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Whimsy and Whoa

If You Want  to Ride a Horse by Amy Novesky

Perla The Mighty Dog by Isabel Allende

May 31, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Picture book round up part… I have lost track! As they are so much fun I just read and read and read….. I am sure if I piled them up they would tower over me a few times over! All were read via an online copy, but both are currently available.  The publisher’s description of, If You Want  to Ride a Horse, says it is “A whimsical guide through the steps of riding a horse, whether the horse is real or lives in the imagination” […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Poetry, Sports Tagged With: Amy Novesky, animals, Gael Abary, horses, Isabel Allende, reliance, Sandy Rodríguez, self-esteem, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:217 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Poetry, Sports · Tags: Amy Novesky, animals, Gael Abary, horses, Isabel Allende, reliance, Sandy Rodríguez, self-esteem, Social Themes ·
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One bada$$ Girl!

Girl on a Motorcycle by Amy Novesky

December 7, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Girl on a Motorcycle is a poetic look at the strength one woman, Anne-France Dautheville, had have to beat the odds and find a place (or in this case the world) she was most happy. Anne-France wanted to find a place where she belonged and was able to be free. This is the true story of Dautheville, who was the first woman to ride a motorcycle around the world. Each place she goes (flying to Canada first, heading to Alaska, Japan, and other nations) has […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, Amy Novesky, Anne-France Dautheville, Julie Morstad, motorcycles, travel, women

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:414 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, Amy Novesky, Anne-France Dautheville, Julie Morstad, motorcycles, travel, women ·
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