Dear Teacher    by Amy Husband Order:  USA  Can Sourcebooks, 2010 (2010) Softcover      Reviewed by Hilary Williamson Amy Husband's Dear Teacher is packaged as an envelope that must be opened to view its Top Secret contents! They have been put together by a boy named Michael (whose picture is stuck on the front, along with that of his dog Bruno). Inside is a letter from the Principal of Sunnybank Elementary School welcoming the youngster to a new year of 'lots of learning!' Michael's expression says it all. A series of Dear Teacher letters follow, in which Michael gives all sorts of reasons why he 'might be a bit late for the first day of school.' He and Bruno are recruited for a secret service mission; rescue an explorer from the top of Mount Everest; search for a treasure map in Egypt by motorcycle; boat up the croc-filled Amazon; are forced to walk the plank by pirates; journey by plane and Orient Express; and finally take on a space mission for NASA. I bet Michael thought he had it all covered, but his teacher, Miss Brooks, sends a letter back to him - and it's a winner! Any child (or their parent) who's dreading that first day of school will chortle over Dear Teacher, and admire both Michael's fertile imagination and Miss Brook's sage handling of it. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Kids books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews