{"product_id":"lily-mays-joyful-day-a-social-emotional-learning-picture-book-about-mindfulness-kindness-friendship-and-finding-joy-every-day-9781536238624","title":"Lily-May's Joyful Day: (A Social-Emotional Learning Picture Book about Mindfulness, Kindness, Friendship, and Finding Joy Every Day)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author John Schu and illustrator Holly Hatam present a companion tale to \u003ci\u003eRuthie Rose's Big Idea\u003c\/i\u003e in a gentle story about finding joy in the everyday.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToday is the day that Lily-May and her best friend, Ruthie Rose, will be sharing items from their Bag of Y-O-U. The class cheers after Ruthie Rose shows off her bag full of treasures, but Lily-May can't stop her heart from racing when she pulls out a single piece of paper from hers. \"Take a deep breath, Lily-May!\" her grandmother would say. \"Hold it. Count to three.\" And soon the class is rapt as Lily-May explains about \"joywalking\"--a time to listen and think, wander and roam, explore ideas and notice--then proudly leads them all outside to take a joywalk of their own. The acclaimed team behind \u003ci\u003eRuthie Rose's Big Idea: A Poetry Story \u003c\/i\u003eis back with a sweet and inspirational tale of mindfulness that will find a valuable place in classrooms and homes alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Schu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 9.80w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536238624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Schu\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the companion book \u003ci\u003eRuthie Rose's Big Idea: A Poetry Story\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Holly Hatam. He is also the author of the picture books \u003ci\u003eThis Is a School\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Veronica Miller Jamison, and \u003ci\u003eThis Is a Story\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Lauren Castillo, as well as the young adult novel \u003ci\u003eLouder Than Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a children's librarian at Bookelicious and a part-time lecturer at Rutgers University. He was previously Scholastic's Ambassador of School Libraries and has worked as a classroom teacher and school librarian. He travels all over the world visiting schools to advocate for the people and things he cares about most: kids, books, teachers, libraries, and librarians. John Schu lives in Naperville, Illinois. You can find his popular blog, \u003ci\u003eWatch. Connect. Read.\u003c\/i\u003e, at www.JohnSchu.com and follow him @MrSchuReads. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHolly Hatam \u003c\/b\u003eis an artist and author who has been drawing since she was old enough to hold a pencil. As a kid, she held art gallery openings in her tiny bedroom and charged her family a whopping 25-cent admission fee! She is the illustrator of two #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers, \u003ci\u003eDear Girl \u003c\/i\u003eby Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Paris Rosen­thal and \u003ci\u003eDear Boy \u003c\/i\u003eby Paris Rosenthal and Jason Rosenthal, as well as \u003ci\u003eRuthie Rose's Big Idea: A Poetry Story\u003c\/i\u003e by John Schu. She lives in Waterloo, Ontario. You can find her at hollyhatam.com and follow her @hollyhatamillustration.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"John Schu \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48909965361309,"sku":"9781536238624","price":22.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_8ec761d3-24c3-4055-b87c-30af36097074.jpg?v=1789455127","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/lily-mays-joyful-day-a-social-emotional-learning-picture-book-about-mindfulness-kindness-friendship-and-finding-joy-every-day-9781536238624","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}