Why We Need Teachers: Show Appreciation for Your Teachers with this Sweet Picture Book! (Always in My Heart)

A beautiful rhyming picture book filled with adorable animal illustrations that reminds us all of the positive impact a good teacher has on each child in their care. It would be a wonderful addition to a teacher's bookshelf!

Beautiful rhymes and illustrations the importance of teachers, mentors and coaches in one's life. Hopefully it will give children a greater appreciation for these people.

Having worked over the last decade in an elementary school I’m all about anything celebrating teachers. This combines rhyming and colorful animal illustrations to showcase teachers and all they do. I appreciate that in includes traditional skills like letters, numbers and reading, with interpersonal skills such as being kind. I also like the title of teachers includes coaches, mentors and other leaders.

So cute and a great book to give to teachers. Thanks Sourcebooks!

On ode to teachers, an appreciative, nicely illustrated, guide to gratitude to all that teachers do for us. The text is pleasant and deep, but simply worded, and the pictures, of animals, are very cute. A winner and a book to teach us to revere, honor, and respect our teachers for they, in so many ways, teach us to be the good humans we strive to be.

Loved this book! Teachers (at school or at home) are vital to our youth and this shows so much love and appreciation in a way that children can understand. The artwork was lovely, and the sentiments were heartwarming! A great way to show children how important teachers are how to show their thankfulness for them!

This is a Children's Book that my daughter and I read to my twin boys. My kids really enjoyed this book, and they really found the pictures so cute. I loved the message in this book, and the love that this book shows for teachers is everything. Great and fun read. I received an ARC of this book. This review is my own honest opinion about the book like all my reviews are.

Just in time for Teacher Appreciation Week, this touching picture book lists reasons why teachers are necessary. Rhyming text describes skills and knowledge that are learned from various mentors, coaches, and other teachers. Mixed media illustrations depict various scenes of adult and young animals interacting with each other. Some pages are fairly realistic - otters twirling underwater, deer walking through a snowy forest, or bears enjoying some apples. Others will have readers laughing at a young bee working with an abacus or hedgehogs using a chalkboard.A sampling of some reasons why we need teachers include "Teachers give us tools to make sense of things" and "Teachers help mold our brains, but also our hearts!" Whether you know a youngster who will enjoy the gentle humor or have a teacher you wish to recognize, pick up a copy and share it with someone special.This book is part of a series that includes Why a Son Needs a Mom, Why a Daughter Needs a Dad, and Why the World Needs Love. Teacher Appreciation Week is May 8 - 12, 2023 - but don't forget Mother's Day and Father's Day!