Link Du Jour: Happy Schu Day
School librarian, blogger, Twitter Picasso, collaborator, Mover & Shaker, and pal John Schumacher turns 30 today.
You may be saying to yourself “Mr. Schu’s the man, how should I appropriately celebrate this occasion?” Two ways:
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1. Watch the following Happy Birthday video, put together by author Jenni Holm, featuring a host of excellent children’s lit folks:
2. Make a donation in Mr. Schu’s name to the First Book program, which provides books to kids in need. It’s quick and simple and is for a great cause. Click here to find out how.
Oh, yeah, a third thing:
3. Wish Mr. Schu a happy birthday on Twitter. Click here to visit his profile (and follow him if you aren’t already).
Have a Happy Schu Day!
Filed under: Link Du Jour
About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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Thank you for helping make this the best birthday ever. Truly. (Turning 30 is not so bad.)