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: Illustrators
Emma Yarlett – Illustrator Interview
I promised you more Europeans so here is another fellow-Brit, Emma Yarlett. I think when you see ORION AND THE DARK, you will realize why I shot off an email immediately to Emma to see if she would be up … Continue reading
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Tagged Candlewick, emma Yarlett, Illustrator interview, ORION AND THE DARK, picture books
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Illustrator Interview – Mike Curato
The first book in Mike’s series, Little Elliot, Big City, debuted on August 26th, 2014 and was the winner of the 2015 Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor. I had briefly met Mike a year ago in one of those … Continue reading
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Tagged author illustrator, Bob Staake, Chris Rollins, Diana Sudyka, Elizabeth Rose Stanton, Illustrator interview, LITTLE ELLIOT BIG CITY, Michael Lewis, Mike Curato, Ruth Chan, Sarah Jane Lapp, Sergio Ruzzier, Sophie Blackall’s famous subway poster, Suzanne Kaufman, Victor Melendez/Jeff Wilkson, Where's the Party?
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Illustrator Interview – Valeri Gorbachev
If you don’t know that I am a huge feline fanatic, you haven’t been following me for long. I fell in love with Valeri’s art when I read and reviewed CATS ARE CATS last November. And I am seeking to … Continue reading
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Tagged Cats are Cats, Illustrator interview, Kiev, Perets, picture books, Ukraine, USSR, Valeri Gorbachev
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