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Maybe J. K. Rowling should, I don’t know, write a new story?

January 14, 2018 by soapyme Leave a Comment

First, I want to say J. K. Rowling seems like a lovely person. Despite creating one of the most popular – and lucrative – fantasy series in the world, she has never glossed over her experiences with poverty and depression. She founded a neurology clinic in honor of her mother and is a champion of disadvantaged children and single parents. She dropped off the Forbes billionaire list partly because she donated so much to charity, and until lately, her Twitter game has been killer. Unfortunately, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy Tagged With: Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling

soapyme's CBR10 Review No:3 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy · Tags: Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling ·
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Groundhug Day

January 12, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

If Groundhog sees his shadow, he will hide in his hole for six more weeks. That is normal, so what is the issue? If he sees his shadow, he will miss Moose’s Valentine’s Day party! So, to make sure Groundhog can join them, all his friends come up with plans to stop him from seeing that pesky shadow. However, while they are arguing, morning comes….and so does Groundhogs shadow! What will they do now? This latest picture book by the author of the Vampirina Ballerina series […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: Anne Mare Pace, books for young children, Christopher Denise

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:5 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: Anne Mare Pace, books for young children, Christopher Denise ·
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I AM THE WORST!

January 10, 2018 by KM Bezner 1 Comment

I really identified with the poor bunny crying those words at the beginning of this story.

Filed Under: Children's Books Tagged With: accident, andrea tsurumi, animals, Picture Books

KM Bezner's CBR10 Review No:1 · Genres: Children's Books · Tags: accident, andrea tsurumi, animals, Picture Books ·
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Yo ho, Yo ho, A Pirate’s Life For Me

January 8, 2018 by melanir 2 Comments

I decided to read Treasure Island after I finished the STARS show Black Sails, because I really enjoyed the show and wanted to read the book they got their inspiration from. To be fair, most pirate fiction probably gets their inspiration from this book, but the show actually used characters from the book to tell their story. And so that is why I struggled through this book for four months. I feel like I’ve lost my reading mojo, because I just couldn’t push past the […]

Filed Under: Children's Books Tagged With: pirates, robert louis stevenson

melanir's CBR10 Review No:2 · Genres: Children's Books · Tags: pirates, robert louis stevenson ·
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I Didn’t Mean to Read This Whole Book

January 6, 2018 by Becky with the good flare 2 Comments

As many people are aware, 2017 was on the whole, a bit nuts. My personal and professional life decided to follow suit, and while I may appreciate the travel miles and hotel points that racked up, I’m looking forward to a more stable (personally) 2018. I started at new job with the new along with the new year, and while I’m searching for housing in a new area, I’ve been staying with family during the work week. Wednesday night, I sat down to read aloud […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Children, fantasy, Fiction, Kelly Barnhill, Newbery

Becky with the good flare's CBR10 Review No:1 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Children, fantasy, Fiction, Kelly Barnhill, Newbery ·
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Trust Me, Hansel and Gretel Are Sweet!: The Story of Hansel and Gretel as Told by the Witch

January 5, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

We all know the story of Hansel and Gretel… or do we? This retake on the popular story takes a softer approach to the classic tale and creates a happy ending for everyone.  The bright colors of the illustrations hint at the sweet treat that is the center of the commotion. Over all this book, while a fun read, it is very predictable. The witch is good…. she likes to make food art out of her mashed potatoes and the gingerbread house is just a […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy Tagged With: Children's, Janna Bock, Nancy Loewen

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:4 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy · Tags: Children's, Janna Bock, Nancy Loewen ·
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