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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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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Guest Post: Author & Illustrator Christine Hwang Panzer
Multi-talented writer and artist, Christine Hang Panzer, explains the evolution of Bunster, An Easter Story from the Inktober Art Challenge to board book. Sometimes you just fall into things. It was sort of the same with this project. Honestly, I did not set out to write a board book. Typically, I have given myself open-ended…
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Book Review + Giveaway: Bunster, An Easter Story
Title: Bunster, An Easter Story | Author: Christine Hwang Panzer | Illustrator: Christine Hwang Panzer| Genre: Board Book | Publisher: Mascot | Publication Date: April 5, 2022 Book Description: Join Bunster as he finds friends in unlikely places as a celebration of Easter! My Thoughts: Bunster is an Easter-loving bunny who is getting ready to celebrate the season with friends. From painting daffodils to hatching…
Stephanie Ward 