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Miss Nelson Is Missing! (Miss Nelson #1)
The kids in Room 207 take advantage of their teacher's good nature until she disappears and they are faced with a substitute.
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
September 9th 1977
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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When the rambunctious students in Room 207 act up one time too many, putting their good-natured teacher Miss Nelson on the spot yet again, they find that the consequences - in the form of a nasty substitute teacher named Miss Viola Swamp - are not to their liking. Suddenly, after being snapped at countless times, and practically crushed under the weight of all their new assignments, they suddenly discover that they miss Miss Nelson, and long for her return. But where is she...?
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Classroom 207 is filled with rude, disruptive children. The teacher, Miss Nelson, decides something must be done in order to restore stability and good behavior. The next day, a mysterious substitute teacher by the name of Viola Swamp, takes over the classroom. The students all believe that Ms. Swamp is a witch. She wears an ugly black dress, assigns piles of homework, and never reads them any stories! After days of Miss Nelson's absence, the children begin to feel that they will never see her a...more
This book definitely brought me back to my childhood. My initial impression when I saw this book on the list was that I had to get it and write a review on it. I wanted to do this because I wanted to see if I enjoyed it half as much as I enjoyed it when I was younger - I did, more so now than before. The shape of the book is in portrait style because people and kids are being illustrated in the book. However, what is interesting is that the students in the book are short and stubby illustrations...more
The story of “Miss Nelson Is Missing!” by Harry G. Allard begins with a class of ill-behaved and disrespectful children. Miss Nelson the teacher of these children realizes something must be done to change the bad behavior of her students, so Miss Nelson goes missing and a witch of a teacher, Miss Viola Swamp, takes her places. The children realize what a great teacher they had and go to find the missing Miss Nelson. After many days go by they do not find her but she does return. Only she knows ...more
one of my greatest joys as a mother is getting the opportunity to revisit all the books i loved as a child with my daughters. last night (or, more accurately, this week), we've been studying the allard oeuvre (which fiona calls "oubray" and declares "better than camels" - i am not sure what that means, or what she thinks "oubray" is, but i like it).
poor miss nelson, her students stink. they misbehave and goof off during recreational reading hour and are...more
poor miss nelson, her students stink. they misbehave and goof off during recreational reading hour and are...more
Summary- A sweet teacher named Miss Nelson who everyday deals with the misbehaving students in her class room 207. So she decides to end the madness and dress up as Miss Viola Swamp to teach her students a valuable lesson. She puts them straight to work with no fun or play. The students missed their old teacher Miss Nelson so much that they even hired Detective McSmogg to the case to find there lost loving teacher. Some of the other students had other ideas of what might have happened to her as ...more
This is a great story written by Harry Allard that will truly make young children laugh. This book tells the story about a class who cannot seem to get their behavior under control. Just when their teacher becomes fed up with their behavior, she plays the ultimate trick on the class by dressing up as Viola Swamp--an evil substitute teacher. Viola is mean and won't let the class have ANY fun. Once they are scared, the children start to behave in class, but they miss their teacher, who has bee...more
Miss Nelson is Missing was one of my favorite books as a child. It is appropriate for elementary school students. The children in Miss Nelson’s class are terrible and will not act properly. One day, Miss Nelson goes missing and a new mean teacher arrives. She does not put up with misbehavior. The children begin to act right and wish Miss Nelson would return. They try to figure out what happened to her, but she comes back. Now the children listen and act properly.
I think I enjoyed th...more
I think I enjoyed th...more
I told myself I wouldn't read any more children's books this year but when I saw this on the shelf, a big grin broke on my face.
It wasn't until I opened the cover that I realized why: I had won it back in 1992 for reading the most books in my local library's summer reading program!*
It seems to me like they don't make good books like this anymore. The illustrations are wonderful, the language is fluent yet simple, and the story is one every child can relate to.
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It wasn't until I opened the cover that I realized why: I had won it back in 1992 for reading the most books in my local library's summer reading program!*
It seems to me like they don't make good books like this anymore. The illustrations are wonderful, the language is fluent yet simple, and the story is one every child can relate to.
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(Picture story book & class read aloud)I used this book as my class read aloud! The Miss Nelson books are some of my all time favorite children's picture books. The illustrations are not extremely detailed and do not have tons of color in them but the text alone makes this a great children's book especially as a read aloud. I think this book makes a great read aloud because there is lots of dialogue with a variety of characters. That way whom ever is reading the book aloud has an opportunity to ...more
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The story and the illustrations are humorous and cute. I’d have adored this book as a kid and would have reread it over & over, chortling all the while. It took me a few pages to “solve the mystery” because I am slow, but whether it’s figured out immediately, as I did, or not until toward the end, the storyline is really fun. The names and words used are funny too. Very enjoyable! This is a great picture book school story of an inventive way to get a class to behave and appreciate a good and kin...more
The children in Miss Nelson’s class behaved horribly. Miss Nelson decided to dress up like a mean teacher and pretend to be a substitute teacher. The kids hated the new teacher and wanted Miss Nelson to come back. Eventually Miss Nelson returns to class as herself, and all of the students appreciate how nice she is and they all behave nicely.
The pictures in this book are colored in light shades of yellow, pink and green. The kids wear crazy outfits with huge hair...more
The pictures in this book are colored in light shades of yellow, pink and green. The kids wear crazy outfits with huge hair...more
I still remember my teacher reading this book to us in elementary school and I still find it enjoyable to read today. I actually read this book to a Kindergartner that I babysit, and she loved it as well! This book is great to read with children because it allows for the reader to propose lots of questions for the audience and for them to make predictions. I also made sure to change my voice while reading different lines, and I noticed that the child I babysit for was more interested when I did....more
One of my all-time favorite books! Miss Nelson is Missing is an adorable story describing what happens when you take a person for granted. The illustrations are extremely colorful and creatively portray the imaginative thoughts of Miss Nelson's students.
This book is about a teacher who has an unruly class. They don't listen to her and they walk all over her. So she comes up with this plan and dresses up as a substitute who the kids are not fond of at all. They miss Miss Nelson and wish she would come back.
This is a wonderful book and part of a series that children really enjoy. I came across this book and was interested because my work had this showing playing and I hadn't had a chance to see it. I wanted to know what it was about s...more
This is a wonderful book and part of a series that children really enjoy. I came across this book and was interested because my work had this showing playing and I hadn't had a chance to see it. I wanted to know what it was about s...more
This book is a book that I enjoyed as a child and a book that I really want to have on my book shelf to share with my children in my classroom. This is such a good book, because it talks about how children in the classroom are taking advantage of Miss Nelson, and then one day, Miss Nelson doesn't show up and Miss Swamp shows up! The children quickly learn a lesson from the substitute teacher and the children learn to love and respect Miss Nelson when she is back. I remember feeling like that whe...more
Summary: This book is about the most misbehaved class, which is in room 207. They never pay attention and are always playing. Miss Nelson, their teacher, is the nicest teacher ever. She tells her students to be quiet and settle down but they just wont listen. Miss Nelson is tired of having to repeat herself over and over again. She is fed up with them and wants revenge.(Thanks www.buildingrainbows.com!)
Audience: Ages 4-8
Genre: Picture Book
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Audience: Ages 4-8
Genre: Picture Book
Use: Read Aloud, ...more
Miss Nelson is Missing is such a classroom staple that all children love. I always enjoy reading this book on the first day of school. I give Viola Swamp a thick Russian accent, and the children love it! What's great about the story is that all children can relate to Miss Nelson's class; they have probably been there a time or two. But what's great is to see the compassion they have for Miss Nelson when she leaves and Viola Swamp enters the picture. They feel for the children in the book, and th...more
Colors play a big role in the illustrations of this book. There is an awful lot of grey (especially in the first half of the book), which corresponds to the misbehavior of Miss Nelson's students. Miss Viola Swamp's full bleed portrait is very dark, showing her "evil nature". But then, the pictures become progressively brighter with more pinks and blues and yellows--as the students are behaving and missing the kindness of Miss Nelson. The story is relatable to all students and classroom...more
Summary: The kids in Room 207 take advantage of their teacher's good nature until she disappears and they are faced with a substitute, Miss. Viola Swamp.
Written by: Harry Allard
Illustrated by: James Marshall
Audience: K-3rd
Genre: Fictional picture book
Topics: Misbehavior, teaching, and school
Literacy Elements: 3rd person point of view
Illustrations: Mr. Marshall’s illustrations are very simplistic in a way that reminds the reader of a co...more
Written by: Harry Allard
Illustrated by: James Marshall
Audience: K-3rd
Genre: Fictional picture book
Topics: Misbehavior, teaching, and school
Literacy Elements: 3rd person point of view
Illustrations: Mr. Marshall’s illustrations are very simplistic in a way that reminds the reader of a co...more
I enjoyed this book a lot! This book is about a teacher who has no control of the class, but then one day they get a mean substitute teacher. This substitute was so mean that when Miss Nelson returned to school the kids were so thankful to see her that they began to act appropriately. I would use this book in the classroom for a fun read aloud for primary age students. They would really enjoy this book and find it very funny, but also learn a lesson that you can't push around your teacher like t...more
"Miss Nelson Is Missing!" is a great story to share when teaching students respect. In this story, Miss Nelson's class is not very respectful towards her, so she decides to trick them and come to class dressed as a mean witch. This story will teach students how important it is to respect others, especially your teachers! The students end up realizing how much they were taking Miss Nelson for granted! Also, this story could be used to address predictions. What do they think happened to ...more
This book is absolutely monumental, as I am writing this review as an adult who STILL remembers reading it in the second grade. This little story teaches children a valuable lesson not to take kind people for granted, or else they might have to deal with a meaner version of what they once had. When I went into a Borders store last year, they were doing book donations for children and this book was one of the ones listed to donate. I was more than glad to buy this book as a donation for them a...more
Harry Allard's delightfully understated dialogue combines excellently with James Marshall's cartoon-like illustrations. The school setting and the themes of classroom misbehavior and substitute teachers make this a classic read for any school-age child. The book features a somewhat complex plot line that some younger children may need help understanding. Marshall's illustrations help to convey where Miss Nelson really went for more sophisticated readers, and the book provides a great chance f...more
In this book Miss Nelson is a caring teacher who has no control over her class. She rarely gives homework and lets all the students goof off. Then one day Miss Nelson never shows, instead Miss Viola Swamp came to teach. She made them work hard and skipped story hour. Days drag on and no sign of Miss Nelson, then one day she comes back. The kids are overjoyed! They behave themselves all day, even during story hour.
I remember my teachers reading me this book when I was little and I loved it....more
I remember my teachers reading me this book when I was little and I loved it....more
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Miss Nelson is a perfect example of a picture book with a theme that young students can relate to. I love the fact that many readers can shamefully relate to joining with our classmates to torture an overly nice, young teacher. Students who read this book are able to reflect on their behavior in the classroom with a "you don't know what you have until it's gone" mentality. Now, with my perspective as a teacher, I can relate wanting my students to recognize and appreciate all the har...more
"Miss Nelson is Missing" is a picture book that appeals to both children and the adults reading the book out loud. It teaches children the lesson of gratitude and to be respectful to your elders. There is also mystery and humor in the story line. It mostly takes place in a classroom and many children can relate to the theme. Most children have had both nice and mean teachers in school. I would consider the illustrations unique. The illustrator uses watercolors and the shaded illustrati...more
This book was basically about a teacher who couldn't control her class. No matter what they tried t do the children would misbehave. So one day Ms.Nelson didn't show up fpr school. The children had a veery mean substitute. She was very strict and didn't really aloow fun. This continued on for several days. The children began to worry. Then allof a sudden Ms. Nelson came back and the children were well behaved. They didn't act up and did everything she told them to. Ms.Nelson was surprised about ...more
A mild-mannered teacher "takes back" her classroom from the unruly children who won't listen to her, by disguising herself as Viola Swamp, the ultra-strict, mean and scary substitute who doesn't read stories, gives them tons of homework, and never smiles. The children learn to appreciate what they had and when Miss Nelson suddenly returns, they are so happy that they are sweet and well-behaved forevermore.
Cute story, but I'm a little uncomfortable with the subterfuge and t...more
Cute story, but I'm a little uncomfortable with the subterfuge and t...more
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