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
Tag Archives: letters
A Letter for Leo – Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: A Letter for Leo Written and illustrated by: Sergio Ruzzier Published By: Clarion Books, New York, 2014 Themes/Topics: postmen, friendship, letters, birds, weasels Suitable for ages: 3-5 Fiction, 32 pages Opening: Leo is the mailman of a little old town Synopsis: Postman Leo … Continue reading
Posted in Perfect Picture Book Friday
Tagged A LETTER FOR LEO, birds, bocce, fiction, friendship, Italy, letters, mailman, picture books, Sergio Ruzzier, teacher resources
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Write a Letter!
All who read this blog are of a generation who learnt cursive at school, progressing from an HB to, at least in my case, the chosen fountain pen. I also, to my teachers’ annoyance, insisted on writing for years in … Continue reading
Dear Greenpeace – Book Review
Dear Greenpeace by Simon James This short, tactile picture book had me under its charm form page one. It is written in the form of letters (about which I am still romantic), from a little girl who believes she has … Continue reading
Posted in conservation, Uncategorized
Tagged book review, Greenpeace, letters, Picture Book Reading Challenge, whales
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