Wednesday, March 14, 2018

My Teacher's Not Here! by Lana Button - ESSENTIAL

Button, Lana My Teacher's Not Here! illustrated by Christine Battuz. PICTURE BOOK. Kids Can Press, 2017. $17. 978-1771383561

Kitty arrives at school like usual one morning but quickly turns into a hot worried mess when she discovers her teacher is out sick. There are countless things that only her teacher can do to make school go smoothly, so they might as well all go home too! However, she decides to take the high road, step up and be a helper to her peers and the substitute teacher; Kitty asks for help from her friends when she needs it, too. The day turns out okay and she can only hope her teacher is back tomorrow!

This is a fun picture book that many young readers will instantly relate to--the first time you have a substitute teacher it can be terrifying! The text is written in a playful rhyming cadence and the illustrations are bright and fun. Its a really fun read aloud and teachers of lower grades would be wise to utilize this in their classrooms to help calm fears about an absence before the need arises.

Pre-K, EL(K-3) - ESSENTIAL. Reviewer: TC

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