Miss Doover is teaching Jack's class how to write thank-you notes. Jack knows the perfect recipient: Great-Aunt Gertie, who gave him boring station...
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Oct 18, 2011
Nathan
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Aug 19, 2011
Beverly
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What I liked about the book: This is a good book to use for an elementary (or even middle school) lesson on the lost art of writing thank you letters. It also offers opportunities for expanding a student's vocabulary.
What I didn't like about the book: It's a tad bit repetitive and I wonder if students won't just eventually tune out the story. However, the illustrations and the reasons why Great Aunt Gertie's gift was so useful will bring a smile to young readers and just might hel More...
What I didn't like about the book: It's a tad bit repetitive and I wonder if students won't just eventually tune out the story. However, the illustrations and the reasons why Great Aunt Gertie's gift was so useful will bring a smile to young readers and just might hel More...
Feb 11, 2011
Jen
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Miss Doover is teaching her class how to write thank you notes. Jack thinks this is going to be a piece of cake, but he soon finds out through many revisions that it isn't as easy as it sounds. I think this would be an excellent book to use to kick off a letter writing unit in an elementary/middle school classroom.
Nov 01, 2010
Tricia
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No thank you, Miss Doover. This book was awful. While I appreciated what it was trying to teach, it was repeating and repeating and finally, I had to close it up (which I probably only do once every 500 books). My audience did not protest. They sighed with relief.
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Jul 27, 2010
Donalyn
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When Jack's teacher, Miss Doover (do over) teaches students how to write a proper thank you note, Jack learns the art of revising. Jack's drafts are honest and funny. A good book for launching a letter-writing unit or classroom discussions about revising.
Dec 05, 2011
Paula
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Miss Doover and Jack have different ideas about writing Thank You notes. Miss Doover helps her class with some "ideas". The end results put a smile on your face. A great book for adults or a beginning writer.
Jan 18, 2011
Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy)
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Miss Doover is teaching her students to write a thank you note (friendly letter). Jack thinks that it will be easy until he must revise his letter over, and over again.
Dec 16, 2010
Stefani
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Cool book about letter writing and how to properly say what you want to say. I don't see a huge audience for this, but would be fun to kick off a letter-writing unit in school.
Sep 18, 2010
Sarah
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A good older picture book about revision and the writing process, particularly thank you notes. It is pretty hilarious. I found it in my stuff from ALA, and am glad I kept it!
Nov 09, 2010
Davina
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This would be a good book for a teacher who wants to introduce letter-writing to the class. Kids will love the letters written by the students in Miss Doover's class.
Dec 12, 2010
Danielle
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Dear Robin Pulver,
Thank you for your funny book. It has reminded me that I am horrible at writing thank yous, and worse at revision.
Danielle
Thank you for your funny book. It has reminded me that I am horrible at writing thank yous, and worse at revision.
Danielle
Jan 24, 2012
Rita
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Wait till you read the final versions of the letters. I don't know about the kids but the parents reading the book will laugh.
Mar 02, 2011
Erin
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Cute book that would be good for 3rd and 4th grade about how to write a Thank You note. The ending is very sweet.
Aug 30, 2010
Deborah
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A fun book about revising--and how hard it can be. Fun, too, with the way Jack interprets her suggestions.
Mar 13, 2011
the Reeds
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got this as a bedtime story. Not a 'story' but a primer on writing thank you notes.
Nov 19, 2010
The Library Lady
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Dreadful. A "how to write a thank you letter" disguised as a story. Poor kids!
Nov 09, 2010
Kate Hastings
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For Grades 2-6. Teachers (and parents) rejoice! A book about letter-writing!!
Nov 20, 2011
