{"product_id":"lily-mays-joyful-day-a-social-emotional-learning-picture-book-about-mindfulness-kindness-friendship-and-finding-joy-every-day-hardcover","title":"Lily-May's Joyful Day: (A Social-Emotional Learning Picture Book about Mindfulness, Kindness, Friendship, and Finding Joy Every Day) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Schu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHolly Hatam\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author John Schu and illustrator Holly Hatam present a companion tale to \u003ci\u003eRuthie Rose's Big Idea\u003c\/i\u003e in a gentle story about finding joy in the everyday.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToday is the day that Lily-May and her best friend, Ruthie Rose, will be sharing items from their Bag of Y-O-U. The class cheers after Ruthie Rose shows off her bag full of treasures, but Lily-May can't stop her heart from racing when she pulls out a single piece of paper from hers. \"Take a deep breath, Lily-May!\" her grandmother would say. \"Hold it. Count to three.\" And soon the class is rapt as Lily-May explains about \"joywalking\"--a time to listen and think, wander and roam, explore ideas and notice--then proudly leads them all outside to take a joywalk of their own. The acclaimed team behind \u003ci\u003eRuthie Rose's Big Idea: A Poetry Story \u003c\/i\u003eis back with a sweet and inspirational tale of mindfulness that will find a valuable place in classrooms and homes alike.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Schu\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the companion book \u003ci\u003eRuthie Rose's Big Idea: A Poetry Story\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Holly Hatam. He is also the author of the picture books \u003ci\u003eThis Is a School\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Veronica Miller Jamison, and \u003ci\u003eThis Is a Story\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Lauren Castillo, as well as the young adult novel \u003ci\u003eLouder Than Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a children's librarian at Bookelicious and a part-time lecturer at Rutgers University. He was previously Scholastic's Ambassador of School Libraries and has worked as a classroom teacher and school librarian. He travels all over the world visiting schools to advocate for the people and things he cares about most: kids, books, teachers, libraries, and librarians. John Schu lives in Naperville, Illinois. You can find his popular blog, \u003ci\u003eWatch. Connect. Read.\u003c\/i\u003e, at www.JohnSchu.com and follow him @MrSchuReads. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHolly Hatam \u003c\/b\u003eis an artist and author who has been drawing since she was old enough to hold a pencil. As a kid, she held art gallery openings in her tiny bedroom and charged her family a whopping 25-cent admission fee! She is the illustrator of two #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers, \u003ci\u003eDear Girl \u003c\/i\u003eby Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Paris Rosen­thal and \u003ci\u003eDear Boy \u003c\/i\u003eby Paris Rosenthal and Jason Rosenthal, as well as \u003ci\u003eRuthie Rose's Big Idea: A Poetry Story\u003c\/i\u003e by John Schu. She lives in Waterloo, Ontario. You can find her at hollyhatam.com and follow her @hollyhatamillustration.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.2 x 9.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46184762966060,"sku":"9781536238624","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/VASOnS6UDw9781536238624.webp?v=1789609878","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/lily-mays-joyful-day-a-social-emotional-learning-picture-book-about-mindfulness-kindness-friendship-and-finding-joy-every-day-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}