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Lily-May's Joyful Day: (A Social-Emotional Learning Picture Book about Mindfulness, Kindness, Friendship, and Finding Joy Every Day)

by John Schu

Finding joy in an everyday walk

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Finding joy in an everyday walk

Lily-May faces a classroom share with a racing heart and a single sheet of paper, then draws on her grandmother’s breathing advice to explain “joywalking.” The idea turns attention toward listening, wandering, exploring thoughts, and noticing what is around you; Lily-May then leads her classmates outdoors to try it together. The story links a familiar moment of nervousness with mindfulness and friendship, giving the concept a concrete form through a shared walk. As a companion to Ruthie Rose’s Big Idea, it returns to Ruthie Rose and Lily-May while placing everyday joy at the center of the story.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 exploring mindfulness and noticing their surroundings
  • Families or classrooms looking for a picture-book story about friendship and kindness

Themes

MindfulnessFinding joy in everyday lifeFriendshipKindness

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Book overview

New York Times best-selling author John Schu and illustrator Holly Hatam present a companion tale to Ruthie Rose's Big Idea in a gentle story about finding joy in the everyday.

Today 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 Ruthie Rose's Big Idea: A Poetry Story is back with a sweet and inspirational tale of mindfulness that will find a valuable place in classrooms and homes alike.
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