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Children's Fiction Poetry (see Also Stories In Verse)

Ruthie Rose's Big Idea: A Poetry Story

by (author) John Schu

illustrated by Holly Hatam

Publisher
Candlewick Press
Initial publish date
Mar 2025
Category
Poetry (see also Stories in Verse), Books & Libraries, Friendship
Recommended Age
4 to 8
Recommended Grade
p to 3
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781536226492
    Publish Date
    Mar 2025
    List Price
    $23.99

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Description

From the New York Times bestselling John Schu comes a celebration of poetry and possibilities that follows a child who sparks to life a special space in her school for exploring ideas of all kinds.

Ruthie Rose wakes up with an idea.
A big, bright, beautiful idea.

An idea so great! An idea so grand! Ruthie Rose can’t wait to share it with her idea-loving librarian, her art teacher, and her best friend. As the idea gets shared, it sparkles through her classmates, shouts down the hallway, and echoes over the playground. It invites everyone in the school, including YOU. John Schu’s effervescent prose is complemented by Holly Hatam’s vibrant artwork in clear, vivid colors, depicting a cast of adorable characters. Collaged throughout the artwork are intriguing snippets of language and lines from classic poems, sure to inspire young poetry lovers to discover more.

About the authors

John Schu's profile page

 

 

 

Holly Hatam est une fille qui aime porter des vêtements roses et brillants, et parfois, elle porte une cape pour combattre des dragons. Elle est l’illustratrice de Chère fille, et What Matters. Holly habite à Whitby, en Ontario.

 

Holly Hatam is a girl who sometimes likes to wear something pink and sparkly and sometimes dons a cape and fights dragons. She is the illustrator of Chère fille, and What Matters. Holly lives in Whitby, Ontario.

 

Holly Hatam's profile page

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