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Dear Mr. Coville,
I am a 4th grade teacher. I first started reading your books 20 years ago. I read "My Teacher is an Alien" when I was in the 4th grade. I now read the entire series to my class each year complete with voices for all the different characters I enjoy doing Duncan's voice the best and Poot a close second. I would have done exactly what Peter did at the end of the first book. I just wanted to say thanks for making literature fun and come alive for me all those years ago and thanks for giving me a vehicle to do the same to my students
I am a 4th grade teacher. I first started reading your books 20 years ago. I read "My Teacher is an Alien" when I was in the 4th grade. I now read the entire series to my class each year complete with voices for all the different characters I enjoy doing Duncan's voice the best and Poot a close second. I would have done exactly what Peter did at the end of the first book. I just wanted to say thanks for making literature fun and come alive for me all those years ago and thanks for giving me a vehicle to do the same to my students
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Samuel -
I can't tell you how much this message delighted me. As you may know, I used to teach 4th grade myself. Reading to my class was my favorite part of the day, so it always thrills me to find that other teachers are using my books as read-alouds now.
When you start writing you hope to get published. Then you hope people will read the books. And after a while you hope that your readers will remember you. Thanks for remembering!
All best,
BC
I can't tell you how much this message delighted me. As you may know, I used to teach 4th grade myself. Reading to my class was my favorite part of the day, so it always thrills me to find that other teachers are using my books as read-alouds now.
When you start writing you hope to get published. Then you hope people will read the books. And after a while you hope that your readers will remember you. Thanks for remembering!
All best,
BC