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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Celebrating Pencil Day
Pencil-themed picture books and activities to share with young readers on Pencil Day.
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Pencil Day Giveaway
March is the time to celebrate lucky leprechauns, four-leaf clovers 🍀 and…pencils. ✏️ Yes, March 30th is Pencil Day and I’ve been looking forward to it since the release of my picture book, Arabella and the Magic Pencil! What better way to celebrate than a Giveaway Hop hosted by BookHounds? I’m giving away a $10…
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2020 NSW Premier’s Booklist
I’m honored to learn that Arabella and the Magic Pencil has been included in the 2020 NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge Booklist. The NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge is an Australian program that aims to “encourage a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students and enable them to experience quality literature”. The accompanying booklists give children…
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Book Review: Arabella and the Magic Pencil by Stephanie Ward & Shaney Hyde
This is such a lovely picture book and one which I’m sure all children would love! – The Strawberry Post And that’s just one line from this thoughtful, insightful and wonderful review on The Strawberry Post! The full review can be found via the link below. I highly recommend following reviewer Cat as she does a…
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Taking a Moment
In the midst of book launches, school visits, library readings and marketing, I forgot what it was that brought me here in the first place.
Stephanie Ward 