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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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
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Book Review + Giveaway: The Adventures of Faraday Fox
Title: The Adventures of Faraday Fox | Author: Travis E. Short | Genre: Middle Grade, Fiction | Publisher: Publish Authority | Publication Date: January 2024 | ISBN: 9781954000728 Book Description: The Adventures of Faraday Fox is the story of a domesticated red fox that is released back into the Cherokee National Forest to find happiness. Instead, he encounters perils, danger, and hunger, and he decides
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World Space Week Oct 4-10, 2025
Allen and Byte can’t wait for World Space Week! Allen’s got his fancy space boots on and Byte is ready to play catch, alien style. Introduce young readers to outer space with this fun-loving duo during World Space Week, October 4-10th. Over 90 countries are participating with more than 15,000 events around the globe this
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