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: Mrs. R. Snugglesworth, Attorney-at-Law
Title: Mrs. R. Snugglesworth, Attorney-at-Law | Author: Amy Flanagan | Illustrator: Jon Davis | Genre: Chapter Book | Publisher: Whitefox | ISBN-13: 9781915036094 Book Description: Mrs. R Snugglesworth is 70 pounds of low-to-the-ground PRECIOUS. She is the Best at Finding Slightly-Used Sandwiches and the Best at Loving Ham—and now she’s looking for her next big challenge. To her surprise, she…
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Booking Around the World: Bruges
The first thing that I think of when I think about Bruges, Belgium isn’t books. It’s canals, then waffles, then beer. So, it was a lovely surprise to find that Bruges is also a bookish town in the most unexpected ways. Books & Brunch combines two of my favourite things — eating and reading. Set…
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Book Review: There’s a Dinosaur in the Toilet!
Title: There’s a Dinosaur in the Toilet | Author: Horace Hughes | Illustrator: Horace Hughes | Category: Picture Book | Publisher: Horace Hughes Books | Release date: June 2022 Book Description: Danny is a small boy who makes an extraordinary discovery on a visit to the bathroom! How will he and his mom cope with their new arrival? What lessons can they learn about…
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Book Review + Giveaway: The Crystal Beads, Lalka’s Journey
Title: The Crystal Beads, Lalka’s Journey | Author: Pat Black-Gould | Illustrator: Katya Royz | Genre: Picture Book | Publisher: Purple Butterfly Press | ISBN-13: 9781955119207 Book Description: A Star of David necklace or a rosary? In 1939 Poland, a young girl is asked to give up one of these and accept the other without understanding why. However, what she…
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Book Review + Giveaway: The Crabtree Monsters
Title: The Crabtree Monsters | Author: Chris Wieland | Genre: Middle Grade | Publisher: Smart Aleck Press | Publication Date: May 2022 Book Description: Moving from Los Angeles to tiny Crabtree, Michigan, is the last thing thirteen-year-old Kat Dylan wants to do. Crabtree’s seen better days and isn’t what you call welcoming. Worse, the move means living with her gruff Grandpa Nick, the…
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