Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year

Name: Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Andrea Beaty
ISBN: 9781666645736

Author: Andrea Beaty

Series: The Questioneers #6

Narrator: Mia Hutchinson-Shaw

Unabridged: 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 11/07/2023

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes, School

Synopsis

Lila Greer is full of worries. Even the smallest things—from cabbages to cardboard—fill her with dread and What Ifs. So when her family makes a big change—moving to a new town—the worry and What Ifs only grow. What if things go wrong? What if no one likes her? At first, Lila feels right to be worried. In her new home, everything is strange. The new kids, the new smells. Lila feels alone and invisible. But there’s one person who sees her: Lila’s teacher, Ms. Kern. Through some creativity, blackboard erasers, and—most of all—kindness, Ms. Kern finds a way to make Lila feel welcome and open to new experiences, a lesson that will resonate with Lila long after second grade.

About Andrea Beaty

Andrea Beaty was raised in southern Illinois in a town so small that she knew everybody and their pets. She grew up loving Nancy Drew and then eventually progressed to Agatha Christie books and the classics. Her secret ambition is to star in a Broadway musical, and she is often tempted to break into song and dance at very odd moments.

About David Roberts

David Roberts, a former milliner, has illustrated many children's books, including Iggy Peck, Architect and Rosie Revere, Engineer. He lives in London.

About Mia Hutchinson-Shaw

Mia Hutchinson-Shaw is a queer actor and voice artist based in NYC. She came to narration with a background in classical and period-drama theater and trained in the UK at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. When not performing, she is thrifting for her next outrageous, colorful clothing item, getting on her soapbox about low-waste living, or hunting handmade jewelers for a new item for her collection of giant earrings.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bree

What if some What Ifs are not bad at all? This was a delightful children’s story about the teacher who made young Lila feel comfortable when she was nervous about going to school, & how that affects what Lila chooses to do when she is of age. It was adorable and inspiring and I’m happy I began the ne......more

Goodreads review by Teacher Librarian Janet

A wonderful picture book about new starts and finding courage, regardless of age. Teachers are special people to be celebrated in our communities. We learn so much from them and they often fuel the fire we have within to burn bright in our chosen fields. I loved how the book showed the anxieties tha......more

Goodreads review by Karrie

Enjoy this series, even the graph paper end papers! So much to look at on each page. Nice to have a teacher story that is about an interaction that isn’t instantly recognized as life changing.......more

Quotes

This is a sweet story that emphasizes good cheer, helpfulness, and the importance of feeling welcome and heard, no matter who you are: terrific messages, expressed in bouncy verses that scan well. A much-needed reminder that kindness will always win out.