BookHuddle with Readgab
Welcome to Book Huddle with Readgab where you get to hear from authors of children's books and others having to do with children's literacy. We chat not only about what inspired these amazing authors, but also time relevant themes in their books and how kids can benefit from these themes. Each guest also recommends one of their favorite children's books at the end of the episode so you will constantly be building a wonderful list of books for the kids in your life.
BookHuddle with Readgab
82: Poetry Is For Everyone! John Schu Children's Book Author Interview
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Poetry is not something that should be dreaded by students or adults. John shares how poetry can be found in multiple forms and can be a benefit to children and teens in many ways. Not only has John written a number of beautiful picture books, but John has a New York Times bestselling novel in verse, Louder than Hunger.
Find author John Schu
https://www.johnschu.com/
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https://x.com/MrSchuReads
Lily-May's Joyful Day by John Schu https://www.amazon.com/Lily-Mays-Joyful-Day-John-Schu/dp/1536238627/
Chapters
00:00 Meet author and poet John Schu
04:35 How poetry can be encouraged for all ages?
20:00 What has poetry done for John Schu personally?
24:16 How a child shared how a poem of John Schu’s helped them?
26:44 Why is Louder than Hunger for someone who doesn’t struggle with a disorder?
28:08 How can adults use John’s books to share poetry?
30:16 The place picture books have for all ages, particularly upper grades.
33:38 A time where John Schu remembers being read aloud to and felt loved.
33:55 Reading aloud is love- is writing love too? How can adults use poetry as a form of love? As a form of writing?
39:36 John Schu’s book recommendation