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I forgot  to take a photo of the book I had, so borrowed from internet, but that’s ok as it’s the book itself that really matters

Drawing from Memory by Allen Say

August 20, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The publisher description of Drawing from Memory by Allen Say:  Caldecott Medalist Say (“Grandfather’s Journey”) presents a stunning graphic novel chronicling his journey as an artist during World War II, when he apprenticed under Noro Shinpei, Japan’s premier cartoonist. But that does not scratch the surface. He was a young child during the war, dealing with a father who thought artists were shiftless and would never make anything of themselves. He was dealing with the war, his parents divorce, living with his seemingly judgmental grandmother, […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Allen Say, art, Asia, drawing, family, Noro Shinpei, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:366 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Allen Say, art, Asia, drawing, family, Noro Shinpei, Social Themes ·
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One December night

The Birds of Christmas by Olivia Armstrong

August 20, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Birds of Christmas by Olivia Armstrong and illustrated by Mira Miroslavova is a delightful spiritual story with a folktale approach. The colors and images are rich and move the story along. We follow the birds during the birth of the Christ child and the gifts they give to him. Yet, even though it Christian based (the birth of Christ) it is less religious and more wanting to give the spirit of the season. I loved how Miroslavova’s illustrations are rich, pretty and show how […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry, Religion Tagged With: advent, animals, birds, celebrations, christian, christmas, holidays, Mira Miroslavova, Olivia Armstrong

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:365 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry, Religion · Tags: advent, animals, birds, celebrations, christian, christmas, holidays, Mira Miroslavova, Olivia Armstrong ·
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They adorably find you when you need them

Adorable Empire: A Graphic Novel by Laura Terry

August 20, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Adorable Empire: A Graphic Novel by Laura Terry is a nice solid 3. The story is not new (magical animals, being yourself, divorce, complicated family and friends relationships), but it is nice (I will repeat this word) and has a few points that keep it new for someone who has read a lot of this theme, but also does not deter a newbie to the flock of coming of age books. There are nice illustrations that are not WOW, but not blah either. Overall, it […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: Adolescence & Coming of Age, friendship, Laura Terry, LGBTQ, moving, separation, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:364 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Romance · Tags: Adolescence & Coming of Age, friendship, Laura Terry, LGBTQ, moving, separation, Social Themes ·
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Davis lecturing and marching.

Be the Light: How She Became Angela Davis by Daria Peoples

August 20, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Do you know who Angela Davis is? If you do, you are one up on me. I had never heard of them, or if I had it was just a footnote in history. And to be honest, Davis deserves to be more than a footnote. She needs her own thousand paged book. Instead I must settle for the clever picture book (currently available but read on line) Be the Light: How She Became Angela Davis written and illustrated by Daria Peoples. Davis was born in […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: 20th Century, African American & Black, Angela Davis, Civil & Human Rights, Daria Peoples, Social Activists

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:363 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: 20th Century, African American & Black, Angela Davis, Civil & Human Rights, Daria Peoples, Social Activists ·
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To those of us who get the hiccups

A Cure for the Hiccups by Jennifer E. Smith

August 20, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I love that the author’s dedication is to the person who eats raw carrots and gets the hiccups afterwards. I thought  I was the only one that happened to.  So, this proves books help represent all of us in our times of need! And, oh, yeah, it also really helps if you have the hiccups, too.  This is a book that is fun, funny, clever, and deals with more than just  the hiccups. Seriously, A Cure for the Hiccups by Jennifer E. Smith and illustrated […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health Tagged With: Brandon James Scot, emotions, family, Feelings, grandparents, jennifer e. smith, siblings, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:362 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health · Tags: Brandon James Scot, emotions, family, Feelings, grandparents, jennifer e. smith, siblings, Social Themes ·
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It’s a lovely morning in the village, and you are a horrible goose.

Fly by Night by Frances Hardinge

August 19, 2025 by Pooja Leave a Comment

CBR17 Bingo: School – Literacy is considered dangerous in this world, but Mosca wants to keep learning what she can, which is why she goes with Eponymous Clent and searches out the secret school. Real life provides her a different kind of schooling. Armed with just her ability to read and her murderous pet goose, twelve-year-old Mosca Mye hitches her fortune to that of the smooth-talking conman Eponymous Clent and gets herself tangled up in an adventure that could change the world she lives it, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: #fantasy, adventure, cbr17bingo, Fiction, Frances Hardinge, middle grade, mystery, Young Adult

Pooja's CBR17 Review No:43 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: #fantasy, adventure, cbr17bingo, Fiction, Frances Hardinge, middle grade, mystery, Young Adult ·
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