Susan Stephenson
Susan Stephenson is an Australian reader, writer and teacher who is passionate about children's literature and literacy. Her Book Chook blog 
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Review: Hunwick's Egg
- By Susan Stephenson
- Published March 24, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Illustrator: Pamela Lofts
Publisher: Harcourt 2005
ISBN-13: 978-0152163181
Hunwick's Egg (Harcourt 2005) would make a great Easter gift for a child. It could spark a discussion about unusual friendships, or provide a rich resource for children studying Australia.
Review: I Am Dodo: Not a True Story
- By Susan Stephenson
- Published March 24, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
With its environmental theme, I Am Dodo would make a great resource for a discussion about biodiversity. Other themes are about finding a place where you belong, individual differences, freedom and friendship. Lots to discuss, lots to enjoy – my kind of picture book!
Review: The Man Whose Mother was a Pirate
- By Susan Stephenson
- Published March 2, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Author, Margaret Mahy
Illustrator, Margaret Chamberlain
Publisher, Puffin
ISBN: 9780140554304
If you’ve ever wanted to be a pirate, to dance
“hippy-hoppy-happy hornpipes up and down the beach”, if you love
the sea, the glory of salt spray and the drum of the breakers, then
this book is for you. It’s a masterpiece of a picture book.
Review: Tarantula Tide
- By Susan Stephenson
- Published March 2, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Author, Sharon Tregenza
Publisher, Floris Books
ISBN: 9780863156731
There's a nice balance of drama, humour and excitement in Tarantula Tide. Sharon Tregenza won the Kelpies 2008 prize for this first novel, and has been nominated for the Branford Boase Award for first novelists.
Review: Night Noises
- By Susan Stephenson
- Published February 13, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Author, Mem Fox
Publisher: Omnibus, 1989
ISBN: 9781862910799
Review: Where does Thursday go?
- By Susan Stephenson
- Published January 16, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Author: Janeen Brian: Stephen Michael King, Illustrator
ISBN: 1 876289 52 X
Where does Thursday go? is a lovely story to read
aloud. Emergent readers will have fun reading the refrain while you
read the rest of the story.