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: The Sun Plays with the Moon
Title: The Sun Plays with the Moon | Author: Alicia Mofford | Illustrator: Annie Wilkinson | Genre: Picture Book | Publisher: Green Emerald Publishing | ISBN-13: 9798985036619 Book Description: The Sun and the Moon are best friends playing a never-ending game of tag in the sky. Many fascinating changes occur on Earth as they catch each other, hug each other, and…
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Book Review + Giveaway: Doctoroo and the Case of the Red-Hot Hawaiians
Title: Doctoroo and the Case of the Red-Hot Hawaiians | Author: Dr. Rachel Wellner | Category: Picture Book | Publisher: Wellner Media | Release date: March 2022 Book Descriptin: Doctoroo (also known as Dr. Marsha Roo) and her team―Kirby Koala, Louie Llama, and Terence Toad― may live in Australia, but they travel all over the world solving medical mysteries. In Doctoroo & the…
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Author Interview with Crystal Z. Lee
As an author with a love of travel, it’s exciting to welcome the author of Kai the Dancing Butterfly to discuss the Taiwanese influences in her writing Q: What was your inspiration for Kai the Dancing Butterfly? Why butterflies? A: Taiwan has over 400 species of butterflies, 50 of which are endemic to the island! Taiwan is…
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Book Review + Giveaway: Kai the Dancing Butterfly
Title: Kai the Dancing Butterfly | Author: Crystal Z. Lee | Illustrator: Allie Su | Genre: Picture Book | Publisher: Balestier Press Book Description: Kai and Ami are dancing butterflies from Taiwan! They have a performance coming up at the Winter Festival dance show in the southern part of the island. They are currently in northern Taiwan, so they need to…
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Guest Post: Author Kelly Tills
The author of Meow is Not a Cat, Kelly Tills, talks about storytelling, inspiration and what she hopes readers will take from her latest picture book. The Many Stories Behind Meow Is Not a Cat Meow Is Not a Cat tells the story of an off-beat kid. A kid who’s a composite of a lifetime…
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