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Children’s literacy advocate John Schu and Caldecott Honour recipient Lauren Castillo celebrate the power of finding the perfect book – in a story that’s relevant now more than ever.
This is a word on a page.
This is a page in a book.
This is a book on a shelf ... waiting.
With a seahorse kite in hand, a child heads out with Dad to the library. On the way, they stop at a park, joining lots of people, some of whom are flying kites too. At the library, a person toting a big pile of books hands over a story on a favourite subject: the seahorse. All around, there are readers poring over books, each with their own questions, ideas to explore, hopes for the future, and imaginations ready to spark.
With a warm, lyrical text and tenderly expressive illustrations, John Schu and Lauren Castillo invite us to imagine the myriad of ways that books can foster connection and understanding – and how they can empower children through their own passions to transform the world.
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This Is a Story by John Schu is praised for its captivating illustrations and its lyrical celebration of the power of stories and books. Reviewers highlight its ability to open readers' minds to the wonders of the world, depicting a visual journey that delights from start to finish.
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ISBN: 9781529516074
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 02 March 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Walker Books Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Lauren Castillo
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 266.0mm
Height: 256.0mm
Weight: 440g
Pages: 40
About the Author
John Schu is the author of the picture book This Is a School, illustrated by Veronica Miller Jamison. He has been the Ambassador of School Libraries for Scholastic Book Fairs, a part-time lecturer at Rutgers University, and a classroom teacher and school librarian. He travels all over the world visiting schools and meeting with students, teachers, and administrators as he advocates for the people and things he cares about most: kids, books, schools, and the libraries - and librarians - that connect them. You can find him and his popular blog, Watch. Connect. Read., at JohnSchu.com and on Instagram and Twitter as @MrSchuReads.
Lauren Castillo is the award-winning illustrator of many books for children, including Kirkus Prize finalist Imagine by Juan Felipe Herrera, Happy Like Soccer by Maribeth Boelts, and Yard Sale by Eve Bunting. She is also the author-illustrator of the Caldecott Honor Book Nana in the City. Lauren Castillo dreams and draws in Pennsylvania, USA. You can find her online at laurencastillo.com and on Instagram and Twitter as @studiocastillo.
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