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He ain’t heavy he’s my brother

Charlie & Mouse Even Better by Laurel Snyder

Charlie & Mouse by Laurel Snyder

April 12, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Charlie & Mouse series by Laurel Snyder are one of those cute book series that you like but do not necessarily go “OMG BEST BOOKS EVER!” You enjoy the cute stories and the brotherly bond between Charlie and Mouse. The text is not your usual limited picture book text either. These books are more of a beginning to second grade read. This allows it to grow from a read-aloud to the child reading on their own. Also, this helps an older child who still […]

TRYING SO HARD

My Squirrel Days by Ellie Kemper

April 12, 2019 by badkittyuno Leave a Comment

A quick note: I finished this book over two months (because I am a garbage person and that’s how far behind I am in my reviews) and I distinctly remember NOT LIKING IT. However, at the time of reading it, I also had distinct memories of NOT LIKING The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (for many of the same reasons, which I’m about to get into). That being said, I have since started re-watching Kimmy and I’m liking it way more now. So while this will be a fairly […]

Bowie and Sylive say it best: Just Dance

Just Dance by Patricia MacLachlan

April 11, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Patricia MacLachlan is an “old school” author or what I call a “grandparent friendly author” as nothing “bad” happens in the story. Sure, Sylvie Bloom gets sick near the end of the book, but nobody is worried she will die. Nor are there any drawn-out weeks of worrying. Even the “excitement” of the dog locked in a car really is not all that worrisome as you know that Sheriff Bud will miraculously save the day. Even Sylvie’s name, Bloom, is happy and a shadowing to […]

Because a bad day can always get worse (and isn’t that grand?)

The Pursuit of Grouchiness: Oscar the Grouch’s Guide to Life by Oscar the Grouch

April 10, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Do you love Oscar the Grouch? Then get his book, The Pursuit of Grouchiness: Oscar the Grouch’s Guide to Life on how to be a good… I mean bad… Grouch! This is a counter book: a gem at the checkout you see and know it is the perfect “little something” you needed to fill out your gift for Uncle Bob or that pesky high schooler who is just graduating. Or you are one of millions of kids who asked, “Can you tell me how to […]

The Impatient Ones

The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach

April 9, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When you work in a bookstore, you never know what you might find. I was talking to a co-worker and he told me he had several copies sent to him of The Very Impatient Caterpillar. I know he thought of this book as I was being a bit of an impatient caterpillar myself (my lunch was stuck to the plate I used and was not coming clean as quickly as I hoped). Therefore, I was excited to read about myself…. I mean about a caterpillar […]

When you’re awkward, even for a naked mole rat

Sweety by Andrea Zuill

April 8, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

While the theme of Sweety (being yourself no matter how “odd” or “weird” you might seem to others) has been done before, this has a slightly different feeling to it. Andrea Zuill has made it slightly more modern in some ways, but also has kept a classic feeling as well. The classic aspect of the story is Sweety has a large, traditional family and how she and her family interact. The fact that Sweety asks if “being herself” while looking for friends could be seen […]

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