Welcome to the internet home of Susan Stephenson, writer, editor, teacher, book reviewer, and also known as the Book Chook. Here you’ll discover helpful tips for parents on encouraging kids to read and write, find stories and literacy activities for kids, and read the Book Chook’s take on some parenting problems.

If you want to purchase my first published picture book, Monster Maddie, you can find more about it on this page.

You’ll find still more practical ideas on children’s literacy at my other internet home, The Book Chook Blog, which has book reviews, educational activities and parenting insights. It highlights my journey through the wonderful world and words of kids’ literature. Selected Bitz from the Book Chook blog are also on this site.

If you’d like to suggest a blog topic, or contact me about a problem regarding your child and literacy, send an email via chook post above.

I am the editor of Literacy Lava, a free pdf for parents, written by wonderful people who have a passion for children’s literacy. It’s erupting with tips for making reading, writing and communicating a daily family habit. You can also check out the Literacy Lava archive. Or grab a free copy of the Book Chook Cook Book, or Literacy in the Playground - playground chants and games for kids.

For a list of my published articles and stories,  link to my page on the Coffs Coast Writers site.