What really happens when a teacher calls in sick? A story told through notes from the students as they go throughout their day without their teacher. The substitute never shows up, so various staff members fill in throughout the day to teach the students. Shenanigans occur as the art teacher teaches writing and the math teacher teaches reading. This would be a cute book to introduce to students before a teacher is expected to be out that even though the teacher isn't there, the students can still learn and have fun.

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Another fantastic book in the Jitters series! In The Sick Day Jitters, Mrs. Hartwell is out sick, and her students certainly let her know how much she is missed. Creative, with just the right amount of humor, this book will make kids want to get all of the books in the series!

As a teacher who uses First Day Jitters and Last Day Blues in their classroom, I was excited to see a new book added to the collection. This book takes a modern spin on having a substitute (or multiple substitutes because there was no one to cover). Students write messages to their teacher on the hub to let her know how their day is going.

I like that the author included the pronoun Mx. for one of the teachers covering the class. It brings inclusion to students who may identify in the same way.

This would be a great book to leave for the first time a teacher is out. It is fun and low risk for the substitute in the classroom.

What really happens when a teacher has to take a sick day? And what happens if there's no substitute available to cover that class and many professionals pitch in to cover that day? Mrs. Hartwell is out sick. There's no coverage, so the school makes do, as often happens. This book parallels what Mrs. Hartwell does from her sick bed, and what happens in her classroom and at home during Mrs. Hartwell's sick day. Hopefully everyone will benefit from the perspectives shown here.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Charlesbridge for the digital Advanced Readers Copy of Sick Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg. I was excited that my request to review this book was approved. I received a copy for free in exchange for my honest review.

When I requested this book, I wasn't aware that it's part of a book series. This children's book was exceptionally well written, and the illustrations are absolutely fantastic. This is the perfect book for children between the ages of five and eight. It reminds me of a modern day version of Miss Nelson is Missing (Miss Nelson, #1) by Harry Allard. Even as an adult, I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline, and it would be a perfect addition to a teacher's classroom, school library, and/or public library.

Five out of five stars is what I give Sick Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg. If I could give this book even more stars, I would. Don't miss out on this children's book.

I really liked this book – I loved that the story and that you got to see how the teacher was feeling when they were poorly and couldn’t come in to school.

I liked the messages that were sent to her giving the updates on the substitute teachers and how much the children missed her too. It sounds like she is a really good teacher and was definitely missed!

I could resonate with the book as I know my 5 year old is very set in her ways with the teaching staff that look after her at school but we are lucky as she has two teachers, one for Monday to Wednesday and the other for Thursday and Friday as they job share – the other years have one dedicated teacher and assistants to help, I know when her teacher was missing for a day in Reception I heard about it a lot!

It is 4 stars from me for this one – very highly recommended!

This is a delightful addition to the Jitters series. The illustrations and engaging story made for a fun read aloud with my daughter. This would be a fantastic book to add to any classroom or home library.

Mrs. Hartwell is back - well, she's back in the story, but had to stay home from school because she was sick. To make matters worse, the substitute teacher did not show up, so other teachers had to step in throughout the day to cover the class. As Mrs. Hartwell worried from home, the students helped the other teachers and provided detailed reports to Mrs. Hartwell.

Another delightful story in the "Jitters" series. Danneberg's books are relatable to both students and teachers. Great timeless books for library collections.

I have read all of these books to my students. I love the series and I am so excited to see it continue.
I loved the Mx. representation in this story. I think it's important that we recognize those different people and make sure they are represented correctly in books. That was a great addition.
I can honestly say that there was nothing in this story that I did not like. Everything the children suggested, she did. That is just showing how connected she is to the children and how important their bond is. I hope this series goes on forever.

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC of this book. This was a cute addition to this author's other books of how the school community came together during the teacher's absence. The illustrations help tell the story and provide much for the reader to explore.

As a teacher, boy did this book feel familiar! When the teacher gets sick, a slew of people take over portions of her day to pitch in and help. This was funny and very realistic.

Sick Day Jitters is a great read aloud to use to talk to students about the people who may come in and help when their regular teacher is out. The story starts with the classroom teacher, Mrs. Hartwell, calling out sick. Through out the day, the students are sending her notes about all the different teachers and staff who come in and cover her class. We see the art teacher, the math teacher, another classroom teacher, the nurse, a custodian, the pe teacher, and principal come in and cover the class. A great note to point out is the book does include a nonbinary teacher, using the title Mx. instead of Mr., Ms., or Mrs. You see illustrations of what the class is doing and illustrations of Mrs. Hartwell recovering at home. It was a fun way to tell a story with the students sending messages to the teacher while the teacher is at home sick. Would recommend for a read aloud to grades kindergarten through 2nd.

Thank you to Netgalley for a digital ARC to read this book.

What a great addition to the Jitters series.
With the shortage of available subs in schools today, this story was not only humorous but was right on target with the message of everyone pitching in to make things work. Students will be laughing and laughing and identify with just such situations. Great read!

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book before it comes out in the fall. I have read first day jitters for the first day of school for many years and made jitter juice! This is an ABSOLUTELY PERFECT book to leave for a supply teach mer when you are sick! The writing ideas you can connect to this book would be perfect!

Seriously great book!

I have loved the jitters book series. This book made me laugh so hard. As the librarian I am the teacher that is constantly pulled to fill in for those who are absent. The fact that the story is told in messages to the teacher is spot on. We all need a day off and this book is a fantastic way to show kids that.

My students were very excited when I pulled this book out for our read-aloud. We read First Day Jitters at the beginning of the year (and I will be reading Last Day Blues at the end of the year). On sub days I have "Miss Nelson Is Missing" activity that I leave when I'm out. I'm excited to use this story on my next sub day and create a fun activity for my students. I will definitely be getting a physical copy and adding it to my teacher's library.

This book in a series does not disappoint! It would be great to have in the substitute bin at school. The illustrations are perfect! Very sweet book-funny too!

Great addition to Jitter books. Not my favorite, but gpod collection. My favorite part is the end to write thank you notes to all teachers that helped. Good lesson for kid to understand thing that adults do is not expectation but the good will.

I have loved this series for years and was so excited to see a new book! As a teacher, I have gotten the messages from students when I am out giving me a play by play of everything that is happening, both good and bad. I thought it was believable how they have so many different people coming in because they don't have enough subs to cover the class. However, I would love to just call in and not worry about sub plans :)

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read in exchange for an honest review.

I was telling my co-teacher about this today. I ADORED it. First off - bang on realistic with a substitute not being available and other staff members having to cover. It was relatable to me and will be relatable to kids as this happens quite often. The other thing from the book that made me so ridiculously happy was the inclusion of Mx as a title for a teacher. It wasn't the point of the story and it was another character. The fact that it was so natural and so inclusive was a breath of fresh air. I cannot wait to buy copies for myself and my teaching partners.