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No More Chairs

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Perfect for classroom sharing and back to school, this poignant picture book based on a true story celebrates a beloved teacher and his commitment to making sure all kids feel welcome in his classroom. From art to science, history to math, there are so many things... Read More
Format: Hardback
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Perfect for classroom sharing and back to school, this poignant picture book based on a true story celebrates a beloved teacher and his commitment to making sure all kids feel welcome in his classroom.

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Perfect for classroom sharing and back to school, this poignant picture book based on a true story celebrates a beloved teacher and his commitment to making sure all kids feel welcome in his classroom.

From art to science, history to math, there are so many things to learn at school! But Mr. Gill's students are most interested in learning about the empty chair that sits in the front of their classroom. He tells them a story from his childhood about his Black best friend, Archie, the racism they experienced at a classmate's birthday party, when Archie was told there wasn't a chair for him, and how it inspired Mr. Gill to prioritise inclusivity and love.

In this true story of bravery and belonging from longtime elementary school teacher Dan Gill and gorgeously illustrated by Susan Gal, readers will learn to always keep an extra chair in their home and in their hearts.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780316552691

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 July 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Little, Brown Young Readers

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Susan Gal

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 224.0mm

Height: 284.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 40

About the Author

Daniel Gill was a social studies teacher at Glenfield Middle School for over 50 years. He lives in New Jersey with his family. No More Chairs is his first picture book.

Susan Gal is an illustrator and picture book author. ?She is an award-winning illustrator of several picture books, including Welcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale with a Tail by Leslea Newman, winner of both the Sydney Taylor Book Award and the National Jewish Book Award, and The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs by Chana Stiefel, recipient of the Sydney Taylor Book Award and Robert F. Sibert Honor. Susan lives in Berkeley, California with her family. Discover more of Susan's work at galgirlstudio.com and on Instagram at susangaldraws.

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