{"product_id":"this-is-a-story-9781536204520","title":"This Is a Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eChildren's literacy advocate John Schu and Caldecott Honor recipient Lauren Castillo celebrate the power of finding the perfect book--in a story that's more relevant than ever.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is a word on a page.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is a page in a book.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is a book on a shelf . . . waiting.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a sea-horse 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 favorite subject: the sea horse. 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 ways that books can foster connection and understanding--and how they can empower children, through their own passions, to transform the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Schu \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eThis Is a School\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Veronica Miller\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eJamison. He is also a children's librarian\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eat Bookelicious and a part-time lecturer\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eat Rutgers University. He was previously\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe Ambassador of School Libraries for\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eScholastic Book Fairs and has worked\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eas a classroom teacher and school\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003elibrarian. He travels all over the world\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003evisiting schools and meeting with\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003estudents, teachers, and administrators as\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ehe advocates for the people and things\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ehe cares about most: kids, books, schools, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand the libraries--and librarians--that\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003econnect them. John Schu lives in\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eNaperville, Illinois. You can find his\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003epopular blog, \u003ci\u003eWatch. Connect. Read.\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eat www.JohnSchu.com and follow him\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e@MrSchuReads. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLauren Castillo \u003c\/b\u003eis the award-winning illustrator of many books for children, including Kirkus Prize finalist \u003ci\u003eImagine\u003c\/i\u003e by Juan Felipe Herrera, \u003ci\u003eHappy Like Soccer \u003c\/i\u003eby Maribeth Boelts, and \u003ci\u003eYard Sale\u003c\/i\u003e by Eve Bunting. She is the author-illustrator of the Caldecott Honor Book \u003ci\u003eNana in the City\u003c\/i\u003e. Lauren Castillo dreams and draws in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. You can find her online at www.laurencastillo.com and on social media @studiocastillo.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50575798894866,"sku":"9781536204520","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8708ceab-afa8-406b-95d5-a027cd1cbfad.jpg?v=1731988263","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/this-is-a-story-9781536204520","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}