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Stephanie M. Ward

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Stephanie Ward writes stories and poetry for children. Her published titles include...

ALLEN THE ALIEN, illustrated by Aleck Morton, published by Riveted Press (2024)

5 MINUTE CHRISTMAS TALES, illustrated by Karen Saavedra, published by Bookli (2023)

HELLO SHARK! and CLOWNFISH AREN'T FUNNY!, both illustrated by Bethany Carr, published by Imagine That (2023)

Don't Laugh, Giraffe Push Pop Bubble Books illustrated by Carrie Henon, published by Imagine That (2023)

ARABELLA AND THE MAGIC PENCIL, illustrated by Shaney Hyde, published by EK Books (2019)

WALLY THE WARM-WEATHER PENGUIN, illustrated by Vanessa Landin, published by Forwards Press (2017).

Her poetry for children has appeared in The Toy Magazine and various anthologies.

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Stephanie M. Ward I had the opportunity to travel around the world for a year and within three months visited two very remote places, Antarctica and the Galapagos Islan…moreI had the opportunity to travel around the world for a year and within three months visited two very remote places, Antarctica and the Galapagos Islands. When I encountered Emperor Penguins in the extreme climate of Antarctica, I wondered why they never migrated somewhere with warmer weather. A couple of months later, when visiting the Galapagos Islands, I saw the darling Galapagos Penguins playing in the warm ocean waters and frolicking on the beach. And there was the premise for Wally the Warm-Weather Penguin: What if an Emperor Penguin found out there was a colony of penguins living in a much warmer place?

Full blog post (with loads of fascinating background information!) http://stephaniemward.com/2014/07/07/...(less)
Stephanie M. Ward Yes, Wally the Warm-Weather Penguin is headed to Australia for his next adventure. You may not think of penguins when you think of Australia but there…moreYes, Wally the Warm-Weather Penguin is headed to Australia for his next adventure. You may not think of penguins when you think of Australia but there is a "little"-known penguin, called a Fairy Penguin or Little Blue Penguin that can be found on southern shores in Australia and New Zealand. They are the smallest penguin in the world. Wally will meet some fascinating new creatures Down Under, so stay tuned for the next edition later this year.

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Title: Calliope Callisto Clark and the Search for Wisdom | Author: Claudia Mills | Genre: Middle Grade | Publisher: Holiday House (2026) |  ISBN: 978-0-8234-6050-2 “A love letter to seekers, as heartfelt as it is wise”—Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) Publisher’s Book Summary: “Difficult” student Callie joins a philosophy club seeking the wisdom she needs to keep her beloved but equally …

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Raven Haired Girl Thanks so much for your friendship Stephanie, I look forward to learning more about you and chatting about books. Have a great weekend.


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