Perfect Picture Book Friday
Mrs. McBee Leaves Room 3 (Peachtree Publishers, 2017) by Gretchen Brandenburg McLellan and Illustrated by Grace Zong is coming out in April and you won’t want to miss it. (I’m holding a borrowed ARC* in my hands.)
It’s the end of the year and Mrs. McBee has just told her class she won’t be returning after summer vacation. The kids are disappointed, but Mrs. McBee wisely prepares the students for their “time together to end.” You’ll enjoy bossy Jamaika, William who’s “not helping,” and all the teams preparing the room for the last day.
This sweet book is one teacher’s and parents can use to help children with change and good-byes, but I think kids will enjoy the book simply for the enjoyable story of a fun classroom. And the illustrations are absolutely adorable!
Here’s Gretchen’s author spotlight on her publisher’s site. In it, you can read why Gretchen wrote the book. Also visit her website where you can find out about other books Gretchen has coming and about all the school good-byes she’s had to make.
See more of Grace’s illustrations here. There’s also a link to see her other books.
*Advanced Reader Copy