Sherry North
Illustrated by Marcellus Hall
Picture Book
For ages 6 to 8
Abrams, 2012, 978-1-4197-0385-0
When you have a
clever and imaginative teacher, the time you spend in school can be full of
adventures. One group of children feels very lucky because their teacher is
able to take them to places all over the world, and they never actually leave
their classroom.
Because she is
their teacher, the children study the Atlantic “where the great blue whales roam
free.” On the backs of imaginary camels the students travel across desert sands
to visit the ancient pyramids of Egypt. Thanks to their teacher they are able
to tour the Amazon travelling on their make-believe river raft. As they float
along they hear “the howler monkeys growl their spooky song.”
This delightful
picture book serves as a tribute to all those teachers who find unique and
engaging ways to explore distant lands with their students. With the teacher
and her four pupils, we visit two of the world’s five oceans and all seven of
its continents. In some of the places we visit we meet bizarre animals, while
in others we marvel at man-made wonders.
With beautiful
color illustrations and an engaging rhyming text, this is a perfect picture
book to read aloud in a classroom.
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