Corey R. Tabor – Cannonball Read 17

More than the crow flies

Cranky, Crabby Crow (Saves the World) by Corey R. Tabor

April 7, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

At first I didn’t think I would like Cranky, Crabby Crow (Saves the World), but the twist at the end is perfect for kids of all ages. The idea of Corey R. Tabor is simple: a Crow chases off anyone who wants to befriend him, get him to play or give advice. But things are not what they seem. There is a ring-ring nearby, a secret conversation and message (a sassy Kaw!) and one heck of a surprise for the reader. This simple thing turns […]

Old idea, new presentation

Papilio by Ben Clanton, Andy Chou Musser and Corey R. Tabor

December 9, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The concept of coming of age is told through the eyes of a butterfly in Papilio. Ben Clanton, Andy Chou Musser, and Corey R. Tabor created a unique read (the coming of age concept) but still is a book about a butterfly and its life cycle. We follow Papilio from the changes they have from egg to a falling (though feels like flying) caterpillar, to an actual flying butterfly. Told in three “chapters” these sections show us the stages of going from caterpillar, to caterpillar […]

Stories need to be told

A Family Tree by Staci Lola Drouillard

Ursula Upside Down by Corey R. Tabor

November 22, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When I do a combination review of two or more books, I like a theme to accompany them. This time, I really cannot find a common one outside of these stories need to be told. The first, A Family Tree, takes on a more serious nature, with nods to family and traditions, and the second, Ursula Upside Down is lighter and has humor.. A Family Tree by Staci Lola Drouillard and illustrated by Kate Gardiner (currently available though I read via an online reader copy) […]

Dear Fair Folk! Fetch yourself these books

Sir Ladybug and the Queen Bee by Corey R. Tabor

Peanut, Butter, and Crackers Fetch! by Paige Braddock

July 14, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I recently found two series (well one I knew about but found a new one in it). They are just cute, take 10 minutes out of your adult day to read them to yourself, but would be fun bedtime, or sit and read time with your younger children. They are also good for the early to bit more advanced solo readers. I found the Sir Ladybug series right before book one came out. I just found out that book two is now also published. The […]

Oh, you’re the best friend that I ever had (and not bad of a book either)

Crab and Snail: The Invisible Whale by Beth Ferry

Sir Ladybug by Corey R. Tabor

August 24, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The new reader copies are coming in and Fall 2021, Winter 2022 and Spring 2022 are looking good. Two of them are below. Or the adult reader they were a lunch time read, for the age aimed at, you can take your time reading a few pages at a time. Crab and Snail: The Invisible Whale is due Spring 2022. Author Beth Ferry and illustrator Jared Chapamn have created a book that is a fun story about the ocean and about friends and friendship. However, […]

A cabbage adventure

Snail Crossing by Corey R. Tabor

January 31, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

“Cabbage bound! I’m cabbage bound! Head in the clouds, foot on the ground.” And boy is Snail ever! Nothing will stop them from getting those cabbages: not cars, crows or antsy ants. A funny scene about making friends and a not seen twist makes this a fun new story about determination and friendship. I was not sure what to expect from Snail Crossing by Corey R. Tabor. Maybe I thought it would be about how a snail keeps on going, no matter the danger or […]

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