School Bells and Inkwells : Favorite School Stories and More!

Paperback, 334 pages, copyright 2000 Dimensions: 8 1/2 by 5 1/2 in. Illustrator: Dr. Tee Carr

School Bells and Inkwells is a treasure chest of favorite school stories written by individuals from all walks of life. Some stories touch our funnybones; others touch our hearts. Still others reach into our very souls and cause us to become better people.

You will enjoy Erma Bombeck's insightful selection about a child's first day of school. You'll laugh with Bill Cosby when he writes about his frustrating experiences trying to help his children with their homework. You'll smile when you read Oprah's candid words about her admiration for her fourth grade teacher and how she wanted to be just like her when she grew up. And you will get goose bumps when you read Lewis Grizzard's touching narrative about his mother, Miss Christine, who was also a first grade teacher.

In addition to these stories, there are over 100 more from children, teachers, principals, mothers, fathers, businessmen and women, television and movie personalities, songwriters, journalists, and public servants. Dr. Carr has included many of her own stories as well as some special stories that inspired her in her career. Teachers will enjoy reading "Cipher in the Snow," "Three Letters from Teddy," a selection from The Water Is Wide, "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten," "When My Class is the Greatest," "Everyone Needs a Cubby," and "What Are Teachers Made Of?"

The poems, anecdotes, and stories are about classrooms, students, teachers, discipline, communication, problem solving, inspiration and encouragement. They teach us about love, compassion, dedication, humor, and hope.