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Joy Walking With John Schu: Books, Belonging, and Sharing Your Heart

Joy Walking With John Schu: Books, Belonging, and Sharing Your Heart

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What if the right story can help a child feel seen, a quiet voice feel heard, and a classroom become a place of real connection? In Episode 205 of the Adventures in Learning podcast, Dr. Diane welcomes beloved educator, librarian, author, and a magician of a book matchmaker John Schu for a conversation full of heart, hope, theater, joy walking, and the life-changing power of books.John has a remarkable gift for connecting readers with the stories they need, not just the books they will enjoy, but the books that might help them feel less alone. In this episode, he shares how his deep observation, empathy, and lifelong experience of feeling “on the outside looking in” shapes his work as a teacher, librarian, author, and champion for young readers. He also introduces the three words that guide him in every school visit: care, connect, and capacious.We talk about John’s newest picture book, Lily-May’s Joyful Day, a tender companion to Ruthie Rose’s Big Idea. Lily-May’s story celebrates the quieter children in the room, the ones whose bags may not overflow with treasures, but whose hearts are full of ideas, wonder, and possibility. Together, we explore “joy walking,” a practice of slowing down, noticing the world, opening the suitcase of your heart, and making space for creativity to arrive. John also shares the personal connection between his joyful picture books and his powerful novel in verse, Louder Than Hunger. We talk honestly about the healing power of stories, why some books become lifelines, the importance of giving children access to the books they truly need, and how joy can be part of caring for our hearts through difficult work. We also take a joyful detour into Broadway, favorite current reads, and John’s upcoming book, This Is a Theater, a love letter to everyone who helps make theater magic happen.Chapters00:00 Welcome, John Schu, America’s book magician01:14 Katherine Applegate’s question: How does John find the right book for the right child?02:00 Reading hearts, noticing children, and sharing stories04:19 Care, connect, and capacious: John’s three C’s05:48 From This Is a Story to Lily-May’s Joyful Day08:01 How Louder Than Hunger shaped Ruthie Rose and Lily-May12:53 When a book becomes a lifeline17:03 Joy walking: disconnecting, noticing, and opening the suitcase of your heart18:46 Bags of Y-O-U: helping students share who they are20:05 Quiet children, big hearts, and classroom belonging20:47 Broadway, connection, and the theater we need25:55 A sneak peek at This Is a Theater27:38 Mr. Schu’s current book recommendations31:47 What is bringing John hope?Why listenHear John Schu explain how he matches children with books that may help them feel recognized, connected, and understood.Discover how Lily-May’s Joyful Day can support classroom community, quiet students, reflection, and joyful learning.Learn about “joy walking” and John’s classroom-ready Bags of Y-O-U activity.Listen to an honest, compassionate conversation about Louder Than Hunger, healing through literature, and the books that become lifelines.Leave with a fresh stack of Mr. Schu book recommendations and a renewed reminder to share your heart.Links and resourcesJohn Schu’s booksExplore and pre-order Lily-May’s Joyful Day, illustrated by Holly HatamThe Gift of Story: Exploring the Affective Side of the Reading LifeThis Is a Story This Is a SchoolRuthie Rose’s Big IdeaLouder Than HungerThis Is a Theater, illustrated by Jaime KimMentioned in the episodeThe Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan by Jasmine WargaMax, a Little Axolotl by Joey SpiottoOrris and Timble Star Stories by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Carmen MokSchool for Woodland Creatures by Lauren CastilloAdventures in the City of Storiesby Emma OtheguyWombat Waiting by Katherine ApplegateCall to actionTake a joyful walk this week. Leave your phone behind (or put it on airplane mode) and give yourself time to notice what is around you. Bring a notebook if you can. Listen. Wander. Observe. Let your mind make room for new ideas.And if you are an educator, try John’s Bag of Y-O-U invitation with your students. Ask them to decorate a small bag and place two or three items inside that tell something meaningful about who they are. Make time to listen as they share. You may discover that the quietest child in the room has the biggest story waiting to be heard.Support the showShare this episodeIf this conversation sparked wonder, gave you a helpful strategy, or offered a needed reminder of hope, please share it with a friend or colleague.Subscribe • Download • Review • Tell a friendStay updated with our latest episodes and follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and the Adventures in Learning website. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! *Disclosure: I am a Bookshop.org. affiliate.
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