Seabrooke, everyone should be sent home, right? But no! Kitty and her classmates line up as usual and walk into the school building. Kitty's worries build as she wonders how she will get through the day without her teacher. What will she do when her Thermos gets stuck or her jacket won't zip? Miss Seabrooke is the only one who can fix these things. Or is she?

Author Notes

Lana Button works in early childhood education. Her writing has been published in Lady Bug magazine and Today's Parent. Willow's Whispers is Lana's first book for Kids Can Press.

Christine Battuz has illustrated over sixty books for children, including Wade's Wiggly Antlers, and has taught art to children of all ages. She lives in Bromont, Quebec.

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 1-A comforting and helpful story about just what to expect when your teacher is sick. Right away, the little cat knows something is amiss. Her teacher, Miss Seabrooke (a cozy looking chicken with happy round pink glasses) is not at school. She is even more startled by their substitute standing in Miss Seabrooke's spot. Mr. Omar (a tall giraffe with a deep voice), is very different from Miss Seabrooke and she is a bit scared and hesitant at first, but as the day goes by the young protagonist learns that she can manage without her teacher and even be a big help to Mr. Omar. The playtime images are fun and inviting, and textural overlays add depth to the hand-drawn and digital collage illustrations without cluttering the page. The classroom is filled with realistic and practical school details such as a handwashing station and a comfortable reading nook that can help acclimate younger readers to the things they might find in a school environment. The comical rhyming text perfectly captures the fear and hesitation of a day without the reassuring presence of a beloved teacher. VERDICT A practical and reassuring book for parents and caregivers to share with young children, especially when their established routines are disrupted. Recommended for purchase.-Laken Hottle, Providence Community Library © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.