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: Matisse
Illustrator Interview – Frané Lessac
Naturally, my greatest reason for inviting an illustrator to be interviewed on Miss Marple’s Musings is because I admire her/his art, but often it is also because I am a little nosy (what writer isn’t?) and I want to find … Continue reading
Posted in diversity, Illustrators, Interview
Tagged art naif, children's books, Frané Lessac, Gauguin, Illustrator interview, Mark Greenwood, Matisse, Montserrat, My Little Island, Nice, Rousseau, SCBWI, The Mayflower, travel
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When Pigasso met Mootisse
# 56 in the There’s a Book Read to Me Picture Book Challenge and a follow up to Monday’s post. When Pigasso met Mootisse by Nina Laden Whenever our classroom teachers used to come into the library asking for all … Continue reading
FRANCE M-O
Monet to Matisse One cannot speak of France, especially Provence, without falling under the charm of her art and artists. For over a century, artists of every style and school have flocked to Provence in search of vivacious colors and … Continue reading
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Tagged Aix, Antibes, Arles, artists, Cezanne, Fauvism, Impressionism, Matisse, Monet, Napoleon, Nice, Opera, Picasso, Provence, Renoir, Surrealism, van Gogh
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