A teacher stands in front of a new class and tells them what this room is for. Andrew Hacket, a second-grade teacher himself, writes the speech as a picture book.
Readical Key Points
- Picture book for ages 4 to 8 (preschool to grade 3), per Ingram; hardcover, 52 pages, Red Comet Press, 2026
- Illustrated by Arthur Lin
- Subjects: starting school, making mistakes, and what a class does together; School Library Journal describes a closing note for teachers
- Reviewed in Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal
Page by page, the teacher's voice sets out what will happen in this classroom: mistakes will be made, hard things will be tried, differences will be noticed and welcomed, and nobody will do any of it alone. Lin's rounded, bright-colored children fill the room. The publisher calls it a book for teachers as much as for students, and a framework for the classroom the text describes.
Teachers can read it aloud on the first day, and parents and caregivers can read it with a child who is nervous about a new school or a new grade. School Library Journal suggests returning to it through the year and describes back matter for teachers on doing so. The publisher calls it a classroom manifesto. This is the version with pictures.
About the Author and Illustrator
Andrew Hacket is a second-grade teacher and the author of picture books including Hope and the Sea and Curlilocks and the Three Hares. Arthur Lin holds a master's degree in illustration from the Academy of Art in San Francisco and has illustrated picture books including The Scariest Picture Story You've Ever Heard and This Book Is Perfect.
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