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: Traveling Tootsie
Title: Traveling Tootsie | Author: Karen and Kathy Honaker | Illustrator: Chiara Civati | Genre: Picture Book | Publisher: Mascot Books | Release Date:November 2022 **** 2023 Family Choice Award **** Book Description: Have you ever wished you could go away on your parent’s business trip or hide in their suitcase to explore a new city all on your own? Well, Katie and Steven…
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Words to Write By
“A picture book is the first art gallery a child visits.” -Květa Pacovská, Czech illustrator, author, winner of Hans Christian Andersen Medal (1992)
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Book Review + Giveaway: My Love for You Is Like a Garden
Title: My Love for You Is Like a Garden | Author: Laura Smetana | Illustrator: Laura Smetana | Genre: Picture Book | Publisher: Flying Cardinal Press | Release Date: March 2023 | ISBN: 9781737140962 Publisher’s Book Summary: With bright, watercolor collages, My Love for You Is Like a Garden celebrates unconditional love with vibrant garden scenes that will delight fans of…
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Introducing Hello Shark!
I’m excited to announce the publication of my latest children’s book, Hello Shark! This humorous, rhyming board book with adorable googley eyes is diving into bookstores today! Title: Hello Shark! | Author: Stephanie Ward | Illustrator: Bethany Carr | Genre: Board Book | Publisher: Imagine That | Release Date: March 6, 2023 Hello Shark! (From the publisher) Shake the book to roll the 3D googley eyes and…
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Book Review + Giveaway: Race Against Time
Title: Race Against Time | Author: by Claire Eckard | Genre: Non-Fiction | Publisher: Cedar Fort Press | Release Date: January 2023 Book Description: Flash was a pony that had fallen between the cracks-too small for most to ride, even for a Hackney pony, and too feral to be shown. What he needed was a person as small as he was-who had the guts…
