We Share This School

A Community Book

Author Dan Saks
Illustrated by Brooke Smart
$8.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | Rise x Penguin Workshop
On sale Jun 20, 2023 | 9780593660638
Age 2-4 years
Reading Level: Lexile AD720L | Fountas & Pinnell K
Sales rights: World

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A rhyming, heartfelt celebration of school communities and the vital role they play in young children’s lives.

This formative board book is an appreciation of school communities and the many ways in which they help develop empathy, compassion, and collective responsibility. Through a handful of specific yet universal school scenarios, young readers will understand what it means to be a part of a school community and celebrate how to share with and care for one another.
 
"A portrait of a welcoming community that demonstrates the values of care and inclusion." —Kirkus Reviews

"A charming introduction to the big idea of school, and an angle that will resonate: it’s not the building but the people that make up a school." —School Library Journal

A 2025 Bank Street Best Board Book of the Year

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A rhyming, heartfelt celebration of school communities and the vital role they play in young children’s lives.

This formative board book is an appreciation of school communities and the many ways in which they help develop empathy, compassion, and collective responsibility. Through a handful of specific yet universal school scenarios, young readers will understand what it means to be a part of a school community and celebrate how to share with and care for one another.
 

Praise

"A portrait of a welcoming community that demonstrates the values of care and inclusion." —Kirkus Reviews

"A charming introduction to the big idea of school, and an angle that will resonate: it’s not the building but the people that make up a school." —School Library Journal

A 2025 Bank Street Best Board Book of the Year