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.
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Tag Archives: Japan
Yuko-Chan and the Daruma Doll – Picture Book Friday
Title: Yuko-Chan and the Daruma Doll – The Adventures of a Blind Japanese Girl who saves her Village. Written and illustrated by Sunny Seki Published by Tuttle Publishing, 2012, (NB. Tuttle is the world’s largest publisher of books in Asia) Bilingual … Continue reading
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Tagged Blindness, Daruma doll, Japan, picture books, Sunny Seki, teaching resources, Yuko-Chan
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More Asian Book Reviews
Grandfather’s Journey by Allen Say (JAPAN/USA) This is a story that will be particularly appreciated by anyone who has tried to straddle more than one culture and finds themselves at home in both and neither. Allen Say recounts his grandfather’s … Continue reading
