This Is a School

A moving celebration of school and all it may signify: work and play, creativity and trust, and a supportive community that extends beyond its walls. A school isn't just a building; it is all the people who work and learn together. It is a place for discovery and asking questions. A place for sharing, for helping, and for community. It is a place of hope and healing, even when that community can't be together in the same room. John Schu, a librarian and former ambassador of school libraries, crafts a loving letter to schools and the people that make up the communities within, in a picture book debut beautifully illustrated by Veronica Miller Jamison.

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.

Product details

• Authors: John Schu
• Assisted by: Veronica Miller Jamison (Illustration)
• Publisher: Walker Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 7
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2023
• EAN: 9781529510119
• ISBN: 978-1-5295-1011-9
• No. of pages: 40
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, Picture storybooks, School stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural