Description
Now in paperback, to tie in with the publication of Phillip Done’s new hardcover Close Encounters of the Third Grade Kind from Center Street, 32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny “brings the joys and terrors of elementary school back to life” (The Washington Times).
Phil Done has taught elementary school for 20 years. He fixes staplers that won’t staple, zippers that won’t zip, and pokes pins within the caps of glue bottles on the way to not pour. He has sung “Happy Birthday” 657 times. 32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny is for someone who has ever taught childrenâor been to 3rd grade. This number of tightly written, connected essays is an “unexpected pleasureâ¦an absolute joy” (Tucson Citizen) and a testament to the children who uplift usâand the teachers we will be able to never overlook. With just the correct mix of humor and wisdom, Done reveals the enduring promise of elementary school as a powerful antidote to the cynicism of our times.