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U is for Unique

The GayBCs by M. L. Webb

July 12, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The GayBCs will for certain turn heads. It will get people talking. Maybe even very loudly. M. L. Webb’s alphabet book is not your father’s ABC book. How do I write a review for this book? Very carefully. This book will be a hot button book, no question about it. Sometimes it feels like it is talking directly only to the GLBT+ community. Sometimes there is a feeling of it is talking to everyone. This book will either bring out the A in you (A […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Young Adult Tagged With: Alphabet, lgbt, M. L. Webb, Social Topics

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:270 · Genres: Children's Books, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Young Adult · Tags: Alphabet, lgbt, M. L. Webb, Social Topics ·
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Two Alphabet books to try out

A is for Awesome!: 23 Iconic Women Who Changed the World by Eva Chen

An ABC of Flowers by Jutta Hilpuesch

May 31, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

A is for Awesome!: 23 Iconic Women Who Changed the World would have been almost a perfect alphabet/history book and been a five rating if the age-old dilemma of X Y Z had not come up. Instead of people being here (Y could have been Yoko Ono, though I admit I am having a little trouble finding X and Z, but considering Beyoncé is represented, Eva Chen could have had Xuxa or Zoë Kravitz), instead words that have the letters and mentions how “wonderful” you the […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Alphabet, Eva Chen, Jutta Hilpuesch, women history

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:198 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Alphabet, Eva Chen, Jutta Hilpuesch, women history ·
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26 ways to say Love

L Is for Love: A Heartfelt Alphabet by Greg Paprocki

January 23, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

L is for Love: A Heartfelt Alphabet is one of those odd little gems that looks like it is from 1950 but is very 2018. The illustrations show you the alphabet of love and friendship. The illustrations are casually modern. Nothing is forced, and things flow with the diversity of people (bi-racial copy, people of color). In fact, the P is for Poetry shows the girl reciting “How do I love thee?” (Or I assume she is…. She is kneeling, with paper in hand, boy […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Alphabet, Concepts, Greg Paprocki, Holiday, Holidays & Celebrations, Valentine's Day

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:22 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction · Tags: Alphabet, Concepts, Greg Paprocki, Holiday, Holidays & Celebrations, Valentine's Day ·
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This is the worst alphabet book but an awesomely cool idea!

September 6, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

This is not your mothers alphabet book! This is not for a young child just learning their alphabet. This alphabet book could be given to an adult. I could also see this used in classes as low as second grade but upwards to junior high due to the items mentioned. It would be a great gift for someone who collects alphabet books. Now why this book is so fantastic. P Is for Pterodactyl: The Worst Alphabet Ever by Raj Haldar and Chris Carpenter (illustrated by […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Alphabet, Chris Carpenter, Concepts, humor, Juvenile Nonfiction, Maria Beddia, Raj Haldar, Vocabulary & Spelling

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:335 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Alphabet, Chris Carpenter, Concepts, humor, Juvenile Nonfiction, Maria Beddia, Raj Haldar, Vocabulary & Spelling ·
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