Bianca with John Schu on This Is a School

In this episode, Bianca talks with the one and only John Schu about his debut picture book, 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  walls John Schu is the creator of the popular blog Mr. Schu  Reads, was the Ambassador of School Libraries for Scholastic Book Fairs, a part-time lecturer at Rutgers University,  and a former classroom teacher and school librarian. He has visited schools worldwide and has met with over 130,000 students,  teachers, and administrators as he advocates for the people and things he cares about most: kids, books, schools, and the libraries — and librarians — that connect them. This Is a School is his picture book debut. John Schu lives in Naperville, Illinois. Order a copy of This Is a School on Bookshop.org or Amazon. Transcription: You can read the transcription on The Children's Book Review. Resources: https://www.johnschu.com/ http://mrschureads.blogspot.com/ The Gift of Story Scholastic Book Fairs Discussion Topics: About John Schu About This Is a School How school visits inspire John Schu Writing This Is a School The artwork of Veronica Miller Jamison The focus on community in This Is a School John Schu discusses his upcoming books and The Gift of Story The art of joy walking Does John Schu prefer being a teacher, librarian, or author? The books that John Schu read as a kid