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    Giveaway: Dear Teacher, I Can’t Come to School Because …

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze3 Mins Read Giveaways
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    By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
    Published: July 1, 2010

    Dear TeacherDear Teacher, by Amy Husband, is a brightly illustrated collection of letters from Michael, a very imaginative boy, to his teacher, telling her all the reasons he simply cannot make it to the first day of school. And, we have one copy to giveaway to one of our readers. This prize might just be what you need by the time summer comes to an end—don’t worry, you still have many weeks to enjoy!

    Reading level: Ages 5-8

    Paperback: 24 pages

    Book overview: In his witty letters (sometimes half-eaten by crocodiles) Michael explains that he really wants to come to school but the Secret Service has recruited him to rescue a lost explorer on Mount Everest. His adventures continue from there to include a treasure map, a pirate king, and a rocket to the moon on a mission for NASA. But Michael gets a surprise when he receives his teacher’s clever response to his letters. The unique envelope closure for the book completes the package!

    Originally published in the UK, Dear Teacher has been shortlisted for both the 2010 Cambridgeshire “Read it Again!” Children’s Book Awards and the 2010 Sheffield Children’s Book Award, both child-selected awards.

    Excerpt:

    Dear Michael,
    We are looking forward to welcoming you back to school for the start of the new year. I hope you have had a really fun break and are ready to dive into lots of learning!

    This year your class will be working especially hard in math, history, geography, and English. I am sure that if you study carefully, you will find those spelling tests can be a fun challenge!

    Your new teacher is called Miss Brooks. She has all sorts of exciting plans for the new year. We look forward to seeing you on Monday.

    Yours sincerely,
    Mr. N. T. Grindstone
    Principal

    Dear Teacher,
    I might be a bit late for the first day of school. The weirdest thing happened today. The head of the secret service turned up! They need me for a special secret mission to find a missing explorer. I did mention the math test, but he just said that the future of the country depends on me. I couldn’t say no. Sorry Miss Brooks.

    From,
    Michael

    How to enter:

    • Leave a comment in the comments field below.
    • An extra entry will be given for each time you twitter about the giveaway and/or blog about it. You will need to paste the link in a separate comment to make this entry valid. Click here to follow us on Twitter. (Maximum entries: 3)

    Giveaway Rules:

    • Shipping Guidelines: This book giveaway is open to participants with a United States mailing address only (international readers can enter if they have a friend in the United States who can accept their prizes by mail.)
    • Giveaway begins July 1, 2010, at 12:01 A.M. PST and ends July 29, 2010, at 11:59 P.M. PST, when all entries must be received. No purchase necessary. See official rules for details.

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    Bianca Schulze
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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    48 Comments

    1. Karla on July 1, 2010 3:18 pm

      looks gr8! thanks for the chance:D

      Reply
    2. Becky Levine on July 1, 2010 6:59 pm

      I’d love to win a copy–it looks great!

      Reply
    3. 1993wel on July 1, 2010 8:22 pm

      This looks like a really fun book! I’m sure my second grader would love it!

      Reply
    4. Mozi Esmes Mom on July 2, 2010 6:14 am

      Looks like a fun book!

      janemaritz at yahoo dot com

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    5. Katrina on July 2, 2010 11:07 am

      It looks like a cute book, I would love to win for my daughter.

      Reply
    6. Linda Kish on July 2, 2010 7:26 pm

      Count me in, please.

      lkish77123 at gmail dot com

      Reply
    7. Dianne on July 3, 2010 9:42 am

      This would be a fun book for my granddaughter entering 1st grade this year.

      Reply
    8. Megan on July 3, 2010 6:29 pm

      We posted about your giveaway at Winning Readings.

      Reply
    9. Jayne on July 3, 2010 8:19 pm

      This seems books seems like it would be a great addition to my 1st grade classroom library! Thank you for posting this!

      Reply
    10. Benita on July 3, 2010 9:17 pm

      I would love to win this book. I’d love to use it in my classroom.

      bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

      Reply
    11. trish rowell on July 4, 2010 2:50 pm

      I would love to have this book for my daughter she would love it! Thanks

      Reply
    12. Ruth H on July 5, 2010 7:18 pm

      Love the idea of this book. Would love to have a copy.

      Reply
    13. Ava on July 7, 2010 2:22 pm

      My 7 year old newphew would love this!

      Reply
    14. Teachtech on July 7, 2010 8:43 pm

      This would be a great read-aloud and addition to my classroom library.

      Reply
    15. Terra Heck on July 9, 2010 1:17 am

      This looks like a fun book for the kids to read. Thanks.
      partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

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    16. Chanelle on July 9, 2010 10:45 am

      Would like a chance to win.

      Reply
    17. Nicole C. on July 10, 2010 12:42 pm

      My daughter would love this book!

      Reply
    18. SANDY on July 10, 2010 1:29 pm

      this looks funny

      Reply
    19. Linda White on July 10, 2010 2:13 pm

      what a fun book to read as we get ready for the new school year!

      Reply
    20. Denise on July 11, 2010 7:06 am

      This would be great for my son starting kindergarten soon.

      Reply
    21. JAMES P LYNAM on July 11, 2010 11:44 am

      This book puts a smile on my face. Hope I win it so I can share it with my grand son.

      Reply
    22. Staci A on July 11, 2010 7:17 pm

      This sounds like such a fun book! My son would love it. He’s always coming up with reasons why he should miss school (even though he rarely does.) Thanks for the giveaway!

      Reply
    23. angie on July 11, 2010 8:26 pm

      My sister is a teacher, so this would be a great book for her.

      Reply
    24. Wendy M on July 13, 2010 1:40 pm

      This sounds like a really fun book to read.
      wmmahaney(at)att(dot)net

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    25. Christine W on July 13, 2010 7:22 pm

      I follow you on Twitter and tweeted about this giveaway http://twitter.com/ossmcalc/status/18485360516

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    26. Christine W on July 13, 2010 7:29 pm

      I follow you on Twitter and tweeted about this giveaway http://twitter.com/ossmcalc/status/18485874491

      Reply
    27. Marie G on July 15, 2010 8:10 pm

      This would be great to read to my students the first week of school!

      Reply
    28. Brandi Beverly on July 17, 2010 5:37 pm

      This look like such a cute book. I love the colorful illustration and so would my daughter

      Reply
    29. Amanda A on July 18, 2010 8:53 pm

      This looks like a fun book – thanks!

      Reply
    30. Clarissa on July 19, 2010 9:55 am

      Another great book for my students!

      Reply
    31. connie on July 24, 2010 10:52 am

      I would love to have this book for my grandkids!

      Reply
    32. Amanda D. on July 25, 2010 3:25 pm

      Would love to read this to my daughter! 🙂

      macd9900 at gmail dot com

      Reply
    33. Cherie R. on July 26, 2010 9:12 am

      This would be an awesome book to read and then to donate to my sons school so that more children could enjoy it!

      Reply
    34. Jon Lefkove on July 26, 2010 9:16 pm

      Looks Great!

      Reply
    35. Betsy on July 27, 2010 8:06 am

      My son who is just starting school would love this book

      Reply
    36. Renee G on July 27, 2010 7:51 pm

      I’d love to win a copy. This sounds like a cute book.
      rsgrandinetti@yahoo(DOT)com

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    37. Ed Nemmers on July 28, 2010 3:47 pm

      This would be great for the little ones!

      Reply
    38. Tara O. on July 28, 2010 8:47 pm

      As a teacher, I love books like this! I would also share it with my son.

      Reply
    39. Annette E on July 28, 2010 9:11 pm

      This looks like a funny book that my son would enjoy.

      Reply
    40. Kinsy McVay on July 29, 2010 11:57 am

      Sounds like a great book for my classroom!

      Reply
    41. susan smoaks on July 29, 2010 3:44 pm

      sounds awesome i would love to win

      Reply
    42. julia on July 29, 2010 4:58 pm

      Would love to win for my baby-to-be

      Reply
    43. Nancye Davis on July 29, 2010 8:51 pm

      This sounds like an awesome book! I would love to be the winner! Thanks for the chance.

      nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net

      Reply
    44. Nancye Davis on July 29, 2010 8:52 pm

      I follow on Twitter
      @NancyeDavis

      nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net

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    45. Nancye Davis on July 29, 2010 8:53 pm

      Tweet! Tweet!
      @NancyeDavis

      http://twitter.com/NancyeDavis/status/19880693685

      nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net

      Reply
    46. maureen remmes on September 9, 2010 6:48 am

      would love to win for my granddaughter, already an avid reader at 5. I send her books regularly and this would be something new from this area…

      Reply
    47. Mary on October 4, 2010 6:39 pm

      Looks like a funny book.

      Reply
    48. Marcia Berbeza on August 17, 2011 8:09 pm

      Looks like a great read aloud to share with my classes!! Would love to add it to the library.

      Reply

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