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
Illustrator Interview – Laurie Edwards
Having read Laurie’s response to one of the questions below about her love of African sunsets, I now know this is one of the many reasons I have been enjoying her art and posts on FB for a while now. … Continue reading
Illustrator Interview – Lori Nichols
Lori Nichol’s debut picture book, MAPLE, comes out on February 20th, and I can give you a sneak preview if you pop back on Friday. This is one of those books I immediately thought, “Darn, why didn’t I write that?” … Continue reading
Illustrator Interview – Jeannie Brett
When I was staying with my illustrator friend, Hazel Mitchell, over Christmas, I was asking her about other authors and illustrators she knows in Maine, and she immediately spoke highly of her friend, Jeannie Brett. I reached over to Hazel’s … Continue reading
