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: Perfect Picture Book Friday
My New York – perfect Picture Book Friday
My New York By Kathy Jacobsen Published by Little Brown in 1993, Anniversary edition printed in 2003. Ages: 5-adult Themes: Manhattan, visiting, New York City Availability: Still in print. Yay! Opening Lines/Synopsis: My name is Becky and I live near the New … Continue reading
Happy, risky New Year!
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. … Continue reading
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Tagged 12x12, achievements, Drydenbks, Emma Dryden, goals, new year, New York, Perfect Picture Book Friday, SCBWI, SNOW GAMES, writing
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Visiting Day – Perfect Picture Book Friday
Today, December 14, is the anniversary of the date in 1954 that the UN General Assembly recommended there should be a Universal Children’s Day. At the suggestion of Pat at Children’s Books Heal and Vivian at Positive Parental Participation, we are going to be … Continue reading
