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A Best Illustrated book for the Adults

Small in the City by Sydney Smith

November 13, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Be in the right mind frame when you are reading Small in the City. As, frankly, Sydney Smith created a downright depressing story. At first you think the narrator is talking to you the reader about how they, the narrator is small, and you the reader are small, too. Therefore, being in the city can be a scary thing if you are not used to it. Then perhaps you think maybe the child is speak to a bird, or even a homeless person due to […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: City & Town Life, Pets, Sydney Smith

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:477 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: City & Town Life, Pets, Sydney Smith ·
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One Not So Perfect, Perfect Day

Saturday by Oge Mora

November 13, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Saturday by Oge Mora is a brightly colored, slightly predictable ending, but over all a sweet story. This would be a good book to read if your own perfect Saturday plans had a few (or several) glitches to it. This is a cozy mother and daughter story. Ava waits all week for Saturday as her other works the other days of the week. We do see the names of the days spelled out for us, therefore, there is a little education tossed in, but the main story […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: City & Town Life, Emotions & Feelings, Mothers and daughters, Oge Mora

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:476 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: City & Town Life, Emotions & Feelings, Mothers and daughters, Oge Mora ·
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Christmas Spirit? We got it right here!

December 19, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I Got the Christmas Spirit by Connie Schofield-Morrison and illustrated by Frank Morrison has a lot to like. And a lot of things that you might not be as crazy about. The illustrations of Morrison are lovely. They are quirky and filled with details. And the colors! Bold and sassy and quirky and as spunky as the little narrator herself. They introduce you to a city setting for those who might not be familiar with it and show the setting a lot of kids do […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: African-American, celebrations, christmas, City & Town Life, Connie Schofield-Morrison, Frank Morrison, Holiday

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:464 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: African-American, celebrations, christmas, City & Town Life, Connie Schofield-Morrison, Frank Morrison, Holiday ·
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