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It's NOT the Stork! by Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley

It's So Amazing! by Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley

It's Perfectly Normal! by Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley

April 29, 2025 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

In my continued effort to be better acquainted with commonly banned and “controversial” children’s books, I dug into three sex ed books by Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley. It’s Perfectly Normal is the book that is most commonly banned among the three, because it is the most comprehensive and progressive. But I was curious to see how each book differed, as they are aimed at specific age groups. It’s NOT the Stork is for ages 4 and up, It’s So Amazing is recommended for […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Non-Fiction Tagged With: banned books, childen's book, michael emberley, non fiction, reproduction, robie h. harris, Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley, sexual education, social issues

cosbrarian's CBR17 Review No:28 · Genres: Children's Books, Non-Fiction · Tags: banned books, childen's book, michael emberley, non fiction, reproduction, robie h. harris, Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley, sexual education, social issues ·
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Her dedushka teaches

Dedushka: Memories of My Grandpa and Ukraine by Katerina Spaeth

April 28, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When you try to read a book online and you can’t find the format for your equipment, or you just can’t find a copy, you get a little more than a little more than frustrated. Or at least  I do. And that is what happened with Dedushka: Memories of My Grandpa and Ukraine by Katerina Spaeth. I could not find a reader copy anywhere. And I was not looking forward to waiting until September 2025 for it. But, finally one day in April there was […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: family, grandchildren, grandparents, Katerina Spaeth, Social Themes, Ukraine

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:219 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: family, grandchildren, grandparents, Katerina Spaeth, Social Themes, Ukraine ·
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Strength and kindness of the dragon

Powerful Like a Dragon by Christopher Cheng

April 28, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When it comes to history, picture books are a great way to introduce the subject. You are able to present the situation and/or issue and yet, keep it so that it gives the point of view without being “too much” and it allows all ages to be exposed to concepts, ideas and events. With Powerful Like a Dragon by Christopher Cheng and illustrator Jacqueline Tam we turn to 1941 Hong Kong during World War II and the Japanese invasion of the city. The story is […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: 1941 Hong Kong, Asia, Christopher Cheng, Hong Kong, Jacqueline Tam, refugees, World War II

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:217 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: 1941 Hong Kong, Asia, Christopher Cheng, Hong Kong, Jacqueline Tam, refugees, World War II ·
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“The power of the white world is threatened whenever a black man refuses to accept the white world’s definitions”

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

April 27, 2025 by esmemoria 2 Comments

There is no American truth teller like James Baldwin. I always come away from his writing–whether fiction or nonfiction–changed. I don’t know how he could hold so much clear-eyed rage and pain alongside so much love and dignity. He never spared anyone from the truth, even himself. His book The Fire Next Time is a short book with only two essays, but he packs so much into them. The first essay is a letter to his nephew, called “My Dungeon Shook: Letter to My Nephew […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Featured, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: James Baldwin

esmemoria's CBR17 Review No:18 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Featured, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: James Baldwin ·
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How the World Works

Dead in the Water: A True Story of Hijacking, Murder, and a Global Maritime Conspiracy by Matthew Campbell & Kit Chellel

The Constant Gardener by John Le Carré

April 26, 2025 by Jake Leave a Comment

Finished two consecutive books on how the world works. Both are good and devastating in their own respective ways Dead in the Water: A True Story of Hijacking, Murder, and a Global Maritime Conspiracy When the cargo ship Dalit hit Baltimore’s Key Bridge last year, I felt it deeply, not just because I’m a Baltimorean but because I’ve worked with seafarers in the past. It’s a hard life: dangerous labor with little pay and almost no labor protections. Away from your family months at a […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: big pharma, Dead in the Water, espionage, john le carré, kenya, maritime, Matthew Campbell & Kit Chellel, mystery, pharmaceutical, shipping, The Constant Gardener, thriller, true crime, United Kingdom, yemen

Jake's CBR17 Review No:18 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Suspense · Tags: big pharma, Dead in the Water, espionage, john le carré, kenya, maritime, Matthew Campbell & Kit Chellel, mystery, pharmaceutical, shipping, The Constant Gardener, thriller, true crime, United Kingdom, yemen ·
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Her heart was American

Tokyo Rose - Zero Hour: A Japanese American Woman's Persecution and Ultimate Redemption After World War II by Andre R. Frattino

April 25, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The only reason that the graphic novel, Tokyo Rose – Zero Hour: A Japanese American Woman’s Persecution and Ultimate Redemption After World War II by Andre R. Frattino, is not a five rating is because of the illustrations. While it is understandable why they are in black and white, they were not my favorite things for multiple reasons. I know that illustrator Kate Kasenow did a lot of work on them. I appreciate the hard work, the time and even the final result to make […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: 1940s, Andre R. Frattino, Asian, Asian-American, Ethnic studies, Iva Toguri, Iva Toguri D'Aquino, Janice Chiang, Japan, Kate Kasenow, radio program, Tokyo Rose, United States, Wars & Conflict, women, World War II

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:215 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: 1940s, Andre R. Frattino, Asian, Asian-American, Ethnic studies, Iva Toguri, Iva Toguri D'Aquino, Janice Chiang, Japan, Kate Kasenow, radio program, Tokyo Rose, United States, Wars & Conflict, women, World War II ·
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