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: Perfect Picture Book Friday
My Great-Aunt Arizona – Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: My Great-Aunt Arizona Written by Gloria Houston Illustrated by Susan Condie Lamb Published by Harper Collins, 1992 Ages: 5-8 Themes: teaching, Appalachian region, biography, generations Opening Lines: My great-aunt Arizona … Continue reading
Wild About Bears – Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: Wild About Bears By Jeannie Brett Published by Charlesbridge, March 2014 Ages: 6-9 Themes: Bears Nonfiction Opening Lines: Eight bear species live on earth today: the polar bear, brown bear, North American black bear, spectacled bear, Asiatic black bear, sloth … Continue reading
Fly, Eagle, Fly! An African Tale – Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: Fly, Eagle, Fly! An African Tale Retold by Christopher Gregorowski Pictures by Niki Daly Foreword by Desmond Tutu Published by Margaret McElderry Books, 2000 Ages: 5-8 Themes: parables, eagles, freedom Quote, page 10: He climbed up a gully in case the calf had huddled … Continue reading
