Joanna Marple
In my 20's, with only my guitar and a rucksack, I wandered the continents, immersing myself in the lives of some wonderful people, projects and stories, which changed the way I view my responsibility to others and this earth. Right now I'm a European transplant in the US who writes books for children and young adults. Stories can help us not only navigate our world but can connect us to others, and allow us to inspire and help each other. I believe that equity and empathy should be at the core of our all actions, words, and stories. I am also a school librarian and I get a kick out of book-matchmaking! And I use the pronouns she/her.
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Monthly Archives: November 2011
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It is picture book month, but these days picture books come in different formats, unlike during our childhoods. Over the past few months I have been converting from a fairly negative stance towards eBooks for the very young, to a … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged authors, Drydenbks, eBooks, Emma D Dryden, Hazel Mitchell, illustrators, Mark Weinstein, Nils von Heijne, picture books, uTales
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More Asian Book Reviews
Grandfather’s Journey by Allen Say (JAPAN/USA) This is a story that will be particularly appreciated by anyone who has tried to straddle more than one culture and finds themselves at home in both and neither. Allen Say recounts his grandfather’s … Continue reading
Picture Books from Asia and Africa
I am still aiming for those 120 picture books by Dec 31st for There’s a Book’s Read to me Picture Book challenge. Today’s reviews, #s 103-105, return to a multicultural theme and come from India, Japan and South Africa. Nine … Continue reading
Posted in PiBoIdMo
Tagged Counting book, fables, Harutaka Nakawatari, India, Jafta, James Rumford, Japan, South Africa
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