A child going through every day doing the same thing. Until, something extraordinary happens. A new teacher shows up and he tells the students to let their imagination to go out. He finds that he likes doing activities like that. Letting him explore his mind.
I think this shows how kids need that time to express themselves and that there are right times to do it.

This is another book that illustrates the teacher as an inspirational figure. LOVE IT. I think its something very important to remember. Teachers have the ability to light a spark in their students or god forbid: blow it out. This boys entire day was ordinary until that one person walked into it and everything came to life. That's beautiful to me. ( )

The illustrations of the book are only black and white at the beginning - everything ordinary. By the time, a teacher brought some music and tells them to be creative and write about whatever they want, then the illustrations become more and more colorful. A wonderful book that describes how important it is to dream, be confident and be creative ( )

An ordinary young boy embarks on an ordinary day in this seemingly ordinary picture-book, in which everything - brushing his teeth, getting dressed, having his breakfast, kissing his mother goodbye, and heading for school - happens in the expected order, and expected fashion. Until, that is, a most unusual new teacher arrives in the boy's classroom, complete with musical accoutrement and an unconventional assignment for the boy and his fellow students. Is the new teacher bonkers? Or is something extraordinary about to occur...?

Readers of Once Upon an Ordinary School Day will likely know the answer to that question long before the conclusion of the story, but watching the boy discover the joy, the magic even, of storytelling - watching his imagination soar - is still a rewarding experience. Satoshi Kitamura's artwork, which moves from dull black-and-white scenes to vibrantly colorful vistas, once the boy's new teacher enters the story, perfectly captures the joy of the boy's journey to a greater understanding of the possibilities of writing, and other creative pursuits. All in all, this was an engaging picture-book, with a satisfying story-line, and appealing illustrations (I think I liked the wordless pages the best!), one I would recommend to young readers who sometimes feel that reading and writing are a little dull. ( )