The narrator, a young girl, tells about her wonderful teacher who taught her mother and grandmother years before. The teacher still connected with students because of her passion for teaching. A heartwarming read! ( )

I picked this book up while studying James Ransome’s work. This was one of my favorite books by him because it was one that I could find where he wrote and illustrated the same work. I liked this book because it gives a cute message that makes any teacher (former or future) proud of the work the put in to make an impact on their students’ lives. This book is written for “all of the dedicated teachers who come in early, leave late, and give a little something extra for the students”.

This story is narrated by a little girl who talks about her teacher. She says “My teacher has been teaching at my school for a long time. Some people joke and say she was teaching before schools were even built. I know that’s not true, but she did teach my mama and my grandmama”. I thought this was cute because many teachers teach generations upon generations of families and I find that really interesting. Readers follow this young girl through a journey of wondering why her teacher has continued to teach for so many years. Readers will find out in the end and it is very heartfelt. The main idea of this book is the impact teachers have in our lives and how they create paths for us to follow our dreams as their students. ( )

A warm, appealing story about an inspiring and compassionate teacher. ( )