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My mummy has fleas, she got them from meeeeee!

Mummy & Me: A Monster's Tale by Danesh Mohiuddin

October 11, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Mummy & Me: A Monster’s Tale by Danesh Mohiuddin is the typical child being a child and trying to be a good child, but well, you know things happen, but with not so typical characters, story. Mummy’s love their children but sometimes it is tiring. Even when they do their best, like using their indoor howls (or so they think). But dancing is fun. Slurping lunch is a delight. And getting ready for bed when the sun starts to shine is divine! And in […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Featured, Fiction, Health Tagged With: Children, Daily Activities, Danesh Mohiuddin, families, monsters, mothers, parents, routines

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:481 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Featured, Fiction, Health · Tags: Children, Daily Activities, Danesh Mohiuddin, families, monsters, mothers, parents, routines ·
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Don’t judge a book by its cover or an ogre by the crusty toenails

Princess Pru and the Ogre on the Hill by Maureen Fergus

May 24, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Princess Pru and the Ogre on the Hill was not, my favorite book I read during a picture book marathon. However, it was a book that I enjoyed because it took a familiar theme of, “Don’t judge a book by its cover or an ogre by the crusty toenails” and switched it up a bit. Maureen Fergus’s story is simple, Princess Pru has a great life. She has two overprotective dads, three tarantulas and an ostrich named Orville. But when the ogre moves in next door, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Danesh Mohiuddin, friendship, glbtq, Maureen Fergus, ogres, princesses, Social Theme

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:385 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Danesh Mohiuddin, friendship, glbtq, Maureen Fergus, ogres, princesses, Social Theme ·
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