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‘I Love My Teacher!’ adapted by Maggie Testa, with poses and layouts by Jason Fruchter, is a sweet addition to the Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood board books. The story follows Daniel as he shares what is special about Teacher Harriet. Not only does she know how to help him and his friends feel better, but she teaches them to try new things, to share, to be creative and have fun every day, and to be kind. Each page asks about how the reader’s teacher is helpful and how the teacher is helpful and there for the reader. There are even cards in a pocket at the back of the book for kids to fill out about why they love their teachers, with images of each of the Daniel Tiger characters included.

Showing appreciation and kindness toward others is very important, and it is especially great to show love to teachers who do so much for students. This book showcases how simple the action might be that a teacher can do to brighten a student’s day. Now students just have to learn what actions they might do to brighten their teachers’ days in return!