My New Teacher and Me! audiobook

School must be starting. I'm reading picture books again. Fun book that I think is probably something Weird Al experienced---I know I wonder what he was like in school.

My New Teacher and Me! is a children's picture book written by Al Yankovic and illustrated by Wes Hargis. This book depicts an imaginative boy named Billy and his relationship with his new teacher Mr Booth, who is quite the unimaginative type.Yankovic's text is rather simple, straightforward, charming, and rather lyrical. It is the first day of school and it is about the relationship between an imaginative boy and his unimaginative teacher. It is wonderfully written in rhyme with a beat and style that did not seem forced. Hargis' illustrations are fun and colorful and extenuate the text rather well.The premise of the book is rather straightforward. It a charming story about a boy named Billy and his fantastic stories that seems more or less true and his relationship with his new teacher Mr Booth, who doesn't like the shenanigans and wild stories that little Billy seemingly seems rather improbable if not impossible. In the end, Billy figures that they could both teach other new things and grow as a result.All in all, My New Teacher and Me! is a wonderfully charming children's book depicting an unusual teacher-student relationship.

Billy was excited to go to school and see a new teacher. His teacher, Mr. Booth, was a guy who is strict to rules and facts. So when Billy shared his adventurous stories in class, the teacher did not believe them. But the picture of Billy with a cow having two heads convinced the teacher to believe Billy's stories. Billy’s stories are not completely based on facts and the truth, but he has a belief that thinking differently and seeing the world in different perspectives would let him explore the world and achieve his dreams. His statement was impressive that “[…] just because you don’t believe does not mean it’s not so! Just because you can’t imagine it, that doesn’t mean that it simply can’t be, or won’t ever be seen” (unpaged). The story conveys this statement with colorful illustrations. However, I was confused about the style of the text. The first letter of each sentence was in uppercase which did not make sense to me because texts are not poetic. I could not figure out the function of using uppercase.

Mr. Yankovic returns with his second children's book featuring little Billy and his new teacher Mr. Booth. Again, the story is wonderfully written and beautifully illustrated. Mr. Yankovic has a knack for telling the story with rhyming and colorful humor. Again, this book, along with the first one, are refreshing distractions from the responsibilities of the real world. For me personally, they take me to a safe world, without fear, where a child can play and imagine and be just that - a child. I lost two babies through miscarriage. I wish that I could have read both of these books to them.

The audiobook, just like his first book, is read by Weird Al, which maximizes the enjoyment factor. Billy's new teacher does not care for nonsense but, unfortunately for Billy, so many things about Billy's life sound stranger than fiction. The no-nonsense teacher has no patience for Billy's stories but Billy manages to make him change his tune.

There’s always that one kid who thinks a little differently, and he’s the star of this story. He helps his teacher see that inventing stories isn’t wrong. It’s just different. Play with your imagination.

Otra preciosa aventura de Billy que recomendaría leer a más de un profesor. Una buena lectura para desarrollar la imaginación.

Good story and pictures.

LOVE THIS!! Perfect for this first week of school!

This was a REALLY cute book. Celebrating the creative thinkers. I was skeptical when my daughter picked out a book by Weird Al. But he's a great author!

This book is fun and uplifting and would kick off the year in a fun-filled way.