My Teacher is a Monster! (No, I Am Not.) by Peter Brown.
A boy with a penchant for irritating his teacher encounters her outside of school and finds her to be an entirely different creature. Brown's pictures are funny and Ms. Kirby's illustrated metamorphosis into a human being is gradual and pretty darn great. This book, despite it's laughs, has an unexpected depth and speaks volumes about teacher/student relationships; the only disappointment is that when Robert regresses into his bad behavior back in the classroom at the end of the book, Ms. Kirby is depicted as the monster instead of Bobby.
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1 comment:
What a brilliant idea for a better ending! I liked the book but was a little unsatisfied with the ending. I couldn't put my finger on why. You nailed it.
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