[.ca] The Teacher From Black Lagoon: Book and CD (ISBN 0439875900)

The teacher from the black lagoon:
THE TEACHER FROM THE BLACK LAGOON Mike Thaler wrote the book THE TEACHER FROM THE BLACK LAGOON . The pictures are by Jared Lee. The company who made it is Scholastic Inc. It's about 28 pages long. The main character is a boy that is commonly quit and very polite . Its a really funny book it reminds me about my 1st grade teacher she was a hoar I am telling you . I like when he is dreaming about a beautiful lady for his teacher .I didn't like when she scratched on the black board in the class room . I liked it and I can't wait to read The principal from the black lagoon.

The Teacher from the Black Lagon:
The Teacher from the Black Lagoon Mike Thaler wrote the book The Teacher from the Black Lagoon. Jared Lee did the all of the wonderful pictures. It was published by Scholastic books. The book is 29 pages long and I would recemend it for 6-8 year olds.It might be a little to hard for kids under 6 and to easy for kids older then 8.The little boy is afraid of who he would get for his teacher because it is the first day of school. The boy falls asleep and starts to dream about something.(YOU WILL FIND OUT IN THE BOOK)Then the bell rings and he wakes up. My favorite part is when he was deaming because it was telling what he thought his day would be like.I was afraid who I ould get for my teacher. I think they should of put in how the rest of the year went. And I ...loved this book and you would too!

Revolting:
Parents beware! This message of fear of the unknown can be given in infinitely better ways. The writing style is for a very young child. However, before you find out the main character is having a dream, children in his class have been beheaded, half eaten, turned to ashes, entirely eaten and "is digesting", or had a head shrunk to the size of a pin (picture given of small head on girl's body). At naptime the teacher says "Everyone who still has one, put your head on your desk." I do not find this flight of fantasy amusing. Where, one might wonder, did this boy become exposed to such violent images? This book is more likely to create new fears for your children, than to calm their fears. I also reacted a little to the teacher ending up as a blond with, if not blue eyes (they are just black dots), then blue eye shadow. Violence and stereotyping. Worst children's book I have read in a long time.

Mrs. Green:
This year at school my teacher is Mrs. Green. I have heard she is really green. But she is realy very nice once you get to school.

Inappropriate for 5 year olds!:
As a parent of a 5 year old I was shocked when the teacher sent this home for reading homework. A child this age doesn't need to see images of a child without a head, or half a body, or being consumed by fire. My child has a great respect for teachers. Just because a teacher doesn't look like the supposed all-American female doesn't mean she's going to be a monster. Do we want to teach our children fear of teachers? The age rating on this book is too young. We're the kind of parents who screen T.V., movies and even commercials. Violence in the media is rampant. Foster goodness before evil.