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 Shelley Larkin
The co-author of The Lizard Who Loves A Blizzard shares insights on what it’s like to collaborate on a picture book and how the process works. They say two heads are better than one and when it comes to brainstorming and collaborating, I truly believe that was the case when it came to developing The…
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Book Review + Giveaway: The Lizard Who Loves a Blizzard
Title: The Lizard Who Loves a Blizzard | Author: Shelley Larkin and Michael John Sullivan | Illustrator: Yanaisy Puentes Cruz | Genre: Picture Book | Publisher: Magic Everywhere Inc. | Publication Date: September 2021 Book Description: Larry the Lizard has always dreamed of snow. The only problem is, he lives in Australia. Find out what happens when a lizard gets a very silly idea… and…
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Sneak Peek: Dodos Are NOT Extinct!
Preview the hilarious new picture book, Dodos Are NOT Extinct! by Paddy Donnelly, before it hits bookstores next month. Title: Dodos Are NOT Extinct! | Author: Paddy Donnelly | Illustrator: Paddy Donnelly | Genre: Picture Book (Fiction) | Publisher: Yeehoo Press | Release date: February 8, 2022 Book Description: A hilarious, engaging primer on famous extinct—but never forgotten— animals that will keep kids giggling…
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Sneak Peek: Bloom
Thanks to a pre-release copy of Julia Seal’s latest title, Bloom, courtesy of Sunbird Books and Publisher’s Weekly, I’m excited to share a sneak peek of this gorgeous new picture book. Title: Bloom | Author: Julia Seal | Illustrator: Julia Seal | Genre: Picture Book (Fiction) | Publisher: Sunbird Books | Release date: March 8, 2022 Book Description: Once, the ocean was full of…
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Book Review + Giveaway: The Christmas Blanket
Title: The Christmas Blanket | Author: Ed Damiano | Illustrator: Jeff Vernon | Genre: Picture Book | Publisher: Mascot Books | Publication Date: December 2018 Mom’s Choice Award Winner! Book Description: What is the meaning of Christmas? That’s what eight-year-old EJ wants to know. The other kids say it’s about getting toys‚ but is it, really? One evening, EJ’s mother takes him to…
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