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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Booking Around the World: Furoshiki and the Japanese Art of Gift Wrapping
One of my most vivid memories from visiting Tokyo is being handed a postcard delicately wrapped in folded paper. That small, insignificant purchase was handled so respectfully that I felt appreciated for being a customer of that store….and still talk about the experience over a decade later. Importance is placed on the thoughtfulness of the…
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Guest Post: Author Dan Hill
Dan Hill, co-author of BLAH BLAH BLAH: A Snarky Guide to Office Lingo shares tips and tricks for writing humor that works. The Challenges, Joys & Pitfalls of Writing with Humor I think the key to successful humor is two-fold: first, it actually has to be funny and, second, there has to be an element…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Blah, Blah, Blah – A Snarky Guide to Office Lingo
Title: Blah, Blah, Blah: A Snarky Guide to Office Lingo | Authors: Dan Hill & Howard Moskowitz |Genre: Adult Non- Fiction / Humor | Publisher: Sensory Logic, Inc. | Release Date: September 15, 2021 Book Description: Need a laugh to get through your workday? You’ve come to the right place. Ambrose Bierce’s classic The Devil’s Dictionary…
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SCAREDY CAT GIVEAWAY HOP
Celebrate the start of autumn with the Scaredy Cat Giveaway Hop hosted by Mama the Fox. I’m please to be giving away a copy of The Cockerel and the Fox, a classic picture book by Helen Ward perfect for chilly bedtime reading. The ancient tale of a proud cockerel and a crafty fox is beautifully…
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Book Review + Giveaway: Our Moon Festival
Title: Our Moon Festival | Author: Yobe Qui | Illustrator: Christina Nel Lopez | Genre: Picture Book | Publisher: Yobe Qiu LLC | Publication Date: January 2020 Book Description: “Our Moon Festival” is a beautifully illustrated children’s book celebrating the unique ways the Japanese, Vietnamese, and Chinese communities celebrate the Moon Festival. The story highlights different families and their traditions as they observe…
Stephanie Ward 