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Pencil Day Giveaway

March is the time to celebrate lucky leprechauns, four-leaf clovers

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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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.

New Baby in the House

Post from Motherhood, The Real Deal, a top UK family blog, highlighting tips for introducing a child to a new baby with advice from Dr Sarah Hughes.

Booking Around the World – King’s Library Tower

Kicking off a new photo feature on #BookLoversDay with a classic stack of books at the British Library



I love to travel and I love writing books which is why the name of this blog is Writer with Wanderlust. Whenever I’m in a new place, I seem to be looking for a bookstore (and a coffeeshop or restaurant, but that’s another blog!). I’ve found some amazing places and bought lots of children’s books in languages I can’t read. So, my new feature, Booking Around the World, will highlight wonderful books, bookshops and bookish images that I have discovered on my travels.

Since I currently live in London, it’s fitting to start with a classic image from the British Library. The King’s Library Tower sits smack in the middle of the British Library. It spans six stories and is covered with glass making for a stunning spectacle from any angle. The books contained inside are actually the collection of King George III and include over 65,000 bound copies.

I’d highly recommend popping in the British Library for a peek of the King’s Library Tower when in London.

British Library
96 Euston Road
London NW1 2DB
https://www.bl.uk/

Bossy Flossy Blog Tour + Giveaway

Title: Bossy Flossy | Author: Paulette Bogan | Publication Date: July 19, 2016 | Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. | ISBN: 978-1627793582

Flossy is the bossiest girl around. She’s bossy at home and she’s bossy in school. She’s bossy to her friends and she’s bossy to her cat. Sometimes she’s even bossy to her teacher! Flossy doesn’t understand why no one will listen to her. One day, Flossy meets Edward, a boy who may be just as bossy as she is. Has Flossy finally met her match?

My thoughts: Everyone has met Flossy. Or is Flossy! Come on, you know who you are. Flossy is definitely bossy. She even bosses around her toys. Though you may be charmed by her crazy, curly hair and that bright, I-know-what-I’m-doing look in her eye, eventually you will tire of doing everything Flossy’s way. But Flossy has never experienced this so-called bossy fatigue, not until another little boss, Edward, shows up. As Flossy and Edward become instant frenemies, they recognize the bossiness in each other. And in what I think is a clever, no-easy-solution ending, these two children don’t find a magic answer. They are who they are and they work it out between themselves. So refreshing! Shout out to the bold, colorful illustrations that work perfectly with the story by author-illustrator, Paulette Bogan.

Giveaway: Win a prize package of THREE children’s books by Paulette Bogan: Bossy Flossy, Virgil & Owen, and Virgil & Owen Stick Together plus a $20 Amazon Gift Card (Open to USA & Can). Not one but TWO winners will be chosen. Hurry, the giveaway ends Oct 8th!

Visit http://www.stephaniemward.com/blog to read the full post and enter the contest. Hurry, ends October 8th!

Disclosure: I received a free copy of Bossy Flossy in exchange for an honest review.

This Little President: A Presidential Primer by Joan Holub - Book Blast + Giveaway

It was such a treat to review Joan Holub’s The Knights Before Christmas last year, that I jumped at the chance to join the book blast for her just-released board book This Little President: A Presidential Primer coordinated by Mother Daughter Book Reviews.

About the Book
Title: This Little President: A Presidential Primer | Author: Joan Holub | Illustrator: Daniel Roode | Publication Date: January 12, 2016 | Publisher: Little Simon | Pages: 26 | Recommended Ages: 2 to 6

Book Description
A board book primer on presidents
Learn about the US presidents with this bright and playful board book! Highlighting ten of the most memorable presidents—and featuring all forty-four on the last page—parents and little leaders-in-training alike will love sharing this fun primer full of age-appropriate facts, leadership skills, and White House history. See more at Little Simon.

Leading our country.
Helping you and me.
Keeping all fifty states
safe, happy, and free.

Little presidents have a great big job.

About the Author: Joan Holub
Joan Holub is the author of 140+ books for children including the Mini Myths series of 8 board books: Be Careful, Icarus!, Brush Your Hair, Medusa!, Make A Wish Midas! Joan also authored the acclaimed picture books Little Red Writing, The Knights Before Christmas, and Mighty Dads, a New York Times bestseller. Joan also co-authors (with Suzanne Williams) three series: Goddess Girls (ages 8-12, Greek mythology with a middle school twist), Grimmtastic Girls (for ages 8-12, fairy tale adventure with a middle school twist), and Heroes in Training (ages 6-11, Greek mythology adventure chapter books).

Available on Amazon - http://amzn.to/1TUtFF6.

Read the full post and enter the Rafflecopter contest for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card or $25 PayPal cash prize on Writer with Wanderlust - http://bit.ly/22YPYQe.

* Giveaway ends: January 26, 11:59 pm, 2016
** Open to: Internationally

Australia Day Giveaway

Happy Australia Day!

To celebrate this special day, a fantastic group of authors, bloggers, booksellers and publishers have joined together to give away dozens of books to readers worldwide in the 2015 Australia Day Book Giveaway Blog Hop hosted by Shelleyrae at the Book’d Out blog.

GIVEAWAY: As part of the Australia Day Book Giveaway Blog Hop, I’m giving away one newly released paperback edition of my debut children’s picture book, Wally the Warm-Weather Penguin, and a copy of Mem Fox’s Christmas classic, Wombat Divine, to Australian residents. Both stories are well-suited for young children and new readers up to seven years old. Enter via the short ‘n sweet Rafflecopter below for your chance to win!

ANNOUNCING WALLY’S AUSTRALIA BOOKSTORE: I’m also excited to announce today the opening of link: Wally’s Bookstore where Australian readers can now order the paperback edition of Wally the Warm-Weather Penguin with FREE SHIPPING throughout Australia. The ebook edition of Wally the Warm-Weather Penguin is available on Amazon.com.au.

CLICK HERE for the Rafflecopter Giveaway Entry Form

Don’t forget to check out all 40+ fantastic giveaways in this year’s Australia Day Book Giveaway Blog Hop.

Good luck and have a wonderful Australia Day!!!!