32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny: Life Lessons from Teaching - Softcover

Done, Phillip

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0743272404 ISBN 13: 9780743272407

Publisher: Touchstone Books, 2009

Synopsis

Now in paperback, to tie in with the publication of Phillip Done's new hardcover Close Encounters of the Third Grade Kind from Center Street, 32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny "brings the joys and terrors of elementary school back to life" (The Washington Times).

Phil Done has taught elementary school for twenty years. He fixes staplers that won't staple, zippers that won't zip, and pokes pins in the caps of glue bottles that will not pour. He has sung "Happy Birthday" 657 times. 32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny is for anyone who has ever taught children--or been to third grade. This collection of tightly written, connected essays is an "unexpected pleasure...an absolute joy" (Tucson Citizen) and a testament to the kids who uplift us--and the teachers we will never forget. With just the right mix of humor and wisdom, Done reveals the enduring promise of elementary school as a powerful antidote to the cynicism of our times.

About this title

Review:

"This magnificently written account represents the essence of one of life's most precious periods."

-- Dr. Mel Levine, author of "A Mind at a Time" and "Ready or Not, Here Life Comes"

."..touching and hilarious." -- "Sunday World-Herald "(Omaha)

."..funny and thoughtful" -- "San Jose Mercury News "

"Mr. Done is charming and funny...(He) brings back many memories that most of us have long forgotten." -- "The Washington Times"

"Phil Done's experiences as a third-grade teacher qualify him a humorist, essayist and will-you-be-my-new-best-friend? kinda guy...you're in for a treat." -- "The Dallas Morning News"

"Every so often, a book surfaces that has such unabashed charm you want to praise it from the rooftops. "32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny" is such a book. Simply put, it is an unexpected pleasure and richly deserves an A+." -- "Tucson Citizen"

"Delightful...a good book for anyone who ever went to third grade." --" Lincoln Journal Star"

"Teacher's school tales are hilarious, poignant...Done is on his way to becoming to teachers what Erma Bombeck was to mothers - someone who can turn the mundane into hilarity." -- "The Gazette", Colorado Springs

"He so simply captured the thoughtfulness and creativity of teaching" -- "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "

"Phillip Done reminds us of the excitement and joy of learning." -- Hal Urban, author of "Life's Greatest Lessons" and "Positive Words, Powerful Results"

About the Author:

Phillip Done is the recipient of the Charles Schwab Distinguished Teacher Award. He was a Teacher of the Year in California and a nominee for the Disney Teacher of the Year Award. He teaches in Palo Alto and lives in Mountain View, California. Visit him at PhillipDone.org.

About this edition

• Publisher: Touchstone Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0743272404
• ISBN 13: 9780743272407
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304