The Substitute Teacher from the Black Lagoon

Black Lagoon #15

by Mike Thaler, Jared Lee

Mrs. Green is sick today. A substitute teacher is coming. "Yay," shouts the class . . . until they find out his name is Mr. Frank N. Stein! Uh-oh!

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Fiction, School, 1st Grade, Humor

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Mike Thaler, born in Los Angeles, started his professional career drawing cartoons for adults. A children's book editor saw one of his cartoon stories in a national magazine and encouraged Mike to try writing for children. His first attempt met with success, and "The Magic Boy" was published in 1961.

Mike has produced over 220 published books and is known as “America’s Riddle King.” He has also been called “The Court Jester of Children’s Literature.”

Mike Thaler lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Patty. He gladly welcomes all invitations to do church and school programs, and other book events.

Mike travels each year throughout the world helping children and teachers create their own stories, riddles, and books. He writes and teaches with creativity, inspiring his audiences with a love of language.

--from the author's website

Reviews

[Tammy Greene · Rating 5 out of 5]

Students love this book. Great when you have a sub.

[Jessie Drew · Rating 5 out of 5]

“It was just a great book. There’s a whole series of them. The ones I’ve seen look pretty good.” -Wolfgang age 6yo

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I rated every book that I read during childhood 5 stars.
Why? Well because that was a time in my life when I loved every single thing I read. And because they bring back fond memories. Ah, the joys of being young!

[寿理 宮本 · Rating 4 out of 5]

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I'm *pretty* sure I read this one, but other folks' reviews make me doubt my memory, hmm. What I *thought* I read was really good, a funny take on the scariness of teachers in younger readers' minds vs. the reality. Definitely need to find this again to verify and update my review, though, since the original found a new home through a free library.

[Nicola · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its so funny if your a teacher because me and my friends love that book so much you should read THE BOOK!!!!!!!

[Kamya Love · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kamya

[Haaley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Intimidating monster substitute because more normal the longer he's there.

[Jaden Burdick · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this books. They have the craziest illustrations and they really represent what a lot of kids are thinking about school. This book was about the substitute teacher, and most kids love subs. It starts off with kids getting excited about the teacher not being there because it is going to be a field day, but this substitute was not going to have it. When he walked in, he was seen as frankendtien, big, tall, and scary. All the kids were not excited for him to be there. Eventually the sub gets the students engaged in a lesson about the states. At the end they make a riddle book of all the states together as a class. This book would be a fun read for a class.

[Cortland Bell · Rating 4 out of 5]

The illustrations and humor glues very well together. The format forces you to pay attention to the dynamic approach of a well-displayed children’s book.

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

We had a really awesome sub when I was in high school. Everyone loved him and wanted him to sub.

[Eli · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book hits different now that I’ve been a sub!

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mrs. Green called in sick today, and the class gets a substitute teacher by the name of Frank N. Stein, and the class plan to have him stuffed and mounted on the bulletin board by noon is thwarted. He cancels their recess, and makes them do math, and then geography, but he puts a spin on it, and has them make a state riddle book. Fun is had by the entire class writing jokes, and riddles while learning. The class dedicates the book to their substitute teacher, and proudly display it in the school library, where everyone can read it.

[Sandybear76]

This book was good. The substitute teacher for the day says his name is Frank N. Stein and he looks like Frankenstein. Slowly the sub changes the students' ideas about the day. The students had tried to tell the first bell was for recess but the sub is not having any of the foolishness.

[Michelle Carter · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a must have for anyone who subs. I love to read it to the students at my children's school when I go in, especially Kindergarten and 1st grade.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny book that the students love to giggle at. I would use this book to tie social studies to literacy because the book has a lot about state knowledge in it.

[Shunta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story to read before a substitute. I saw something in the back where they actually made the little rhyme book.

[Joe]

cool bro iwanna buy this fuck u

[Leiera Monae · Rating 3 out of 5]

Children's Reading Adventures Book Club, Summer 2014

*D.E.A.R. Time -- Read with 7 year olds*

06.11.2014

[Rochelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best read right before a Substitute Teacher - EEKS!