The Best Class Picture Ever!

Denis Roche makes her SP debut as both author and artist with her bright, funny story about a teacherless classroom of children who find themselves a wonderful and inventive new teacher.

It's class picture day, and Class 202 is in an uproar. There's chaos everywhere. And worst of all, the class has no permanent teacher. Olivia is so upset that she can't smile. But Mr. Click, the photographer, knows just what to do . He has them make a list of funny words to coax a grin out of Olivia. Olivia's smile gets wider as the words get funnier. Even the principal is impressed when she sees what Mr. Click does with the unruly class. But it's Olivia's suggestion that Mr. Click become their teacher that makes everyone's smile widest of all. It's the best class picture day --ever! Read more Continue reading Read less FROM BOOKLIST
PreS-Gr. 2. It's class picture day for the second-graders, but Olivia is sad. The second grade (for unexplained reasons) has no teacher, and now, with the disappearance of the guinea pig, Elvis, they have no class pet. A wild search ensues, with Class 202 eventually racing off to the auditorium for their picture. Mr. Click, the photographer, noticing how down Olivia is, enlists the help of the class to bring a smile to her face, teaching them a bit of spelling and math along the way. At last, Elvis reappears and joins the cheering children for a picture. The day is complete when the principal leads them back for another class picture with their new teacher--Mr. Click. Bright gouache colors create a lively setting for the exuberant characters drawn as abstract figures with bold, black outlines; children taken with the art will have the bonus of discovering Elvis in almost every scene. With plenty of visual humor, Roche neatly captures the contrast between the order and chaos of a typical second-grade class. Louise Brueggeman
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