About jama
Hi! I'm a former English teacher originally from Hawai'i who has published several picture books and numerous stories in children's magazines, such as Highlights, Hopscotch, Cobblestone, and Children's Digest. I like reading and writing quirky humor and multicultural stories. Am also a diehard anglophile; my dream is to live in the English countryside, and invite Paul McCartney and The Queen to t... More
jama's Blog: jama rattigan's alphabet soup - Recent Posts
| 2/9/2010 | how to make a hot dish for valentine's day First, put on these oven mitts for the duration of this post (contents may be too hot to handle). photo by EmiShimosato02.♥ RECIPE FOR LOVE SOUP ♥You will need:One sultry red soup pot photo by... Read the rest of this post |
| 2/7/2010 | happy birthday, laura ingalls wilder! "The wind was blowing, but not too hard, and everyone was so happy and gay for it was only twenty degrees below zero and the sun shone." ~ Laura Ingalls WilderI didn't realize until the other day that Charles Dickens and... Read the rest of this post |
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| jama's Published Works | Ages | Date Published | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books 1 - 4 of 9 from jama's published works, View all 9 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||
| 1. Truman's Aunt Farm (School & Library Binding, 2001) Author: Jama Kim Rattigan |
Ages 4-8 | 03/2001 | |
| 2. Dumpling Soup (Library Binding, 1999) Author: Jama Kim Rattigan |
Ages 4-8 | 10/1999 | |
| 3. Dumpling Soup (School & Library Binding, 1999) Author: Jama Kim Rattigan |
Ages 4-8 | 10/1999 | |
| 4. Dumpling Soup (Paperback, 1998) Author: Jama Kim Rattigan |
Ages 4-8 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Books Recently Added to jama's Bookshelf | Ages | Date Added | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books 1 - 4 of 155 from jama's bookshelf, View all 155 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||
| 1. What Pete Ate (Hardcover, 2001) Author: Maira Kalman |
Ages 4-8 | 12/22/2009 | |
| jama tagged as: I read, I recommend | |||
| 2. The Adventurous Chef: Alexis Soyer (Hardcover, 2002) Illustrator: Ann Arnold |
Ages 4-8 | 12/22/2009 | |
| jama tagged as: I read, I recommend | |||
| 3. Day Is Done (Hardcover, 2009) Author: Peter Yarrow Illustrator: Melissa Sweet |
Ages 4-8 | 12/22/2009 | |
| jama tagged as: I read, I recommend | |||
| 4. Van Gogh Cafe, The (sig) (Apple Signature Edition) (Mass Market Paperbac... Author: Cynthia Rylant |
Ages 9-12 | 12/22/2009 | |
| jama tagged as: I read, Inspired me, I recommend | |||
Profile Comments
Comment by dawn davies on 8/4/2009 3:20:38 PM:
many thanks for the congrats on my first book, I am still in total shock over receiving this offer, you see when I started showing and hoping to sell some of my art on some of my art sites, I never dreamed of ever having a book of some of my art, I am thrilled to bits but its oh so scary too hehe l... more
Comment by candice ransom on 12/16/2007 1:00:20 PM:
Hi Jama! Glad you are enjoying the blog. Some days (many!) it's more trouble than it's worth!
Candice
Hi Jama! Glad you are enjoying the blog. Some days (many!) it's more trouble than it's worth!
Candice
Comment by Nancy Viau on 11/17/2007 11:43:49 AM:
Thanks, Jama!
Thanks, Jama!
Comment by sherrin guy on 11/4/2007 4:43:54 AM:
cheers bit of an odd one looked on the web my first edition is being sold for £122.00 don't know what on earths going on! trying to contact my first publisher
cheers bit of an odd one looked on the web my first edition is being sold for £122.00 don't know what on earths going on! trying to contact my first publisher
Comment by sherrin guy on 11/3/2007 10:19:45 AM:
cheers you must be good luck my agents just told me they are going to publish the rest!
cheers you must be good luck my agents just told me they are going to publish the rest!
Comment by Kris Bordessa on 8/7/2007 2:12:23 AM:
Jama, Dumpling Soup is frequently on the top of the shelves - on display - at the Kona library! My son works there; maybe I'll nudge him to keep it prominent.
Jama, Dumpling Soup is frequently on the top of the shelves - on display - at the Kona library! My son works there; maybe I'll nudge him to keep it prominent.
Comment by Suzanne Crowley on 7/30/2007 3:23:28 PM:
Thanks Jama,
Love your name! Your books look wonderful.
Suzanne
Thanks Jama,
Love your name! Your books look wonderful.
Suzanne
Comment by Lisa Yee on 5/29/2007 3:16:49 PM:
Hi Jama!
Peepy wore sunscreen so she wouldn't turn red. We had a great time in Hawaii!!!
Lisa
Hi Jama!
Peepy wore sunscreen so she wouldn't turn red. We had a great time in Hawaii!!!
Lisa
Comment by Harold Underdown on 5/29/2007 2:20:43 PM:
Thanks--I didn't know that my interview had been published in Cynsations yet. I'll go take a look!
Thanks--I didn't know that my interview had been published in Cynsations yet. I'll go take a look!
Comment by Sharon Putnam on 5/20/2007 5:56:17 PM:
Hi Jama,
It's always nice to meet other JacketFlap members. Thanks for adding me!
I like your dream :-)
Hi Jama,
It's always nice to meet other JacketFlap members. Thanks for adding me!
I like your dream :-)
Comment by Tracy Grand on 5/16/2007 12:08:42 PM:
Hi Jama,
Welcome to JF. I am thrilled to have you join the community. Tracy
Hi Jama,
Welcome to JF. I am thrilled to have you join the community. Tracy
Comment by Jo Empson on 5/11/2007 12:19:50 PM:
Hi Jama, Thanks for your lovely comment. You'd be welcome to sip tea in our part of the English countryside anytime, can't get Paul McCartney but my daughter does act like a 'Princess' a lot of the time so maybe she could be a good substitute for the Queen;)!! Love your writing ethos, what better wa... more
Comment by Harold Underdown on 5/4/2007 10:48:10 PM:
Thanks for your kind comment--and I've heard good things about Dumpling Soup!
Thanks for your kind comment--and I've heard good things about Dumpling Soup!
