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A Unicorn Named Sparkle and the Perfect Valentine by Amy Young

June 23, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I am not usually a big fan of Sparkle and Lucy, but there was something about A Unicorn Named Sparkle and the Perfect Valentine that “got me.” And I do not know how Amy Young did it, but they made me like Valentines Day. They made me want to make Valentines for all my friends right now and not wait until February. However, I do not want to make them in the special way Lucy makes hers (or not just the way she does them), […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Amy Young, friendship, unicorns, Valenslime, Valentine's Day

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:182 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Amy Young, friendship, unicorns, Valenslime, Valentine's Day ·
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I scream you scream for Halloween! (Or: Autumn books that can be Halloween books )

We're Going on a Pumpkin Hunt by Mary Hogan Wilcox

She Wanted to Be Haunted by Marcus Ewert

The Little Kitten by Nicola Killen

A Unicorn Named Sparkle and the Pumpkin Monster by Amy Young

September 25, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

This is Halloween, this is Halloween/Pumpkins scream in the dead of night Okay, these four books are on the other side of Halloween. They are not spooky (or at least not to the level of The Nightmare Before Christmas) but they are fun, can acutely be an autumn read (or even anytime read) and can be absolutely perfect for the right audience. We’re Going on a Pumpkin Hunt by Mary Hogan Wilcox is probably my least favorite of the group. That’s not to say it is […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: Amy Young, Cats, friendship, halloween, Holidays & Celebrations, Marcus Ewert, Mary Hogan Wilcox, Nicola Killen, Pets, pumpkins, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Susie Ghahremani, unicorns

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:290 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: Amy Young, Cats, friendship, halloween, Holidays & Celebrations, Marcus Ewert, Mary Hogan Wilcox, Nicola Killen, Pets, pumpkins, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Susie Ghahremani, unicorns ·
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