Congratulations, Miss Malarkey!Congratulations, Miss Malarkey ma·lar·key also ma·lar·ky n. Slang Exaggerated or foolish talk, usually intended to deceive: "snookered by a lot of malarkey" New Republic. ! Judy Finchler & Kevin O'Malley, authors Kevin O'Malley, illustrator Walker & Company 175 Fifth Avenue, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10010 www.walkeryoungreaders.com 9780802798350, $16.99 www.amazon.com "Congratulations, Miss Malarkey!" is a humorous children's picture book about a favorite teacher who has been acting unusual in class. There are rumors that she may actually quit teaching, an imminent disaster to her students. Then she teaches her class a unit on marriage customs with special verve and enthusiasm. What can all this weirdness mean? When Miss Malarkey starts singing "The hills are alive/ with the sound of music!" her students decide things have gotten out of hand. Lo and behold be·hold v. be·held , be·hold·ing, be·holds v.tr. 1. a. To perceive by the visual faculty; see: beheld a tiny figure in the distance. b. , in the fullness of time Miss Malarkey reveals her secret to the students: She is getting married on Saturday and they are all invited to her wedding! There is a righteous right·eous adj. 1. Morally upright; without guilt or sin: a righteous parishioner. 2. In accordance with virtue or morality: a righteous judgment. 3. celebration, but best of all, after a honeymoon and a the infliction in·flic·tion n. 1. The act or process of imposing or meting out something unpleasant. 2. Something, such as punishment, that is inflicted. Noun 1. of a substitute teacher who painted her fingernails while the students did worksheets, Miss Malarkey comes back to her class. Only now she is Mrs. Malarkey! "Congratulations, Miss Malarkey!" is a wonderful book suitable for elementary age children. The zany illustrations by co-author Kevin O'Malley add to the joyfulness of the story. |
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