JOYCE UGLOW AUTHOR

IN THIS CLASSROOM by Andrew Hacket and Arthur Lin
I was fortunate to receive a digital review copy of this adorable and extremely timely picture book. It will be released by Abrams on June 9, 2026. It's available for preorder now wherever you buy books.

Andrew Hacket and Arthur Lin's IN THIS CLASSROOM is a superb read aloud with multiple pause points. It is the perfect book to show and discuss how we humans are imperfect. In this day and age of social media showing up as everything is always hunky dory 24/7, kids (and adults) can get a new perspective on life as a human. Wouldn't you love to be a kid in Andrew Hacket's classroom? Now you can!
 
Here's an excerpt that hit home for me. 
We will disagree. Because our opinions are beautifully different. Unique like our bodies, our names, our beliefs. 
Arthur Lin's adorably vivid colors and Andrew Hacket' brilliant (deceptively simple) text makes IN THIS CLASSROOM a must-have to place on the top of your display library shelf, in school counselors' and elementary classroom teachers' book baskets, face out in book shops, and in caregivers's hands. I highly recommend this adorable picture book. Post on Exploring Kidlit Love It List verdict: GET IT! on Jpuglow Storied Ink on SubStack