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.
Diverse Children’s Books
12×12 Challenge
Category Archives: children’s books
Benjamin Chaud – Illustrator Interview/ Entretien avec un Illustrateur
OK, friends, aside me being on a bit of a Francophone kick in my life right now, for which I offer no apologies, I invited Benjamin Chaud to chat on the blog for three reasons: I … Continue reading
Leaves – Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: Leaves Author & Illustrator: David Ezra Stein Publisher: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2007 Ages: 2-5 Themes: leaves, seasons, bears, first, hibernation, fall, winter Opening: It was his first year Synopsis: It’s a young bear’s first autumn, and the falling leaves surprise … Continue reading
Little Fox in the forest – Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: Little Fox in the Forest Author & Illustrator: Stephanie Graegin Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books, 2017 Ages: 4-8 Themes: magical world, reality and make-believe, wordless, friendship, imagination, stuffed animals, imagination Opening Page: Synopsis: A wordless picture book in which two friends follow … Continue reading
