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: poetry
Dave the Potter – Picture Book Perfect Friday
Dave the Potter – Artist, Poet, Slave Written by Laban Carrick Hill Illustrated by Bryan Collier Published by Little, Brown and Company 2011 Caldecott Honor Book 2011 Themes: Slavery, poetry, pottery, art, faith, African-American history Suitable for ages: 7 – 10 … Continue reading
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Tagged Caldecott, Dave the Potter, faith, Gathering Books, poetry, pottery, slavery, Susanna Leonard Hill
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Can you tell your camels apart?
Some of you know that I enjoy writing silly, children’s poems. As I am writing a series of picture books about endangered species, I thought it could be fun to try and write a short poem about each of my … Continue reading
