I review children’s books from picture books to YA for Armadillo Magazine, The Children’s Book Review, iReadBooks Tours and was a former reviewer for the Children’s Book Council of Australia. Here you’ll find links to all of those reviews, guest posts, author interviews and giveaways.
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Book Review + Giveaway: Calliope Callisto Clark and the Search for Wisdom
Title: Calliope Callisto Clark and the Search for Wisdom | Author: Claudia Mills | Genre: Middle Grade | Publisher: Holiday House (2026) | ISBN: 978-0-8234-6050-2 “A love letter to seekers, as heartfelt as it is wise”—Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) Publisher’s Book Summary: “Difficult” student Callie joins a philosophy club seeking the wisdom she needs to keep her beloved but equally…
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Words to Write By
“I have only made this letter longer because I have not had the time to make it shorter.” — Blaise Pascal (The Provincial Letters) – A passage from Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom, edited by Leonard S. Marcus. I immediately thought of picture book writers when I read this quote, and the incredible…
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Announcing Orion & Cosmo!
I’m excited to finally be able to shout about my upcoming chapter book series, especially because it will be illustrated by the uber-talented Jessica Goecke. I’ve gotten a sneak peek at Jessica’s illustrations and they are truly out of this world! Plus, the text is written in a variety of formats — logs, charts, post-it…
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Book Review + Giveaway: The Last Apple Tree
Title: The Last Apple Tree | Author: Claudia Mills | Genre: Middle Grade | Publisher: Holiday House (2025) | ISBN: 978-0823461882 Publisher’s Book Summary: Twelve-year-old Sonnet’s family has just moved across the country to live with her grandfather after her nana dies. Gramps’s once-impressive apple orchard has been razed for a housing development, with only one heirloom tree left.…
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Book Review + Giveaway: 101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up (Revised Edition)
Title: 101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up (Revised Edition) | Author: Bianca Schulze | Genre: Reference Book | Publisher: Walter Foster Jr. (2025) | ISBN: 978-0760397763 Publisher’s Book Summary: Discover new books, document your favorites, learn fun facts about books and authors, and develop a lifelong reading habit. 101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up (Revised…
Stephanie Ward 