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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It’s an honor…
Southport Writers’ Circle International Poetry Competition 2021 In the midst of lockdown, I made a goal to focus on writing poems for children. Poetry has always been something that I enjoyed, but I usually opt for drafting a new picture book or revising a longer manuscript over writing a poem. To kickstart my plan, I…
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Book Review + Giveaway: The Red Fence
Title: The Red Fence | Author: Ed Damiano | Illustrator: Jen Polk | Genre: Picture Book | Publisher: Mascot | Publication Date: July 2021 Book Description: In the uniform town of Vanderloo,Everyone, everywhere has the same view.What happens when Astred, tiny Todd, and NedDecide to paint their white fence red? Children’s author and Mom’s Choice Award winner Ed Damiano delivers a poignant message…
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Book Tour + Giveaway: Amal the Thirsty Gamal
Title: Amal the Thirsty Gamal: A Christmas Tale | Author: Robert Schorr | Genre: Picture Book | Publisher: Mascot | Publication Date: July 2021 Book Description: The charming tale told in Amal the Thirsty Gamal is for every young person who might be anxious about how they are viewed by those around them (and yes, camels care about that too!). For…
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July of Books Giveaway Hop!
Welcome to the July Of Books Giveaway Hop hosted by It Starts at Midnight and Lauren @ Shooting Stars Mag! A year of lockdowns and reviews means I’ve got a pile of books that need a good home, so what better way to share the love of kid lit than with a giveaway? KIDLIT GIVEAWAY FROM…
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Guest Post: Author Derek Fisher
The author of the Alicia Connected Series shares his inspiration and goals for this contemporary chapter book series Inspiration for the book For writing this book [ALICIA CONNECTED: The Big Gift], I tried to use as much real life experience as possible. Whether it was derived from my own family or friends of ours that…
Stephanie Ward 