This funny,touching picture book celebrates the difference a good teacher can make. Written as a thank-you note to a special teacher from the student who never forgot herthis moving story makes a great classroom read-aloudand a perfect back-to-school gift for students and teachers! Dear TeacherWhenever I had something to tell youI tugged on your shirt and whispered in your ear. This time IΓÇÖm writing a letter. So begins this heartfelt picture book about a girl who prefers running and jumping to listening and learningΓÇöand the teacher who gently inspires her. From stomping through creeks on a field trip to pretending to choke when called upon to read aloudthis bookΓÇÖs young heroine would be a challenge to any teacher. But this teacher isnΓÇÖt just any teacher. By listening carefully and knowing just the right thing to sayshe quickly learns that the girlΓÇÖs unruly behavior is due to her struggles with reading. And at the very endwe learn what this former student is now: a teacher herself. From award winning author Deborah Hopkinson and acclaimed illustrator Nancy Carpenterthis picture book is made to be treasured by both those who teach and those who learn.