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Thank You, Mr. Falker

Patricia Polacco - Philomel; Third printing edition
Format: Audio CD

Little Trisha is overjoyed at the thought of starting school and learning how to read. But when she looks at a book, all the letters and numbers just get jumbled up. Her classmates make matters worse by calling her ?dummy.? Only Mr. Falker, a stylish, fun-loving new teacher, recognizes...
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Hooray for Teachers!

Elle Parkes - Lerner Publications
Format: Print book

Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about how teachers serve their community. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.
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Teachers Rock!

Todd Parr - Little, Brown and Company, 2016.
Format: Print book

A celebration of the countless ways teachers change the world-with a free Back-to-School poster! Teachers are amazing! They teach you new things, make you laugh, and help you meet new friends. They always encourage you to do your best. They make the classroom a great place to be! From...
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Dear Substitute

Elizabeth Garton Scanlon - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

When a substitute teacher named Miss Pelly comes to class, one student bristles at the change in routine-Miss Pelly doesn't follow the rules like Mrs. Giordano. But in time, our student learns that even though the substitute may do things a little differently, and she may be a bit silly,...
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A Letter to My Teacher

Deborah Hopkinson - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Library Binding

This funny, touching picture book -the perfect gift for a child to give to his/her own teacher- 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 read-aloud and a perfect...
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How do dinosaurs go to school?

Jane Yolen - The Blue Sky Press; 1 edition
Format: Print book

Explains how little dinosaurs should behave during a typical school day.
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Buddy and Earl Go to School

Maureen Fergus - Groundwood Books
Format: Hardcover

Buddy and Earl know that with the right education they can become anything - even a dentist or a hot-dog vendor! So they eagerly gather their silly, smelly supplies and head to school. Soon after they arrive, their teacher, Miss Meredith, is called away and Professor Earl takes charge...
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Tessa the Teacher (Jobs People Do)

Felicity Brooks - Usborne Pub Ltd
Format: Paperback

Describes the everyday lives of adults at work to pre-school children. Follow Tessa Thompson the teacher as she deals with scraped knees, playground problems and a missing actor on the day of the class play. With Jo Litchfield's enchanting handmade models.
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My Teacher For President

Kay Winters - Dutton Juvenile
Format: Hardcover

Oliver, a savvy second grader, has been learning about the president's job, and it seems to him that his teacher would be the perfect candidate. Look at her qualifications! She loves white houses, she's used to being followed everywhere, she attends lots of meetings, she finds...
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My New Teacher and Me!

Al Yankovic - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

"Weird Al" Yankovic's new tale of Billy, the irrepressible star of the New York Times bestselling When I Grow Up, is an uproarious back-to-school delight. Dazzling wordplay and sparkling rhyme combine in a unique appreciation of the rewards of unabashed originality...
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Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan

Jeanette Winter - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

Young Nasreen has not spoken a word to anyone since her parents disappeared. In despair, her grandmother risks everything to enroll Nasreen in a secret school for girls. Will a devoted teacher, a new friend, and the worlds she discovers in books be enough to draw Nasreen out of her shell...
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Big Bad Wolves at School

Stephen Krensky - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Rufus doesn't like school at first. He loves being a wolf and doing wolf stuff -- like running through the woods or howling at the moon. But Rufus, like all wolves, must go to school to learn real wolf work, like wearing clever disguises and speaking sheep. While Rufus learns, he also...
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