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Description
From the New York Times bestselling John Schu comes a celebration of poetry and possibilities that follows a child who sparks to life a special space in her school for exploring ideas of all kinds.
Ruthie Rose wakes up with an idea. A big, bright, beautiful idea.
An idea so great! An idea so grand! Ruthie Rose can't wait to share it with her idea-loving librarian, her art teacher, and her best friend. As the idea gets shared, it sparkles through her classmates, shouts down the hallway, and echoes over the playground. It invites everyone in the school, including YOU. John Schu's effervescent prose is complemented by Holly Hatam's vibrant artwork in clear, vivid colors, depicting a cast of adorable characters. Collaged throughout the artwork are intriguing snippets of language and lines from classic poems, sure to inspire young poetry lovers to discover more.
Publication date
March 04, 2025
Genre
Fiction
Page Count
40
ISBN-13
9781536226492
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Series
The School of Sharing
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship JUV047000 - Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries JUV070000 - Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see also Stories in Verse)
Kirkus
Starred Review
A sweet reminder that tending to our bright ideas can be transformative.
John Schu is the author of the acclaimed picture books This Is a School, illustrated by Veronica Miller Jamison, and This Is a Story, illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Lauren Castillo. He also wrote the adult study The Gift of Story: Exploring the Affective Side of the Reading Life and was named a Library Journal Mover and Shaker for his dynamic interactions with students and his passionate adoption of new technologies as a means of connecting authors, illustrators, books, and readers. Children's librarian for Bookelicious, part-time lecturer at Rutgers University, and former Ambassador of School Libraries for Scholastic Book Fairs, Mr. Schu--as he is affectionately known--continues to travel the world to share his love of books. He lives in Naperville, Illinois. You can find him at www.JohnSchu.com and on social media @MrSchuReads. John Schu es el autor de los aclamados libros ilustrados Esta es una escuela, ilustrado por Veronica Miller Jamison, y Este es un cuento, ilustrado por la galardonada con el Honor Caldecott Lauren Castillo. También escribió el estudio para adultos The Gift of Story: Exploring the Affective Side of the Reading Life y fue nombrado "Mover and Shaker" por el Library Journal por sus interacciones dinámicas con los estudiantes y su apasionada adopción de nuevas tecnologías como medio para conectar a autores, ilustradores, libros y lectores. Bibliotecario infantil de Bookelicious, profesor a tiempo parcial en la Universidad de Rutgers y antiguo Embajador de las Bibliotecas Escolares para las Ferias del Libro de Scholastic, el Sr. Schu —como se le conoce afectuosamente— continúa viajando por el mundo para compartir su amor por los libros. Vive en Naperville, Illinois. Puedes encontrarlo en www.JohnSchu.com y en las redes sociales @MrSchuReads.
