{"product_id":"this-is-a-story-9781536253801","title":"This Is a Story","description":"\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Schu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 10.00w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536253801\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\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":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"John Schu \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48231945207965,"sku":"9781536253801","price":10.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_187261e9-29b7-47b1-a6a0-0c7147d63a66.jpg?v=1778578183","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/this-is-a-story-9781536253801","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}