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 Kristyn Boland
The author of Nurse Mommy, Kristyn Boland, talks about how her debut picture book can be applied to other families and her hopes for customizing the book for any profession or family structure. How might this book appeal to children whose parents work overnight shifts in another profession? Nurse Mommy could definitely be helpful for…
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Book Review + Giveaway: Nurse Mommy
Title: Nurse Mommy | Author: Kristyn Boland | Illustrator: Vanessa Alexandre | Publisher: Mascot Books | Publication Date: June, 2021 Book Description: What does Mommy do when she leaves for work? From giving medicine to using her stethoscope, Nurse Mommy’s job is important because she helps patients get better. But what about her family back…
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Spotlight + Giveaway: The Girl in the Gold Dress
Title: The Girl in the Gold Dress | Author: Christine Paik| Illustrator: Jung Lin Park| Publisher: Imagilore Publishing | Publication Date: April 2021 Book Description: Hannah’s Korean name literally means “Gold Dress,” so why doesn’t she want to be seen wearing her gold hanbok dress? 10-year-old Hannah is facing a big performance for her school’s talent show. The trouble is, she’s ashamed of her…
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Guest Post: Author Reena Korde Pagnoni
Have you ever wondered why kids love stories they’ve heard a million times? When my two oldest children Ryan and Madelyn (now 11 and 10 years old) were younger, I would take them to the library every week. I’ve always loved books – especially picture books, so to have so many of them in one…
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Book Review + Giveaway: Rambee Boo’s Lake Vacation
Title: Rambee Boo’s Lake Vacation | Author: Reena Korde Pagnoni | Illustrator: Frances Rose Español | Publisher: Waman Books | Publication Date: April 2021 Book Description: The Rambee Boo Crew take a summer vacation to the Lake. Rock and Rambee are having so much fun that they don’t realize that Rambee Boo keeps dropping his Sock. Will Sock make it home…
Stephanie Ward 