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The other Goliath

Goliath: The Boy Who Was Different by Ximo Abadía

July 3, 2020 by BlackRaven 2 Comments

Red cbr12bingo I said! Goliath: The Boy Who Was Different by Ximo Abadía seems like it might be a somber and sad story, but turns out it is really a feel good story about just being you. Other than being very large, not looking like everyone else, Goliath seems like a normal boy. While Abadia does not dig deep into the differences, they show how being different affects Goliath, who is telling their own story. We have seen this story before, but it is fresh […]

Let’s Hug!

Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Lionni

July 3, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

And this is cbr12bingo book for Yellow! Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Lionni was his first book for children. Due to the fact he had rambunctious grandchildren, one day on the train he had to find a creative way to keep them occupied and this book was born. How do I know this? It is in Lionni’s own words at the back of this edition. And who would have thought a book from 1959 would still be in print let alone as beloved now […]

More than five letter words in the English language

The Keeper of Wild Words by Brooke Smith

March 11, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I say The Keeper of Wild Words by Brooke Smith is a five but is more of a 4.8 due to a little hiccup for me. Which is the fact that Brooke is the name of the child of the story and the author. This seems a bit heavy handed. However, regardless if this is based on a true story or not, maybe naming the child Robin, Willow, Rose (etc.) might have been less daunting. Of course, it also could be while Brooke is a […]

Wearing a haircut?

Haircuts for Little Lambs by Tomie dePaola

February 28, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I am not sure how I missed the book Haircuts for Woolsey’s by Tomie dePaola as I do enjoy his work. Now published under the name, Haircuts for Little Lambs I see why this might not have been one of his more popular stories. Totally done in dePaola’s style of illustrations and text, this is a fun story about Spring and how fickle it can be. Plus, there is one clever one grandmother who knows how to take care of a pesky problem. However, I […]

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Nesting by Henry Cole

January 31, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Putting away future publications reader copies to our staff shelves, Nesting by Henry Cole came up. The blue of the cover popped up. I was not sure what was going on. Was it going to be about all birds, robins, hummingbirds? The contrast of the grey/white and blue was (yes, a bit dramatic) mesmerizing. I had put it in my, “Not reading now” pile, but kept thinking I probably should read it. It was not a wasted read. I give this book a five for […]

Fun with Classics and Art

Andy Warhol What Colors Do You See? Board Book by Mudpuppy

Bookish Cats Board Book by Mudpuppy

January 21, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I am not always a fan of the “click bait” book for toddlers. You know the type: they are trying to make an activist of your baby, or posh or something that a hipster parent wants. The child themselves could not care less what the subject is. They are more worried if they can they eat it or not. But every so often one of these modern books is clever and something that is worth the time to partake in. Since I will be laughing […]

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