Kidlit Reviews

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.

  • Book Review + Giveaway: Alicia Connected The Big Gift

    Title: Alicia Connected: The Big Gift | Author: Derek Fisher | Genre: Chapter Book | Publisher: Securely Built | Publication Date: May 2020 Book Description: Alicia has finally entered a new world of technology when her parents give her a tablet for her birthday. She has watched and listened to her friends who have already been enjoying the games and apps…

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  • Guest Post: Author Claire Eckard

    It’s not often we get a hilarious look into an author’s favorite British desserts and their colorful names. Enjoy! My Favorite Dessert Ooooh! I am so going to cheat on this one, because I have MANY favorite desserts. In fact, I could probably write my biography about desserts alone. I am quite certain that my…

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  • Book Review + Giveaway: Bentley and the Magic Sticks!

    Title: Bentley and the Magic Sticks | Author: Claire Eckard |  Illustrator: Ann York | Publisher: Mill City Press | Publication Date: April 2021 Book Description: Bentley and the Magic Sticks follows this extra-large canine as he finds out that his favorite sticks have magical powers, thanks to a wonderful Fairy Dogmother called Tia! Because other dogs are afraid of his large…

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  • Abigay’s Farm – Assisted Self-Publishing

    Originally posted on Buzz about Books: ODETTE ELLIOTT I have had six books traditionally published. Some friends thought that this would help me to get my children’s novel ‘Abigay’s Farm’ traditionally published.? However, it didn’t work like that. I certainly tried.? I wrote to over 34 agencies – very time-consuming but no luck.? I received…

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  • Blog Tour + Giveaway: Your Writing Matters

    Title: Your Writing Matters: How to Banish Self-Doubt, Trust Yourself, and Go the Distance | Author: Colleen M. Story | Category: Adult Non-Fiction | Publisher: Midchannel Press | Release Date: July 2021     Book Description: Does your future as a writer feel uncertain? You write day after day. You dream of bestseller’s lists and…

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