Thank You, Teacher!

by Supriya Kelkar, Supriya Kelkar (Illustrator)

Overview

A heartfelt board book that says: Thank you, teacher, for everything you do. The perfect gift for the wonderful educators in your life!

In this sweet, rollicking poem about the ups and downs of a school year, Indian-American author and illustrator Supriya Kelkar crafts a delightful ode to the teachers who shape our lives in art class, gym, homeroom, and beyond.

From weekday triumphs to field-trip catastrophes and hard-to-place apostrophes, there is no problem too difficult to solve when a teacher is by your side.

An excellent companion to celebrate:

Back to School

The First 100 Days

National Teacher Day & Appreciation Week

Graduation

and so much more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780374395384
Publisher:	Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date:	02/24/2026
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 6.50(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Supriya Kelkar is an illustrator and a screenwriter who grew up in the Midwest, where she learned Hindi as a child by watching three Hindi movies a week. In addition to illustrating, she writes award-winning middle grade novels, graphic novels, and picture books, including Thank You, Teacher!, Brown Is Beautiful and My Name.

Supriya Kelkar is an illustrator and a screenwriter who grew up in the Midwest, where she learned Hindi as a child by watching three Hindi movies a week. In addition to illustrating, she writes award-winning middle grade novels, graphic novels, and picture books, including Thank You, Teacher!, Brown Is Beautiful and My Name.

Editorial Reviews

"[D]imensionality . . . lends a sense of immediacy and a lovingly handcrafted feel. It’s an unabashedly heart-on-your-sleeve tribute to the remarkable, hardworking teachers who define transformational chapters in children’s lives." —Publishers Weekly

"Jewel-toned, mixed-media collages lend warmth and depth to each scene... A touching gift for any teacher who’s made an impact." —Kirkus

From the Publisher

2024-11-09
On our best days and our most challenging ones, teachers are always there to help.

A young student with light brown skin reflects on the twists and turns of the school year and expresses gratitude: “Thank you, teacher, / for everything you do.” The gym teacher helps students feel brave, the art teacher shows patience (and maybe a little exasperation) with a particularly chatty group, the librarian hosts a book drive, and the music teacher encourages students to rock out. Throughout the year, vibrant, buzzing scenes depict detailed scenarios, some joyous, like a multicultural holiday celebration, others filled with anxiety or frustration, such as a poignant spread depicting a distressed teacher reading a newspaper story about book banning. Jewel-toned, mixed-media collages lend warmth and depth to each scene. The spare text is enhanced by the characters’ simple but expressive drawn-on cartoon faces. Teachers and students are portrayed with an array of skin tones; one child wears a head wrap, and another uses a wheelchair. The book reads like an ode to educators everywhere, marked by moments that are at once specific to one child’s classroom experience and universal to students everywhere.

A touching gift for any teacher who’s made an impact. (thank you, teachers!, how to write a thank-you letter, thank-you letter template)(Picture book. 3-7)

Kirkus Reviews