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 about food-related books at my blog Alphabet Soup. Am also a diehard anglophile; my dream is to live in the English countryside, and invite Paul McCartney and T... More
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| 4/8/2016 | mindfulness poetry: “On How to Pick and Eat Poems” by Phyllis Cole-Dai (9 Comments )
 “Strawberries Bella and Ida at the Table” by Marc Chagall (oil on canvas, 1916).
Recently I discovered A Year of Being Here, a wonderful poetry site curated by author, editor, composer and musician Phyllis Cole-Dai.
From January... Read the rest of this post |
| 4/7/2016 | hotTEAs of Children’s Poetry: Alan Katz (5 Comments )
Alan Katz is the author of more than 35 books for kids, including nine Silly Dilly Songbooks (Take Me Out of the Bathtub), poetry collections (OOPS!), picture books, and more. He is also a six-time Emmy nominee (and loser) for his work on various... Read the rest of this post |
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| jama's Published Works | Ages | Date Published | |||
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Books 1 - 3 from jama's published works Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
| 1. Dumpling Soup (Library Binding) Author: Jama Kim Rattigan Illustrator: Lillian Hsu-Flanders Publisher: Perfection Learning |
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04/01/1998 Add | |||
| 94 Reviews | |||||
| 2. The Woman in the Moon: A Story from Hawai'I (Hardcover) Author: Jama Kim Rattigan Illustrator: Carla Golembe Publisher: Little Brown & Co (Juv) |
Ages 4-8 |
09/1996 Add | |||
| 5 Reviews | |||||
| 3. Truman's Aunt Farm (School & Library Binding) Author: Jama Kim Rattigan Illustrator: G. Brian Karas Publisher: Rebound by Sagebrush |
Ages 4-8 |
08/31/1996 Add | |||
| 31 Reviews | |||||
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| Books Recently Added to jama's Bookshelf | Ages | Date Added | |||
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Books 1 - 4 of 160 from jama's bookshelf, View all 160 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
| 1. Close to Famous (Hardcover) Author: Joan Bauer Publisher: Viking Juvenile |
Young Adults |
8/1/2011 Add | |||
| jama tagged as: I read , I recommend | |||||
| 1,099 Reviews | |||||
| 2. Mockingbird (Hardcover) Author: Kathryn Erskine Publisher: Philomel |
Ages 9-12 |
2/18/2011 Add | |||
| jama tagged as: I read , Inspired me , I recommend | |||||
| 5,260 Reviews | |||||
| 3. Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same! (Passport to Reading: Level 3) (Hardc... Author: Grace Lin Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
Ages 4-8 |
7/1/2010 Add | |||
| jama tagged as: I read , Inspired me , I recommend | |||||
| 268 Reviews | |||||
| 4. Everybody Bonjours! (Hardcover) Author: Leslie Kimmelman Illustrator: Sarah McMenemy Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers |
Ages 4-8 |
7/1/2010 Add | |||
| jama tagged as: I read | |||||
| 66 Reviews | |||||
| Bestselling order determined by Amazon.com SalesRank(tm) | |||||
Profile Comments
Comment by Dawn Davies on 8/4/2009 at 3:20 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 at 1:00 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 at 11:43 AM:
Thanks, Jama!
Thanks, Jama!
Comment by sherrin guy on 11/4/2007 at 4:43 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 at 10:19 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 at 2:12 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 at 3:23 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 at 3:16 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 at 2:20 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 A Putnam on 5/20/2007 at 5:56 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 at 12:08 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 at 12:19 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 at 10:48 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!