This Is a Story : A celebration of the joy of reading and the magic of the perfect story from one of America's most beloved teacher-librarians and an award-winning illustrator - John Schu

This Is a Story

A celebration of the joy of reading and the magic of the perfect story from one of America's most beloved teacher-librarians and an award-winning illustrator

By: John Schu, Lauren Castillo (Illustrator)

Paperback | 7 January 2024

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Children’s literacy advocate John Schu and Caldecott Honor recipient Lauren Castillo celebrate the power of finding the perfect book.
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 their 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 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 to transform the world.

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