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Dear Substitute
Contributors
By Liz Garton Scanlon
Illustrated by Chris Raschka
Cover design or artwork by Chris Raschka
Formats and Prices
Price
$17.99Price
$18.99 CADFormat
Format:
- Hardcover $17.99 $18.99 CAD
- ebook $9.99 $12.99 CAD
This item is a preorder. Your payment method will be charged immediately, and the product is expected to ship on or around June 19, 2018. This date is subject to change due to shipping delays beyond our control.
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Praise for Dear Substitute:Bank Street Best Children's Books of the YearA Gryphon Honor BookHorn Book FanfareA Junior Library Guild SelectionKansas NEA Reading Circle Recommended Reading ListA Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award NomineeA Great Texas Mosquito List Book 2020-2021
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PRAISE FOR UNLIKE OTHER MONSTERS
"Jack's colorful, humorous art makes for active illustrations and engaging characters, aptly complementing Vernick's gently speculative text." -
PRAISE FOR BOB, NOT BOB!
"Scanlon and Vernick's text is sweet without treacle, and . . . Cordell's artwork is terrific." -
"Each shift in the narrator’s emotions—from suspicion to anger to intrigue—rings true in this perceptive, probing series of observations from a child’s viewpoint."Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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PRAISE FOR BOB, NOT BOB!, starred review
* "[A] perfect cheer-up for a kid tucked up with a cold." -
PRAISE FOR BOB, NOT BOB!, starred review
* "Every page offers a giggle. . . . [T]his is read-aloud gold." -
PRAISE FOR BOB, NOT BOB!, starred review
* "The co-authors' narrative is satisfying beyond the funny gimmick, . . . offering depth and heart in addition to the silly misunderstandings." -
"Substitute teachers are a rite of passage for students; this narrator's change of heart provides a good example of handling it with aplomb."Kirkus Reviews
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"Kids will probably want to go back through the pages to follow recurring motifs such as the sun, the turtle, and the flowers as well as the progression of feelings from despair to exuberance."Horn Book (starred review)
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"Big print and simple vocabulary make this suitable for early reading as well as reading aloud, the concept will spur kids to create their own letters, and substitute teachers will embrace a book that finally celebrates their usually unsung labors."BCCB
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PRAISE FOR UNLIKE OTHER MONSTERS
"A quirky, fun friendship title sure to be a read-aloud favorite with children."
- On Sale
- Jun 19, 2018
- Page Count
- 40 pages
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- ISBN-13
- 9781484750223
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