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
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Write Campaign Challenge #2
I write for young children, mainly picture books, so when presented with the words: imago, lacuna, oscitate (not found in my British dictionaries or in my Winnie the Pooh collection!), miasma and synchronicity, for Rach’s second campaign challenge, I hesitated. … Continue reading
a WRITER’S TRUST
Ellen Hopkins posted the following on the web a couple of days ago, and I found it so inspiring. “Why do writers resist suggestions from their editors? Just added two poems to TILT, re: Emma D. Dryden‘s thought-provoking comments. Amazing!” … Continue reading
Awesome Australian Animals
Australia is home to some unique and truly delightful animals that I would so love to encounter in the wild. Today’s post looks at three of them; two of the stories are by the well-known Australian children’s book author, Mem … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Endangered Animals, Koala, Mem Fox, Picture Book Reading Challenge, Possum, Wombat
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