I am happy to be hosting a stop on the blog tour for WONDER WALK by Ilham Alam! I have an interview with Ilham to share with you today check it out and enter to win the giveaway below!
About The Books:
Title: WONDER WALK
Author: Ilham Alam
Pub. Date: April 16, 2019
Publisher: Iguana Books
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Pages: 20
Get out there with the curious Johnny and his patient Mommy, in this colourful, rhyming book, celebrating all the wonders of the everyday world. What do they see? What do they hear? What do they talk about?
Now on to the interview!
Hey Ilham! First I want to say welcome to Two Chicks on Books I’m glad
you could stop by for a chat! WONDER WALK sounds adorable
and I can’t wait for everyone to read it!
For the readers:
can you tell us a little bit about WONDER WALK and the characters?
Wonder Walk is really about the simple pleasure of a neighborhood walk.
I mean, Who hasn’t taken a stroll around their local streets or park on a
lovely summer’s day with their family and loved every second of it? How many
moms we have seen taking a walk with their kids or you as a mom have also done
that, right? Also, once the kids begin talking, they begin asking their
questions, some of which are hilarious in their innocence, some of which end up
stumping you as you search for an answer. So in Wonder Walk, little Johnny asks
his Mommy questions about the sunflowers, the birds, the insects that they see,
while out enjoying a walk.
What are you
working on now?
I always have things on the go. My mind never stops working! I’ve
written dramatic fiction short stories and have had it published in journals;
I’m working on a crime thriller novel right now, inspired by the many hours of
true crime podcasts I’ve binged on; and also I have the manuscripts for two
other children books ready. I also blog about my favourite kids books and my
travelling over at StoryMummy.com
Were any of the
characters in the book inspired by people from your real life?
My eldest son was my inspiration. I had written the story after I came
back from such a walk
Who was your
favorite character to write? What about your least favorite?
I enjoyed writing both Johnny and Mommy as I was depicting the relationship
between my son and I.
What is your
favorite passages/scenes in WONDER WALK?
Can I say that I love them all?!?
What inspired you
to write Kidlit?
Again the inspiration to write Kidlit came from my son. Prior to
becoming a mom, I barely read any Kidlit except for the books that I would read
to the kids as a Kumon tutor. Now, I’m a voracious Kidlit reader!
Lightning Round
Questions
What are you
reading right now? Or what do you have on your TBR that you’re dying to read?
I’m dying to read “My Lovely Wife” by Samantha Downing & “Erotic
Stories for Punjabi Widows” by Balli Kaur Jaswal.
What Hogwarts
House would the Sorting Hat place you in?
Ravenclaw
Twitter or
Facebook?
Twitter. I’m a political junkie, lol.
Favorite
Superhero?
Batman. Forever.
Favorite TV show?
Game of Thrones. Can’t wait to watch the final season from Colombia
Sweet or Salty?
It’s a close tie...ok will go with Sweet.
Any Phobias?
Phobia: Thunder & Lightning
Song you can’t get
enough of right now?
7 Rings
2019 Movie you’re
most looking forward to?
Avengers Endgame
Thanks so much Ilham for answering my questions! I can’t wait for
everyone to read WONDER WALK!
About Ilham:
My name is ILHAM which is pronounced the way its spelt. As a kid, I hated
my name and did get teased for being a “ham”. But now that I’m an adult, I love
the unique-ness and the strength that my name conveys. I definitely have not
met another Ilham for sure.
It means inspiration in Arabic, by the way.
I live with my 2 sons & my husband and my 20lb kitty, Beauty, within
a house thats booby-trapped with Lego. My crazy family are my inspiration for
story writing and story-telling, And I love to travel with them as well and
earning new memories through adventures abroad, some of which I have documented
in this blog.
Giveaway Details:
3 lucky winners will win WONDER WALK Swag Packs, US Only.
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
4/8/2019- Lone Tree Reviews- Review
4/9/2019- Beagles & Books- Review
4/10/2019- Character Madness
and Musings- Excerpt
4/11/2019- BookHounds YA- Review/Interview
4/12/2019- Do You Dog-ear?- Review
Week Two:
4/15/2019- Mama Panda Bear- Review
4/16/2019- Almost a Reader- Review
4/17/2019- Kelly P's Blog- Spotlight
4/18/2019- Novel Novice- Excerpt
4/19/2019- Two Chicks on Books- Interview
Week Three:
4/22/2019- D. Books and Reviews- Review
4/23/2019- She Dreams in Fiction- Review
4/24/2019- ❧Defining
Ways❧- Review
4/25/2019- Twirling Book Princess- Excerpt
4/26/2019- Two points of interest- Review
Sounds good.
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