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: pigs
A Piglet called Truffle/A Duckling called Button – Chapter Book Series Recommendation
Title: A Pig Called Truffle Author: Helen Peters Illustrator: Ellie Snowdon Publisher: Walker Books US, 2020 (Originally published in 2018 in UK by Nosy Crow) Ages: 6-9 Genre: fiction Themes: animal rescues, farms, animals, pigs, sniffer-pigs, rescuing Opening: Jasmine was lying on her … Continue reading
Business Pig – Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: Business Pig Author & Illustrator: Andrea Zuill Publisher: Sterling Children’s Books, 2018 Ages: 4-7 Themes: pigs, business, jobs, adoption, animal sanctuary, being different Opening: One Morning at the Sunshine Sanctuary for farm Animals, Jelly Bean the sow gave birth to … Continue reading
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Peddles – Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: Peddles Author & Illustrator: Elizabeth Rose Stanton Publisher: Paula Wiseman Book, Simon & Schuster, 2016 Themes: pigs, dreams, dancing Ages: 3-7 Opening: Peddles was just a pig. He lived on a farm with other pigs, doing the usual pig things: eating and … Continue reading
