Joanna Marple
In her 20's. Joanna took her guitar and rucksack and wandered the continents, getting involved with some wonderful people, projects and stories. Right now she is a European transplant in the US who writes young adult novels and picture books that offer readers mirrors and windows; lives to 'live' and worlds to explore. Joanna believes equity and empathy should be at he core of our actions and words. She is also a school librarian and gets a kick out of book-matchmaking.
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Category Archives: Book recommendation
Hush That Hullabaloo – Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: Hush that Hullabaloo Author: Donna Marie Merritt Illustrator: Chris Demarest Publisher: MacLaren-Chocrane, June 20th, 2017 Ages: 3-8 Themes: Scottish brogue, birthday celebrations, rhyme, grandparents Opening: Hullabaloo! Hullabaloo! Hush that hullabaloo! Michty me! What to do? Hush that hullabaloo! Synopsis: Grandpa is fretting at … Continue reading
Baby On Board – Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: Baby on Board, How Animals Carry Their Young Author: Marianne Berks Illustrator: Cathy Morrison Publisher: Dawn, 2017 Ages: 3-7 Genre: creative nonfiction Themes: animal young, parental behavior in animals Opening: When you were a baby, someone carried you. Have you wondered what animal parents do? There … Continue reading
Earth Day Book recommendation – Wild Lives
Title: Wild Lives, Leading Conservationists on the Animals and the Planet They Love Authors: Lori Robinson & Jane Chodosh Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, April 2017 Ages: 11+ Themes: animal conservation, conservationists, endangered species Quotes I love: Who would think a wild leopard … Continue reading
