This Is a Story

Author(s): Schu, John, Castillo, Lauren,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 07/03/2024,
Pagination: 40 pages,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: Walker Books Ltd,
Published By: Walker Books Ltd,
Book Classification: Picture storybooks
Dimensions: 261 x 250 x 8mm
Weight: 222g
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781529516982

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Children’s literacy advocate John Schu and Caldecott Honor recipient Lauren Castillo celebrate the power of finding the perfect book.

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 their 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 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 to transform the world.