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 Blast + Interview + Giveaway: The Boy Who Dreamt of Fire Trucks
Title: The Boy Who Dreamt of Fire Trucks | Author: Alvita Mack | Genre: Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7), 26 pages | Publisher: Mindstir Media | Release date: Sept 26, 2016 Description: This story is about a little boy who is fascinated by fire trucks. Throughout his early life, he has dreams about the adventures at the station and the exciting…
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Blog Tour + Guest Post + Giveaway: Ralphie, Always Loved
Title: Ralph, Always Loved | Author: Andrea Yerramilli | Illustrator: Samantha Van Riet | Category: Children’s Fiction | Genre: Picture Book | Publisher: About Something Good, LLC | Release date: October 28, 2017 Description: This is the story of the life, love, and adventures of a beloved family dog, and how he delighted and touched his family and everyone…
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Honoring Dr. Seuss
“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss Sharing my all-time favorite quote in honor of Dr. Seuss Day.
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Happy Valentiny Day ❤️
It’s the 3rd Annual Valentiny Writing Contest from Susanna Leonard Hill, picture book writer extraordinaire. This year’s theme is ‘with a hopeful heart’. Here’s my attempt at the challenge and entry for the contest. The Note Stephanie Ward Word Count: 212 Olivia carefully wrote with her sparkly red pen and folded the valentine just so. She glanced…
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World Read Aloud Day – Feb. 1, 2018
World Read Aloud Day is just around the corner and as an aspiring children’s author, I love the idea of celebrating the joy (as well as many other benefits) that comes from reading together with a child. It’s also such an easy event to participate it — all you need is a book, your voice…
Stephanie Ward 