I'm excited to visit @scrawlbooks.bsky.social in Reston, Virginia, next week! www.scrawlbooks.com/events/59686...
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John Schu
@mrschureads.bsky.social
Librarian. NYT Bestselling Author. | LOUDER THAN HUNGER, RUTHIE ROSE’S BIG IDEA, THE GIFT OF STORY, THIS IS A SCHOOL, THIS IS A STORY | Agent: Molly O'Neill
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John Schu@mrschureads.bsky.social · 2d ago"A beautiful love letter to the theater. . . . the very first time that I read this book, I just smiled. John and Jaime were made to make this book together. Friends, you need to read this book. It will just make you so happy." — @colbysharp.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/06/this...
"For librarian, educator, and children’s book author John Schu, walking becomes joyful when combined with two other well-studied mental health practices—mindfulness and gratitude. Together, they form the practice of joywalking." — @psychologytoday.com www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/well...
"A beautiful love letter to the theater. . . . the very first time that I read this book, I just smiled. John and Jaime were made to make this book together. Friends, you need to read this book. It will just make you so happy." — @colbysharp.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/06/this...
I'm grateful for the 300 librarians I met in Tennessee and the 3,000 students I met in New York this week! Thank you, readers!!! See you next week: Virginia!
"Teachers and librarians can use her invitation to “joywalk” to help readers notice how big feelings show up in their bodies and explore how slowing down and finding joy in everyday moments can help when those feelings become overwhelming." —Jennifer LaGarde
"Create a class (or library!) 'joy map.' After taking a joywalk around the school, have readers mark places, people, sounds, sights or small moments from your school community that bring them joy." —Jennifer LaGarde www.canva.com/design/DAHUQ...
So excited to get this book in the mail today! Thank you, @mrschureads.bsky.social for a lovely book and a beautiful idea! #Joywalking #JoyAtSchool
"I'm excited to share the activity for Lily-May's Joyful Day because it was inspired by two specific aspects of my conversation with John Schu." —Jennifer LaGarde static1.squarespace.com/static/604c4...
Thank you for featuring Lily-May's Joyful Day, @psychologytoday.com! www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/well...
UNESCO: Sept. 8, is the 60th anniversary of International Literacy Day (ILD). The theme is “#Literacy for people, the planet and prosperity." #KidLit @mrschureads.bsky.social @candlewickpress.bsky.social @doubledaybooks.bsky.social
Which @mrschureads.bsky.social recs have you read? •Chase & Finnegan (Warga) •Max a Little Axolotl (Spiotto) •Orris & Timble (DiCamillo) •School for Woodland Creatures (Castillo) •Adventures in the City of Stories (Otheguy) •Wombat Waiting @kaaauthor.bsky.social youtu.be/w3BnSE31he8 #Books
Love #Broadway? @mrschureads.bsky.social & I talk •Dolly •Paddington •Sound of Music @lctheater.bsky.social •Ragtime •Full Monty @roundaboutnyc.bsky.social •@schmigadoon.bsky.social •@lostboysmusical.bsky.social •@twostrangers.bsky.social •@spellingbee-play.bsky.social youtu.be/w3BnSE31he8
Sometimes a book is more than a book.Sometimes it's a lifeline. In Episode 205, @mrschureads.bsky.social and I talk about the readers who have found a lifeline in Louder Than Hunger. Listen to the full episode for an honest conversation about story, healing, and hope. #KidLit #MentalHealthMatters
"Magnificent Mary: How India's Mary Kom Became a Boxing Champion tells the story of a fighter, in every sense of the word." — @jyotigopal.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/09/magn...
I am a big fan of ‘Joywalking’ but I didn’t know what to call it before! Thank you @mrschureads.bsky.social for bringing Lily-May to share this with us!
John Schu@mrschureads.bsky.social · 3w agoI chatted with @erindealey.bsky.social about Lily-May's Joyful Day! erindealey.com/authors-and-...
5th-grade teacher and author @colbysharp.bsky.social created the This Is a School teachers' guide: d3kr0g7umcubly.cloudfront.net/candlewick-p...
"Such a breath of fresh air. The kids loved it, and we had such a lovely conversation. . . ." — @colbysharp.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/09/happ...
Thank you for all the kind comments about Lily-May's Joyful Day! mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/09/happ...
I asked @kaaauthor.bsky.social to give me the right question for her friend, @mrschureads.bsky.social. She asked, "How does John Schu always seem to find the exact right book for the exact right child?" Listen to Episode 205 (links in comments) #AdventuresInLearning #TeacherLife #LiteracyMatters
"As a former classroom teacher, three of my favorite traditions were inviting students to create A Bag of Y-O-U... taking weekly joywalks, and Weekend Update... student[s] shared one thing from their weekend. It was a simple ritual, but it helped us become a community..."
John Schu@mrschureads.bsky.social · 3w agoI chatted with @erindealey.bsky.social about Lily-May's Joyful Day! erindealey.com/authors-and-...
"Magnificent Mary: How India's Mary Kom Became a Boxing Champion tells the story of a fighter, in every sense of the word." @jyotigopal.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/09/magn...
Magnificent Mary: How India’s Mary Kom Became a Boxing Champion by Jyoti Rajan Gopal, and Tara Anand
Happy, happy Tuesday! I'm excited Jyoti Rajan Gopal and Tara Anand stopped by to finish my sentences. We discussed Mary Kom, endpapers, boxi...
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WOOHOO!! Congratulations to @mrschureads.bsky.social and @hollyhatam.bsky.social on this picture book that is sure to bring joy to readers young and old. #kidlit
John Schu@mrschureads.bsky.social · 3w agoHappy book birthday to Lily-May's Joyful Day, illustrated by @hollyhatam.bsky.social and written by me! mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/09/happ...
