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It’s time for book roundup! Get along little bookies!

The Midnight Mitzvah by Ruth Horowitz

Bo Keeps the Beat: The Piano Pedal Problem by Andrew Bambridge

A Bold Pumpkin Plan by Katy Hudson

May 2, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

It’s time for a book roundup! Each book is good for all types of readers and listeners. Not only that, they are nice companions to each other with their softer toned stories, illustrations and less traditional “action” stories. This mixture of books is one of the reasons why I love books. You never know what delightful treat you will find. The first and last titles are more traditional picture books, while the middle one has a chapter format and is part of a series. All […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Poetry, Religion Tagged With: Alejandra Barajas, Andrew Bambridge, animals, Chapter Books, Concepts, friendship, Jenny  Meilihove, jewish, Katy Hudson, music, new experiences, Performing Arts, Ruth Horowitz, seasons, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, siblings, Social Themes, Values & Virtues

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:192 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Poetry, Religion · Tags: Alejandra Barajas, Andrew Bambridge, animals, Chapter Books, Concepts, friendship, Jenny  Meilihove, jewish, Katy Hudson, music, new experiences, Performing Arts, Ruth Horowitz, seasons, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, siblings, Social Themes, Values & Virtues ·
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Coming to America

 It'll Be Irie: Staying True to Yourself by Alejandra Barajas

July 3, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

cbr15bingo On the Road: a young boy immigrates to America I had decided that I did not want to read It’ll Be Irie: Staying True to Yourself by Alejandra Barajas for no other reason than I had read a lot of being yourself type of books and one more was going to be one too many. I then found a physical reader copy and since I prefer reading books that way, I thought I would give it a shot. I am glad I waited for it […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health Tagged With: Alejandra Barajas, cbr15bingo, Diversity & Multicultural, Don Swaby, Jamaica, new experiences, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:442 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health · Tags: Alejandra Barajas, cbr15bingo, Diversity & Multicultural, Don Swaby, Jamaica, new experiences, Social Themes ·
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