32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny Review

If you have ever wanted to know about the life of a teacher throughout the school year from day one to the last day of school, then this is the book for you! I knew this was to be a great read, anytime you hear about teachers there are always good stories behind them. This book was no let down, I was hooked from page one!

First a little about the author, Phillip Done.

Phillip Done was born in San Jose, California, and grew up in Sunnyvale. Phil earned his Bachelors of Music and Masters in Education from San Jose State University. He has taught elementary school for twenty years, mostly in California public schools. Phil received the Schwab Foundation Distinguished Teacher Award and was nominated for the Disney Teacher of the Year Award.

When he is not teaching, Phil enjoys studying languages, going to garage sales, collecting old movie posters, and learning how to play the piano (He never practiced when he was a kid).

Recently, Phil returned from teaching elementary school at the American International School in Budapest. He currently lives in Mountain View, California. 32Third Graders and One Class Bunny: Life Lessons from Teaching is his first book.

This book is  view into the very soul of a teacher. Written smoothly, Mr. Done takes you on a journey, a year in the life of a teacher. From the constant rearranging of the seating chart and counting down the weeks to the end of the school year to the dreaded Parent Teacher Conferences this book is full of the pride he takes in being a teacher. From every page of this book you can tell just how much he loves his job. And that job ranges from being a doctor and actor all the way to a mailman and musician. My favorite chapter by far is “Have I Taught Them?”. The questions he asks of himself as a teacher are so very important for a great start in life.

For me being a parent and seeing  just what a teacher goes through, in the classroom and out has been a joy. Finding out that the teachers are just as nervous as the parents in first meetings and parent teacher meetings is a relief. I thought it odd that even as an adult I was afraid to face a teacher, glad to see that is normal. And the Garage Sales, while being a sad truth about teaching, because everything their hearts desire should be given to them for the wonderful thing they are doing, had me in stitches just envisioning Mr. Done in that situation (if you want to know which situation you will have to read the book!) I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to all those who know what it is like to be a student, teacher and parent. And I want to thank you Mr. Done for being who you are, the world could use more people like you!