The Day the Teacher Went Bananas

by James Howe illustrated by Lillian Hoban

Transcript

00:00The day the teacher went bananas.

00:13By James Howe.

00:15Illustrated by Lillian Hoban.

00:18For my mother.

00:20One day a new teacher arrived at our school.

00:24We didn't know what to call him because he wouldn't tell us his name.

00:28He just grunted a lot.

00:31When it was time for arithmetic, he showed us how to count on our toes.

00:37And we learned a new way to write.

00:40We went outside for science class.

00:44Then we went back inside for lunch.

00:47The teacher ate 16 bananas.

00:50Tomorrow, let's bring bananas for lunch.

00:54We all said wanting to be just like our new teacher.

00:58And we had art class.

01:00Our teacher taught us how to work with clay.

01:04And paper and paint.

01:06Then we studied music.

01:08Suddenly, Mr. Hornsby the school principal came into the room with another man.

01:15There has been a terrible mix up.

01:18Mr. Hornsby said.

01:20This isn't your new teacher.

01:23This is a gorilla.

01:25The man with Mr. Hornsby said, I am your new teacher.

01:29My name is Mr. Quackerbottom.

01:32I was sent to the zoo by mistake.

01:35Sadly we all waved goodbye to the gorilla.

01:38Now.

01:39Mr. Quackerbottom said, what have you learned today?

01:44We showed him.

01:45Why, this is awful.

01:48Mr. Quackerbottom cried.

01:50You all belong in the zoo.

01:53The next day that's exactly where we went.

01:56To have lunch with our favorite teacher.

02:00The end.