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
"Picture books are for everyone!" —Caldecott Honor Artist Angie Kang mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/02/cald...
February 8, 2026 at 1:42 AM
"Picture books are for everyone!" —Caldecott Honor Artist Angie Kang mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/02/cald...
Two Questions and Two Sentence Starters with María Dolores Águila: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/02/newb...
February 8, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Two Questions and Two Sentence Starters with María Dolores Águila: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/02/newb...
Thank you, @coloradoreading.bsky.social!
February 8, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Thank you, @coloradoreading.bsky.social!
Thank you, @colbysharp.bsky.social!
I’m giving away two copies of @mrschureads.bsky.social LOUDER THAN HUNGER in tomorrow’s newsletter. colbysharp.substack.com/p/our-first-...
Our first read aloud at our new school
+ I'm giving away 2 copies of Louder Than Hunger
colbysharp.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Thank you, @colbysharp.bsky.social!
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I’m giving away two copies of @mrschureads.bsky.social LOUDER THAN HUNGER in tomorrow’s newsletter. colbysharp.substack.com/p/our-first-...
Our first read aloud at our new school
+ I'm giving away 2 copies of Louder Than Hunger
colbysharp.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:16 PM
I’m giving away two copies of @mrschureads.bsky.social LOUDER THAN HUNGER in tomorrow’s newsletter. colbysharp.substack.com/p/our-first-...
"School librarians are the stewards and defenders of knowledge." —María Dolores Águila mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/02/newb...
February 7, 2026 at 7:24 PM
"School librarians are the stewards and defenders of knowledge." —María Dolores Águila mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/02/newb...
Reposted by John Schu
Check out PW’s Fall 2026 Children’s Sneak Previews! buff.ly/Dfmmbdi
February 6, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Check out PW’s Fall 2026 Children’s Sneak Previews! buff.ly/Dfmmbdi
Two Questions and Two Sentence Starters with Caldecott Honor Artist Angie Kang: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/02/cald...
February 5, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Two Questions and Two Sentence Starters with Caldecott Honor Artist Angie Kang: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/02/cald...
"While I was making OUR LAKE, I kept telling my husband that I would be thrilled if it resonated with just one reader—so it’s an unfathomable honor to know that this book will be a part of more childhoods than I could have ever dreamed." —Angie Kang mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/02/cald...
February 4, 2026 at 4:28 PM
"While I was making OUR LAKE, I kept telling my husband that I would be thrilled if it resonated with just one reader—so it’s an unfathomable honor to know that this book will be a part of more childhoods than I could have ever dreamed." —Angie Kang mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/02/cald...
Tomorrow is World Read Aloud Day! www.litworld.org/world-read-a...
February 4, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Tomorrow is World Read Aloud Day! www.litworld.org/world-read-a...
Today’s book purchase in Springfield, Illinois:
February 4, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Today’s book purchase in Springfield, Illinois:
Happy book birthday to Lisa Graff's A Scar Like a River!
February 4, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Happy book birthday to Lisa Graff's A Scar Like a River!
Happy book birthday to Sara Pennypacker's The Lions' Run!
February 4, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Happy book birthday to Sara Pennypacker's The Lions' Run!
Happy book birthday to @mychal3ts.bsky.social and Lorraine Nam's I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy!
February 4, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Happy book birthday to @mychal3ts.bsky.social and Lorraine Nam's I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy!
Cover Reveal: Snow Geese Season by Angela Burke Kunkel and @ebgoodale.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/02/snow...
February 2, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Cover Reveal: Snow Geese Season by Angela Burke Kunkel and @ebgoodale.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/02/snow...
"@ebgoodale.bsky.social illustrations illuminate so much!" —Angela Burke Kunkel mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/02/snow...
Snow Geese Season by Angela Burke Kunkel and E. B. Goodale
Happy Monday! I'm grateful E. B. Goodale and Angela Burke Kunkel stopped by to finish my sentences. We discussed Snow Geese Season 's cover,...
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February 2, 2026 at 5:59 PM
"@ebgoodale.bsky.social illustrations illuminate so much!" —Angela Burke Kunkel mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/02/snow...
"I am grateful that for years to come this book will be in print for young people who need a space to grieve and heal." —Newbery Medalist Renée Watson mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/newb...
February 2, 2026 at 1:20 AM
"I am grateful that for years to come this book will be in print for young people who need a space to grieve and heal." —Newbery Medalist Renée Watson mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/newb...
Two Questions and Two Sentence Starters with Newbery Medalist Renée Watson mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/newb...
Newbery Medalist Renée Watson
I asked Renée Watson, Karina Yan Glaser, María Dolores Águila, Daniel Nayeri, and Aubrey Hartman to each answer two questions and finish two...
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January 31, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Two Questions and Two Sentence Starters with Newbery Medalist Renée Watson mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/newb...
Jasmine Warga on Books and Belonging: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Jasmine Warga on Books and Belonging
Newbery Honor author Jasmine Warga revisits familiar themes in her forthcoming middle grade novel, The Unlikely Tale of Chase & Finnegan—this time starring animals.
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January 31, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Jasmine Warga on Books and Belonging: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
"Story is our best chance at peace." —Daniel Nayeri mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/two-...
January 31, 2026 at 1:44 AM
"Story is our best chance at peace." —Daniel Nayeri mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/two-...
I spent the day with 650 amazing students! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you, Juan Ramirez Middle School, for selecting Louder Than Hunger as this school year’s One Book, One School!
January 30, 2026 at 11:29 PM
I spent the day with 650 amazing students! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you, Juan Ramirez Middle School, for selecting Louder Than Hunger as this school year’s One Book, One School!
I spent the day with 400 inspiring 8th graders in Laredo, Texas!! Thank you, Herrera Middle School, for selecting Louder Than Hunger as your One Book, One Grade!
January 30, 2026 at 4:34 AM
I spent the day with 400 inspiring 8th graders in Laredo, Texas!! Thank you, Herrera Middle School, for selecting Louder Than Hunger as your One Book, One Grade!
Two Questions and Two Sentence Starters with Two-Time Newbery Honor Author Daniel Nayeri: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/two-...
Two-Time Newbery Honor Author Daniel Nayeri
I asked Renée Watson, Karina Yan Glaser, María Dolores Águila, Daniel Nayeri, and Aubrey Hartman to each answer two questions and finish two...
mrschureads.blogspot.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Two Questions and Two Sentence Starters with Two-Time Newbery Honor Author Daniel Nayeri: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/two-...
#Bookaday I added @jessyoonwrites.bsky.social and Michelle Lee's Jeong Is Jeong to my 2026 Books I Love presentation: www.pinterest.com/mrschureads/...
January 29, 2026 at 1:42 AM
#Bookaday I added @jessyoonwrites.bsky.social and Michelle Lee's Jeong Is Jeong to my 2026 Books I Love presentation: www.pinterest.com/mrschureads/...
Two Questions and Two Sentence Starters with Newbery Honor Author Aubrey Hartman: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/newb...
January 28, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Two Questions and Two Sentence Starters with Newbery Honor Author Aubrey Hartman: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/newb...