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Ruthie Rose's Big Idea: A Poetry Story

by John Schu

An idea spreads through a school

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    New York Times bestselling author

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An idea spreads through a school

Ruthie Rose begins with an idea she wants to share—with her librarian, art teacher, and best friend. As it moves through the school, the story connects creative possibility with a shared space for exploring ideas. Poetry is part of the book’s structure and visual world: the artwork includes snippets of language and lines from classic poems, offering young readers glimpses of verse alongside Ruthie Rose’s school-day story. The result is a picture-book entry point into poetry that also foregrounds the ways an idea can involve a whole community.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 discovering poetry through a story
  • Young readers interested in ideas, school settings, and creative activities
  • Adults seeking a picture book that includes lines from classic poems

Themes

Poetry and languageSharing ideasCreativitySchool community

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Book overview

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.
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