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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Category Archives: Book recommendation
Pascal Lemaître – Illustrator Interview/Entretien avec Illustrateur
My followers will know that every now and then I pick up a book to review on Perfect Picture Book Friday and it resonates so deeply with me (text, art, or usually both) that I am inspired to find out more … Continue reading
Posted in Book recommendation, Children's literature, Illustrators, Interview
Tagged "Tabula rasa" by Arvo Pärt, André François, André Franquin, Andrea beatty, Baudelaire, Beckett, Belge, Cambodian engravings and tattoos, Children's books illustrator, Come With Me, Dumbo de Walt disney, entrtien avec illustrateur, genocide, Holly McGhee, Illustrator interview, jack London, Kate McMullan, Magritte, Marcel Broodthaers, Michaela Muntean, Pascale Lemaître, Rembrandt, Slade, Steig, The New Yorker, Tomi Ungerer, Toni Morrison, “Popol et Virgine” de Hergé
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Flashlight Night – Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: Flashlight Night Author: Matt Forrest Esenwine Illustrator: Fred Koehler Publisher: Boyds Mills Press, Sept 2017 Ages: 5-8 Themes: nighttime, adventure, flashlights, bookish inspiration Genre: fiction 32 pages Opening: Flashlight …opens up the night. Synopsis: Flashlight Night is an ode to the power of … Continue reading
Ramona Blue – Book Recommendation
Title: Ramona Blue Author: Julie Murphy Publisher: Balzer & Bray, 2017 Themes: love, genderqueer, fluid sexuality, bisexualism, lesbianism, family, responsibility, labeling, poverty, swimming Age: 13+ Opening: This is a memory I want to keep forever: Grace standing at the stove of her parents’ … Continue reading
Posted in Book recommendation, Diverse Children's Books, diversity, LGBTQIA, young adult
Tagged bisexualism, family, fluid sexuality, genderqueer, Julie Murphy, Katrina, labeling, lesbianism, love, poverty, Ramona Blue, responsibility, swimming
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