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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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…
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Book Review + Giveaway: Oi Gets Lost
Title: Oi Gets Lost | Author: Lorna Likiza | Illustrator: Yevheniia Melnyk | Genre: Chapter Book | Publisher: Bright Lights Books | ISBN: 9781739985318 Book Description: Set in Kenya, Oi is a naughty kitten who lives with his Mummy and siblings in an outdoor shed. Despite Mummy’s warnings, Oi has a tendency of wandering off and exploring. But one day, after nearly being…
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Guest Post: Author S. E. Richey
The author of Lulu and the Missing Tooth Fairy shares her process for writing a picture book with a dual narrative. As a mother of four, I’ve had my fair share of fallen teeth and missed Tooth Fairy visits. Our tooth fairy missed picking up my children’s teeth so often, sometimes days in a row!…
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Book Review + Giveaway: Lulu and the Missing Tooth Fairy
Title: Lulu and the Missing Tooth Fairy | Author: S.E. Richey | Illustrator: Jhon Ortiz | Genre: Picture Book (Fiction) | Publisher: Bright Meadow Press | Publication Date: February 28, 2022 “A clever, humorous, and joyful tooth story” – Kirkus Review Book Description: Lulu cannot wait for a visit from the Tooth Fairy and get a pony with her Tooth Fairy money. And Trixie cannot…
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