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I’m hooked on these books

Obsessive About Octopuses, by Owen Davey

Curious About Crocodiles by Owen Davey

May 12, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I will admit it, I am hooked on Owen Davey and their animal books. In Obsessive About Octopuses, I learned facts that I did not even know I needed to know about octopuses! All sizes, shapes, color, bone, no bone, deadly, mimics and more are covered. The pages are detailed, but not crowded. There is much going on, but it is also accessible for most ages. Each piece of information is presented to be educational and fun. I have found probably one of my new […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Non-Fiction Tagged With: animals, crocodiles, nature, oceans, octopuses, Owen Davey, science

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:218 · Genres: Children's Books, Non-Fiction · Tags: animals, crocodiles, nature, oceans, octopuses, Owen Davey, science ·
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Be Yourself. Everyone else is taken.

April 13, 2016 by ChainedVase 8 Comments

I’ve been reading a lot lately but having trouble feeling inspired to write reviews. Fortunately I never have any trouble blathering on about picture books. I’m a life long reader, grew up surrounded by books and live in a house full of children’s books. Reading is important to me. Inspiring children to love books is important to me. Even before they can read, they can love books. Crocodiles are one of my favourite animals (someone once tried to tell me that adults shouldn’t have Favourite […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: crocodiles, Picture Books

ChainedVase's CBR8 Review No:16 · Genres: Uncategorized · Tags: crocodiles, Picture Books ·
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