School Daze

Thank You, Teacher, Because... was born on an early June day when Daisy, then 11, said, "Why don't you publish a book I need? A book that I can give to my teacher on the last day of school."

If you write it and draw pictures for it, and it's good, we'll publish it, we responded. But say what's in your heart, not what you think you should say."

The result is a charmingly-illustrated book that tells what real kids appreciate about certain real teachers. A few of the many thank-you reasons are:

You answer stupid questions.
You appreciate Halloween.
You laugh at my jokes.
You never run out of pencils.
You tell good stories.
You don't play favorites.
I can believe that you were once young.

		...you open the window.
...cobwebs don’t grow between my fingers waiting for you to call on me.
		...you know there are things self-respecting kids won’t eat.

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Wisdom & Wack for the Graduate

compiled by Kate Barth
Illustrations by Neil Shapiro
Hardcover, $14.95
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FINALIST FOR FOREWORD MAGAZINE’S BEST HUMOR BOOK OF 2007

Each commencement season has its pearls of wit and weirdness. Here, in handy hard-cover form, are true gems of guidance for the new graduate.

Neil Shapiro’s brilliant and hilarious illustrations guarantee that the new high school or college grad will absolutely take notice—and thank the book giver for this wickedly, wonderful gift.

From Wisdom & Wack:

		"I note that you are dressed in black. Why all the gloom?" —Richard H. Brodhead Dean of Yale College Yale University, May 23, 2004
"So, what's it like in the real world? Well, the food is better, but beyond that, I don't recommend it." —Bill Watterson Creator of Calvin and Hobbes Kenyon College, May 20, 1990

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