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Are you a Lucy Stoner?

One Girl's Voice : How Lucy Stone Helped Change the Law of the Land by Vivian Kirkfield and Rebecca Gibbon

February 27, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

You have probably heard of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, but have you heard about Lucy Stone? You might not have, but you should as she would influence Anthony and others to join the women’s rights movement and to keep up the good fight. The title One Girl’s Voice : How Lucy Stone Helped Change the Law of the Land by Vivian Kirkfield and illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon inspired me to google Women’s Right Activists to see if Stone’s name came up. Even […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: 19th century, Civil & Human Rights, Lucy Stone, Rebecca Gibbon, Social Themes, Social Topics, United States, Vivian Kirkfield, Vivian Kirkfield and Rebecca Gibbon, women history

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:112 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: 19th century, Civil & Human Rights, Lucy Stone, Rebecca Gibbon, Social Themes, Social Topics, United States, Vivian Kirkfield, Vivian Kirkfield and Rebecca Gibbon, women history ·
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Getting to the Bottom of Flatulence

I’m Trying to Love Farts by Bethany Barton

February 21, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

If you know me, I was drawn to Bethany Barton’s book because I already like farts, so I wanted to see how the girl in I’m Trying to Love Farts (or Flatulence) (due in November 2025; read via an online reader) book would make others convert, too. Our main character is a young girl who loves science. So, she loves the way that there is a science behind farts. Her younger brother just likes farting. There are a lot of gags (and not just due […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Health, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Bethany Barton, biology, Body, Science & Nature

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:111 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Health, Non-Fiction · Tags: Bethany Barton, biology, Body, Science & Nature ·
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The man, the woman and their influences on books

Outside In and Inside Out: A Story About Arnold Lobel by Emmy Kastner

Fanny's Big Idea: How Jewish Book Week Was Born by Richard Michelson and Alyssa Russell

February 21, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

For the longest time, biographies were the only non-fiction reading I did. I would  explore that genre more as I got older, but I always hold a spot in my heart and read piles for biographies. And picture book biographies have become a staple to read. Two that grabbed my attention and made me need to talk about them were Outside In and Inside Out: A Story About Arnold Lobel by Emmy Kastner and Fanny’s Big Idea: How Jewish Book Week Was Born by Richard […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Religion Tagged With: Alyssa Russell, Arnold Lobel, artists, Books & Libraries, drawing, Emmy Kastner, Fanny Goldstein, LGBTQ, Richard Michelson, Richard Michelson and Alyssa Russell, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:110 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Religion · Tags: Alyssa Russell, Arnold Lobel, artists, Books & Libraries, drawing, Emmy Kastner, Fanny Goldstein, LGBTQ, Richard Michelson, Richard Michelson and Alyssa Russell, Social Themes ·
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A Cozy Middle Grade Book

Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono

February 19, 2025 by Tracy Leave a Comment

I was looking for a cozy book after finishing the first two books in the Farseer trilogy, and this is just what I needed. Translated from Japanese, it follows 13-year-old witch Kiki. The tradition in her world is for witches to travel to a new town that does not already have a witch at some point after turning 13 and establish a life there, and they can’t go home for a year. Kiki’s magical ability is that she can fly on a broom. She lands […]

Filed Under: Children's Books Tagged With: Eiko Kadono, middle grade, translated fiction

Tracy's CBR17 Review No:17 · Genres: Children's Books · Tags: Eiko Kadono, middle grade, translated fiction ·
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Familiar theme, new story

Tales from the Craft Box V02  Emily Was SO Embarrassed by Michelle Olson

February 18, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

You never know who will pop up and ask you to “read their book” when you are in the book business. Now, many self published authors or small press publishers are not always worth the time, but once in a while you find a small author and/or press that is. And when I was asked by the author Michelle Olson to read their newest book Tales from the Craft Box V02  Emily Was SO Embarrassed, yes I was a little skeptical. However, I also have […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Health Tagged With: emotions, Feelings, friendship, Michelle Olson, new experiences, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:102 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Health · Tags: emotions, Feelings, friendship, Michelle Olson, new experiences, Social Themes ·
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Speak Ally

Like That Eleanor: The Amazing Power of Being an Ally by Lee Wind and Kelly Mangan

February 18, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Once upon a time an online reader copy showed up in my daily activities. Winning it in a reader copy grab has nothing to do with my feelings when I write my review of Like That Eleanor: The Amazing Power of Being an Ally by Lee Wind and illustrated by Kelly Mangan. This due in April 2025 book has many pluses, but also a few minuses. I will start with the first plus: Our character of the story, Eleanor, is named after the historical Eleanor […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health Tagged With: Eleanor Roosevelt, friendship, glbtq, Kelly Mangan, Lee Wind, Lee Wind and Kelly Mangan, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:100 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health · Tags: Eleanor Roosevelt, friendship, glbtq, Kelly Mangan, Lee Wind, Lee Wind and Kelly Mangan, Social Themes ·
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