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You’ll probably never look at a bananas the same way

Banana Dream by Hasan Namir

May 9, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

What would you do if you name was Mooz? Well, you might do the same thing as the young boy in Banana Dream. You see, his name is a bit unusual and is associated with bananas. And of course, he is teased by his classmates, and envious of his cousins with more traditional names. But when he learns about the meaning of why his parents named him that, which was when his parents were trying to conceive, and having a difficult time, his mother dreamt […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, History Tagged With: Concepts, Daby Zainab Faidhi, family, Hasan Namir, Middle East, people, Places, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:315 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, History · Tags: Concepts, Daby Zainab Faidhi, family, Hasan Namir, Middle East, people, Places, Social Themes ·
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G, B, C, D, E, F, A lets sing the alphabet today!

Alphabuddies: G is First by Beth Bacon and Karen Kane

May 9, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Okay. I am an alphabet girl. Numbers? Oh, they are nice, but I like letters. And I like the order they are in. Twenty-six letters all in their place. And if they are not there, well all heck will break out! Or will it? In Alphabuddies: G is First we learn how important each letter is and, in the long run, how it does not matter the order, just as long as you use each and every important one. Of course, it takes us, and […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Alphabet, Beth Bacon, Beth Bacon and Karen Kane, Concepts, Eric Barclay, Karen Kane, Social Themes, words

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:314 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Alphabet, Beth Bacon, Beth Bacon and Karen Kane, Concepts, Eric Barclay, Karen Kane, Social Themes, words ·
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Yes that Bob Ross

Bob Ross: My First Book of Nature (My First Bob Ross Books) by Robb Pearlman

Bob Ross: My First Book of Colors (My First Bob Ross Books) by Robb Pearlman

May 4, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Bob Ross: My First Book of Nature (My First Bob Ross Books) and Bob Ross: My First Book of Colors (My First Bob Ross Books) are both by Robb Pearlman (text) and the artwork of Bob Ross. Yes, that Bob Ross. Happy little clouds and happy little trees Bob Ross. Both board books I might have read before but could not remember. Therefore, if I had, it was reading them again for the first time (which is a fun experience). And if I haven’t, it was actually […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: art, Bob Ross, colors, Concepts, nature, Robb Pearlman

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:296 · Genres: Children's Books, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: art, Bob Ross, colors, Concepts, nature, Robb Pearlman ·
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ABC Deconstructing Gender by Ashley Molesso

May 2, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

It is a Tuesday in May 2023, at my bookstore. And that means that new releases are going to happen. And two of those were GLBTQ titles. One was Child’s Introduction to Pride by Sarah Prager, which looks awesome, but too long to read on a quick break, and the other was ABC Deconstructing Gender. Honestly, I thought this book would be pushy, in your face and about how “non-conforming” people are so much better than “conforming” people. Thankfully Ashley Molesso  made a book that […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Alphabet, Ashley Molesso, Chess Needham, Concepts, glbtq, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:282 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Alphabet, Ashley Molesso, Chess Needham, Concepts, glbtq, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes ·
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A real upside-down holiday

Hanukkah Upside Down by Elissa Brent Weissman

April 12, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR15Passport  author  The cover of Hanukkah Upside Down was what first caught my eye. The character at the top is upside down. Or is the one on the bottom? After all, she (the top of page) is right side up on her side of things. But then again, the boy at the bottom thinks things are right on his side, too.  This clever book about two cousins in different countries (one New York, USA and the other in New Zealand) shows how “the better cousin” […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Religion Tagged With: CBR15Passport, Concepts, Elissa Brent Weissman, family, Hanukkah, jewish, Omer Hoffmann, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:230 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Religion · Tags: CBR15Passport, Concepts, Elissa Brent Weissman, family, Hanukkah, jewish, Omer Hoffmann, Social Themes ·
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One, two, eleven, five

Ten Dragon Eggs: A Book about Counting Down by Lynda Graham-Barber

April 12, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR15Passport  author How can you not like the rich, jewel colors of Jeffrey Ebbeler’s illustrations in Ten Dragon Eggs: A Book about Counting Down? Okay, sure, they might be too cute. Or maybe they have too big eyes, but they do fit the story that Lynda Graham-Barber made for us. They are sweet, silly and have a cleverness to them. The story is simple, a dragon mother watches her eggs hatch. It is a difficult process but amusing to the readers. And then, along the […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Non-Fiction Tagged With: CBR15Passport, Concepts, Counting & Numbers, Dragons & Mythical, Jeffrey Ebbeler, Lynda Graham-Barber

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:229 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Non-Fiction · Tags: CBR15Passport, Concepts, Counting & Numbers, Dragons & Mythical, Jeffrey Ebbeler, Lynda Graham-Barber ·
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