Ms. Rachel and the Special Surprise ..., Ms. Rachel
Ms. Rachel and the Special Surprise ..., Ms. Rachel
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Ms. Rachel and the Special Surprise: Encouraging Speech and Learning Through Play and Music

Author: Ms. Rachel

Series: Books by Ms. Rachel

Narrator: Ms. Rachel

Unabridged: 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/24/2024


Synopsis

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Ms. Rachel brings her signature teaching style to her very first book! Children will practice more than 20 important milestones—including gestures and speech—and sing their favorite songs as they help Ms. Rachel find a special surprise just for them.

Ms. Rachel is looking for something very special, and she needs your help finding it!

Using educational techniques from her beloved YouTube channel and threading them into an interactive story, Ms. Rachel shows kids and parents alike fun ways to engage and play!

While Ms. Rachel invites readers to open a series of imaginary boxes to see what’s inside, she guides them through exercises like pointing, waving, and call-and-response. Fans will recognize characters from their favorite videos, and everyone will join in on singing the lyrics to songs like “The Wheels on the Bus.” After the adventure ends, parents and educators can use the helpful tips included in the back of the book to assist with brain and language development.

Kids are sure to read and reread this new classic! There’s plenty to keep them delighted and engaged with their favorite teacher. And, as always, she makes sure they know just how special they are!

About The Author

MS. RACHEL is a passionate educator who creates research-based videos to help toddlers and their families learn, bond, and thrive. Her videos infuse songs, games, and nursery rhymes with strategies from experts to help children reach key milestones in the crucial early years of learning. Rachel believes all children are capable, brilliant, and important. She loves learning from them and being around their contagious joy and wonder.Rachel holds dual master’s degrees in early childhood development and music education. She is an advocate for children’s rights and works to ensure that all kids have access to high-quality early childhood education. Her wonderful little boy inspired the show and continues to inspire her work everyday! Her husband and creative partner for the show is Mr. Aron, aka HERBIE!


Reviews

Goodreads review by Naz Pahlevani on December 16, 2024

We love Ms. Rachel, and the content of the book is great, but it's definitely more suited for toddlers than babies. My baby seems overstimulated by it and usually tries to close it after just a page or two—he doesn’t have the patience for it yet.......more

Goodreads review by Elvina Zafril on March 11, 2025

If your child loves Ms. Rachel as much as mine does, then this book will feel like a treat! Ms. Rachel is like that favorite teacher every kid adores, and this book captures her warmth and engaging style perfectly. Unlike traditional storybooks, this one focuses less on plot and more on interaction.......more

Goodreads review by SamSamSam on January 15, 2025

I've never engaged with any of Ms. Rachel's content, but I was curious so I had to pick this up. I can tell that this was written for a specific audience developmentally, and that focus stayed consistent all the way through, which I appreciated. However, I thought the actual story was quite lacking.......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on September 22, 2024

I'm sure that plenty of youngsters and maybe their parents will appreciate this picture book [2.5 for me~[ that would work best when paired with some of the author's YouTube videos. But for me, the Photoshop illustrations were rather flat and uninteresting even though they were colorful. The focus h......more

Goodreads review by Read on September 05, 2024

This is a wonderful book that helps readers and those that support young readers to use language play and music to encourage speech and learning. Youtube teacher Ms. Rachel takes the reader on a search for a surprise. Each surprise uncovered encourages some language play or music such as Wheels on t......more


Quotes

"A fun, familiar, interactive tale that will especially resonate with the author’s many fans." —Kirkus Reviews

"Will delight fans and likely recruit a new audience....[A] bright and jolly experience, making this a work that kids (and their grown-ups) will want to read again and again." —School Library Journal