I'm always filled with gratitude for the teachers of the world. They have such an important, difficult, and underpaid job. I couldn't be more impressed with the women and men who devote their lives to teaching and loving our children. My gratitude amps up to a thousand at the end of the school year, though-- everyone is chomping at the bit for summer and it is pure chaos in those classrooms. At the close of this school year, I have to salute the wonderful teachers in my life with a list of picture books devoted to educators everywhere.
You Be Teacher
Written by Karla Clark
Illustrated by Gabby Zapata
New York: Feiwel & Friends, 2025. Picture Book.
Written by Karla Clark
Illustrated by Gabby Zapata
New York: Feiwel & Friends, 2025. Picture Book.
Ms. C is an energetic, creative teacher that loves her students, but one extra busy morning she tells her students she needs a rest and invites them to be the teacher. The students know just what to do, and take up the challenge with confidence galore! A loving ode to a caring teacher and community of learners.
Thank You, Teacher!
By Supriya Kelkar
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2025. Picture Book.
By Supriya Kelkar
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2025. Picture Book.
Award winning author/illustrator Supriya Kelkar clearly has a deep respect for teachers and shows them some love in this joyful picture book, "Thank You, Teacher!" From gym teachers to music teachers, to homeroom teachers, all teachers are celebrated and thanked in this tribute to the educators that do it all!
Llama Llama Loves His Teacher
Written by Anna Dewdney
Illustrated by J.T. Morrow
New York: Viking, 2025. Picture Book.
Written by Anna Dewdney
Illustrated by J.T. Morrow
New York: Viking, 2025. Picture Book.
Llama loves to tell everyone all the things he learns and loves about school, but the thing he loves the most is his teacher!
The Class With Wings
Written by Paul Fleischman
Illustrated by Hannah Salyer
New York: Cameron Kids, 2024. Picture Book.
Written by Paul Fleischman
Illustrated by Hannah Salyer
New York: Cameron Kids, 2024. Picture Book.
In Ms. Lee's fourth grade class, imagination soars. Ms. Lee turns off the lights, closes the curtains, and turns on sounds of the rainforest. She invites the students to "become birds" and narrates their migration journey. Ms. Lee's unique lesson brings migration to life and encourages her students' excitement to learn more.
Written by Hanh Bui
Illustrated by Bao Luu
New York: Feiwel and Friends, 2024. Picture Book.
A Vietnamese child tries to find courage while learning English in an American refugee camp. Luckily she has the support of a caring teacher and a loving grandma who both build her confidence and encourage her not to give up. Based on the true story of the author.
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