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A few picture book reviews for your entertainment

The Crayons Go Back to School  by Drew Daywalt

Danbi's Favorite Day by Anna Kim

Cooler than Lemonade: A Story about Great Ideas and How They Happen by Jerath Harshita

December 26, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Shhhh! I should be working, but it is a day off for most of the people in my area so, I sneaked in a few picture books and reviews as nobody was around to see me be naughty (not even the Big Guy, as he’s in his office working!) The Crayons Go Back to School by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers is a simple story about the crayons new adventure (read via Edelweiss, due mid May 2023). It is the crayons being crayons. The […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Anna Kim, Chloe Burgett, community, crayons, Drew Daywalt, family, Jerath Harshita, Oliver Jeffers, school, siblings, social themes & ideas

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:633 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Anna Kim, Chloe Burgett, community, crayons, Drew Daywalt, family, Jerath Harshita, Oliver Jeffers, school, siblings, social themes & ideas ·
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I am me and you are you and both are awesome so lets be friends!

Lili Macaroni by Nicole Testa

Danbi Leads the School Parade by Anna Kim

September 1, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Self-esteem, acceptance, and emotions are usually the main themes of most books these days and picture books are no exception. The below titles take those familiar themes and magically combines them into two different tales. I picked up Lili Macaroni as I wanted to take a photo of the cover and send to a friend of mine. I asked her if the girl looked familiar to her, too. And yes, we thought it looked like her youngest child. And yes, Lili of the story was […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: Anna Kim, Annie Boulanger, being yourself, differences, friendship, Nicole Testa, school, self-esteem

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:270 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: Anna Kim, Annie Boulanger, being yourself, differences, friendship, Nicole Testa, school, self-esteem ·
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