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My teacher's not here! / written by Lana Button & illustrated by Christine Battuz.
Although she is shy and quiet, Kitty likes going to school--and this is all due to her teacher, Miss Seabrooke. One day, Kitty's routine is thrown into disarray by a substitute teacher named Mr. Omar, who is nothing like what Kitty's used to. Kitty knows that Miss Seabrooke is counting on her to be helpful, so 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!
Record details
- ISBN: 1771383569
- ISBN: 9781771383561
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 18.99 |
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| Subject: | Substitute teachers > Juvenile fiction. Helping behavior > Juvenile fiction. Schools > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | GRO JP Butto | 31681020077145 | PICTURE | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Kitty the kindergartener becomes nervous on her first day with a substitute that her much-loved regular teacher will not be there to help the class with its innumerable routines, an experience that helps her discover some of the many ways that change can be positive. By the author of Willow's Whispers. 15,000 first printing. - Grand Central Pub
As soon as she arrives at school, Kitty knows there's trouble. âSmiling Miss Seabrooke should be here to meet me. But my teacher is missing and NOT here to greet me.â 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 Lana Button perfectly captures the fears and uncertainties of a kindergartner dealing with her first substitute teacher. She also models a way to cope, as Kitty steps up to help the substitute --- a âginormously tallâ giraffe named Mr. Omar --- and discovers that sometimes change can be good. Button's playful and lively cadenced rhyming text, together with Christine Battuz's friendly illustrations of a full cast of animal characters at school, make this a terrific picture book for story time. It provides an excellent lead-in to prepare a class for their first substitute, or for a discussion about how it feels when life doesn't go as expected. A celebration of self-discovery and personal development, this book also makes a wonderful choice for character education lessons on kindness, empathy and perseverance. Educators will appreciate the heartfelt depiction of a young child's warm feelings for her teachers. - Grand Central Pub
There's trouble at school today!âSmiling Miss Seabrooke should be here to meet me. But my teacher is missing and NOT here to greet me.â How will Kitty 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? A substitute teacher?! Young children will realize that sometimes the unexpected can be just the thing to make your day --- and you --- shine!
