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Informationen zum Autor John Schu, illustrated by Lauren Castillo Klappentext Children?s literacy advocate John Schu and Caldecott Honor recipient Lauren Castillo celebrate the power of finding the perfect book ? in a story that?s relevant now more than ever. 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 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 tenderly 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 through their own passions to transform the world.
About the author
John Schu has made a career out of advocating for the people and things he cares about most: kids, books, and the people that connect them. He is the children’s librarian for Bookelicious, a part-time lecturer at Rutgers University, and shares his love of reading with countless educators and students around the world. His picture books include This Is a School illustrated by Veronica Miller Jamison, This Is a Story illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Lauren Castillo, and the forthcoming Ruthie Rose’s Big Idea, illustrated by Holly Hatam. John lives in Illinois. You can find him online at johnschu.com, or on Instagram as @mrschureads.
