The Teacher from the Black Lagoon

Thaler, Mike

ISBN 10 : 0833542737 ISBN 13 : 9780833542731

Editeur : Turtleback Books, 2008

Synopsis

Book by Mike Thaler

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Mike Thaler was born in Los Angeles in 1936. After moving to New York City, he started his professional career drawing cartoons for adults in 1960. A children's book editor saw one of these cartoons and encouraged Mike to write for children. Since then, Mike has written over 140 children’s books and has become known as America’s Riddle King.” Mike says that writing and riddles are a powerful way to stimulate a child’s interest in learning and creating. He is an award-winning author and illustrator and has been called one of the most creative people in children’s literature.” Mike currently lives in Canby, Oregon.

Jared Lee has illustrated more than 100 books for young readers. He has received awards from the Society of Illustrators, the Martha Kinney Cooper Ohioana Library Association, the National Cartoonists Society, and others. He lives in Ohio with his wife and a menagerie of dogs, cats, ponies, ducks, and a few unknown creatures.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Read along to this book about a boy whose anxiety and fear drive his imagination to great heights. An outrageously funny tale of how rumors can make a student create a monster out of any teacher!

A boy confronts his fear about the first day of school in this humorous tale. After hearing horrifying stories about teachers, the main character dreams about his "monster" teacher Mrs. Green and the terrible things she does to students. When he wakes up from his nightmare, he discovers that the real Mrs. Green is far from the teacher from his dream and he ceases to be fearful of school.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Turtleback Books
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0833542737
• ISBN 13: 9780833542731
• Reliure: Cahier
• Nombre de pages: 32
• Illustrateur: Lee Jared