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Practice what you do

Hello Sleep by Saehan Parc

October 21, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When I write a review, I write it out first, so I can organize my thoughts. Sometimes I cannot get to the review right away and need to remind myself of what a book was about. Hello Sleep by Saehan Parc and translated by Selene Bright was one of them. This does not mean it was a bad book, but it was not one that grabbed my attention completely.  The character of Sleep is a happy character that is learning about how to sleep. They […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: bedtime, Dreams, imagination, Play, Saehan Parc, Selene Bright, sleeping

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:469 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: bedtime, Dreams, imagination, Play, Saehan Parc, Selene Bright, sleeping ·
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Discover the Moonlight Zoo

The Midnight Zoo by Maudie Powell-Tuck

August 20, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Author Maudie Powell-Tuck starts in the middle of the story in The Midnight Zoo where we learn Eva has lost her cat Luna. Eva has looked all over and taken all sorts of actions to find them. Of course, as bedtime comes around, and Luna is not found, Eva is obviously distressed. Then, in what you can believe is a real event, or a dream, Eva finds herself at the titled zoo, where the animals help her look for said cat. Overall, things are whimsical, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Poetry Tagged With: animals, bedtime, Cats, Dreams, imagination, Karl James Mountfourd, Maudie Powell-Tuck, zoos

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:368 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Poetry · Tags: animals, bedtime, Cats, Dreams, imagination, Karl James Mountfourd, Maudie Powell-Tuck, zoos ·
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In the middle of the night… and the beginning and even the end….

The Mixed-Up Owl by Marzena Sowa and Joanna Lorho

July 28, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

cbr17bingo Bingo O  I admit it, I’m fudging the Bingo O square a bit. I couldn’t find an O title where the letter O started the full title, but there is the letter O in the word Owl, so I am counting this title to fill the spot. Yet, it is not just the title that is an O as the text is “Oh, that is interesting,”and “Oh boy this is going to be something your child will love.” At first, the idea seems like […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: animals, bedtime, Bingo O, cbr17bingo, community, Joanna Lorho, Marzena Sowa, Marzena Sowa and Joanna Lorho, owls

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:333 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: animals, bedtime, Bingo O, cbr17bingo, community, Joanna Lorho, Marzena Sowa, Marzena Sowa and Joanna Lorho, owls ·
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Culture has many forms

The Runaway Pancake by Tiny Fisscher

Sleep Here, Wake There by Caio Zero

July 15, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

cbr17bingo Culture (Runaway Pancake) and Work (Sleep Here, Wake There) When you are a reader of the children’s genre you find all types of books. One of my favorites are picture books as they are fun, unique and quick reads. Still, they can have deep messages and/or be quirky and fun.  The Runaway Pancake by Tiny Fisscher and illustrated by Sophie Pluim (currently available but read via an online reader copy) (CULTURE) is a fun and quirky one with a  fun take on the Gingerbread […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Poetry Tagged With: animals, bedtime, Caio Zero, Caribbean & Latin America alternative family, cbr17bingo, community, culture, Fairy Tales, family, fathers, folklore, friendship, mothers, siblings, Sophie Pluim, Tiny Fisscher, work

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:328 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Poetry · Tags: animals, bedtime, Caio Zero, Caribbean & Latin America alternative family, cbr17bingo, community, culture, Fairy Tales, family, fathers, folklore, friendship, mothers, siblings, Sophie Pluim, Tiny Fisscher, work ·
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I only counted one of the four as they are short short (but cute) board books

Hello, Beach! by Katherine Pryor and Rose Soini

April 9, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

All three board books which were read, were read via an online reader copy. All (but the one I have not yet read) are currently available. If you like easy board books that have a seasonal overtone, then the Katherine Pryor and Rose Soini books are for you. We have the books Hello, Beach!, Hello, Rain!, and Hello, Garden!  And due in September 2025 is Hello, Snow! Overall, things are terribly simple as they are aimed at not just the board book crowd to look […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: animals, bedtime, Concepts, diversity, Earth Sciences, family, Gardening, Katherine Pryor, Katherine Pryor and Rose Soini, Marine Life, Rose Soini, Science & Nature, seasons, senses sensations, siblings, Weather

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:179 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: animals, bedtime, Concepts, diversity, Earth Sciences, family, Gardening, Katherine Pryor, Katherine Pryor and Rose Soini, Marine Life, Rose Soini, Science & Nature, seasons, senses sensations, siblings, Weather ·
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From hustle and bustle to buzz and whirr

Nightsong by Sally Soweol Han

January 17, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Nightsong by Sally Soweol Han is a story about a young boy who is tired of visiting the adults with his adult (assuming mother). But soon it is time to go home and the adult and child head for the bus, hop on and are leaving the city behind. Until the wheels on the bus don’t go round and round, and one needs to be fixed. A long day got longer, but our young boy decided to listen to the sounds around him and explore […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: animals, bedtime, Dreams, flowers, imagination, nature, plants, Sally Soweol Han, science, Sounds

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:38 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: animals, bedtime, Dreams, flowers, imagination, nature, plants, Sally Soweol Han, science, Sounds ·
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