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BREAKFAST WITH MR. SCHU
HELLO!
Grab a muffin, pour a cup of
your favorite breakfast
beverage,and get ready to
discuss practical and
innovative ways to run a
successful Book Fair.
John
Schumacher
(Mr. Schu!)
Ambassador of
School Libraries
for Scholastic
Book Fairs
®
Breakfast With Mr. Schu
Five Tools to Help You Host a Successful Book Fair
#1 Booktalks
scholastic.com/bookfairs/booktalksI love booktalking and sharing books I feel passionately about. I highly recommend building
excitement in the weeks before your Book Fair by:
• Booktalking titles that will be available in the Book Fair
• Advertising the titles around the school
• Talking about specific titles during the morning announcements
• Becoming a walking advertisement for a handful of must-read books
When we share our enthusiasm for books and reading, it will rub off on our students. As we all
know, word-of-mouth is extremely effective, and you’ll see how much your students appreciate
recommendations, especially from their peers.
Illustration by Dan Santat