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  • Interview with Jennifer Maruno, author of Chidori, illustrated by Miki Sato banner. Background image from cover of illustrated colourful blue and white patterns in rippling surface of the sea with birds flying past in the textured sky. Full cover to centre left of banner with same illustration and young person to left reaching out to draw these birds above, and title text overlaid. Solid blue section to centre right of banner with text and Open Book logo overlaid.
    Interview with Jennifer Maruno, author of Chidori, illustrated by Miki Sato banner. Background image from cover of illustrated colourful blue and white patterns in rippling surface of the sea with birds flying past in the textured sky. Full cover to centre left of banner with same illustration and young person to left reaching out to draw these birds above, and title text overlaid. Solid blue section to centre right of banner with text and Open Book logo overlaid.
    May 05, 2025

    Chidori Tells the Story of a Young Person's Resilience in the Face of a Devastating Tsunami

    Trying to honestly explore serious topics with young readers can be a challenge, so it is no surprise the Jennifer Maruno leans on her experience as a teacher to broach certain subjects with the respect ...

  • Interview with Jennifer Maruno, author of Broom for Two banner. Background image of illustrated young with with curly hair riding a broomstick through the night with a cartoon rat sidekick. Solid blue-green section to centre-left with text and Open Book logo overlaid.
    Interview with Jennifer Maruno, author of Broom for Two banner. Background image of illustrated young with with curly hair riding a broomstick through the night with a cartoon rat sidekick. Solid blue-green section to centre-left with text and Open Book logo overlaid.
    August 31, 2024

    Jennifer Maruno Sends a Young Witch and Her Rodent Sidekick on an Adventure in Broom for Two

    Prolific children's author Jennifer Maruno may be familiar to readers of Open Book. In fact, as recently as last week, another title written by Maruno was featured on the site.This time we're sharing ...

  • Momma's Going to March by Jennifer Maruno and Vivian Rosas banner. Background image of illustrated, lively figures protesting peacefully and holding signs during a march. To the centre left of banner a solid peach section with text and Open Book logo overland. Image of authors to right of banner.
    Momma's Going to March by Jennifer Maruno and Vivian Rosas banner. Background image of illustrated, lively figures protesting peacefully and holding signs during a march. To the centre left of banner a solid peach section with text and Open Book logo overland. Image of authors to right of banner.
    August 21, 2024

    Jennifer Maruno and Vivian Rosas Illustrate the Power of Peaceful Action in Momma's Going to March

    Peaceful activism has long been a tool for meaningful change, and many young people are now seeing these actions with great frequency, especially as they grow up in a world where social media carries ...

  • Jennifer Maruno on Dreams, Bedtime, and What She Learned from Reading 40,000 Picture Books
    Jennifer Maruno on Dreams, Bedtime, and What She Learned from Reading 40,000 Picture Books
    December 13, 2022

    Jennifer Maruno on Dreams, Bedtime, and What She Learned from Reading 40,000 Picture Books

    If you put kids to bed at night, you know that bedtime can be chaotic, but that there can also be an element of magic in those few quiet moments with little ones as the lights go down and the coziness ...

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