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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Book Review + Giveaway: The After
Title: The After | Author: Joanne Taylor | Genre: Young Adult Fiction | Publisher: Friesen Press | Publication Date: October 2024 | ISBN: 9781038309990 “Taylor’s debut is a taut tale of survival in a post-pandemic world that’s buoyed by an amiable protagonist and a well- developed setting. … A riveting beginning to a promising new series.” – Kirkus Reviews “The After introduces an intrepid teenage heroine as
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: The Tales of Charlie Wags, New York City
Title: The Tales of Charlie Wags: New York City | Author: Sofie Wells & Ali Barclay | Illustrator: Sanna Sjöström | Genre: Picture Book | Publisher: Kendam Press | Publication Date: January 6, 2025 | ISBN: 979-8990005006 Book Description: Charlie Wags is a seemingly ordinary pup. He sits on command, is appropriately needy, and only sometimes begs for treats. But Charlie has an extraordinary secret. He
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Book Review + Giveaway: Freedom’s Game
Title: Freedom’s Game | Author: Rosanne Tolin | Genre: Middle Grade | Publisher: Reycraft Books/Benchmark Education | Release Date: October 8, 2024 | ISBN: 9781478876199 Publisher’s Book Summary: Publisher’s Book Summary: Twelve-year-old Ziggy Wirth, originally from Germany, doesn’t know what to expect when he arrives at the Annemasse orphanage in eastern France. It is 1942, and the Nazis have
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Review + Giveaway: What Bear Said about Life, Love, & Other Stuff
Title: What Bear Said about Life, Love, & Other Stuff | Author: Jack Wiens | Illustrator: Jack Wiens | Genre: Junior Fiction | Publisher: Torchflame Books | Publication Date: October 15, 2024 Book Description: The boy has a lot of questions—hard ones about love, honesty, grief and loss, prejudice, forgiveness, why we are here, and more. Bear’s wise answers are always offered with
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