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Need to feel good? Grab a book or four

Chirp!: Chipmunk Sings for a Friend by Jamie A. Swenson

Sunny-Side Up by Jacky Davis

We Are Better Together by Bill McKibben

Let’s Do Everything and Nothing by Julia Kuo

December 6, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Do you need some feel good stories? These books are positive, hopeful, and have a modern take on subjects. Each one ranges in the best age for it, but most ages five and up will be fine. Chirp!: Chipmunk Sings for a Friend by Jamie A. Swenson This book is a simple story: a little chipmunk is alone and keeps singing for a friend. Scott Magoon illustrates the clever gem of finding the perfect note of friendship. The colors are simple, light without being muted. […]

love the world and make it better

this one wild and precious life by Sarah Wilson

March 15, 2021 by kniki Leave a Comment

I’ve long been a fan of Sarah Wilson’s work, first discovering her through I Quit Sugar and then her zero-waste cookbook Simplicious Flow. Her ethos of buying food in season, in as little packaging as possible, using every bit of it, and making the best use of scraps and leftovers really resonated as something we could all strive towards as a way of living a little more lightly on our one precious planet. this one wild and precious life extends on the planet saving theme, […]

Environmental Science for the younger crowd

Oil by Jonah Winter

December 16, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I dislike books that you cannot really rate because they are books that are emotionally linked to your own feelings, thoughts and biases. These books are personal to you and all I can say is how I feel about it. Oil by Jonah Winter is a personal book. If you are an environmentalist, you will be all over this book. You will appreciate the theme of showing the dangers of oil consumption and the impact it has on wildlife. There is no question the author […]

Baaaaby Otter swimmin’ around, looking so cute, should have a crown….

If You Take Away the Otter by Susannah Buhrman-Deever

June 25, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Every time I see this title, If You Take Away the Otter I wonder, “Why would you take away the otter? They are cute and fluffy and smart and funny and cute…” Only once upon a time, some people did take away the otters (by various ways, and mostly (if not all) were environmentally unfriendly ones). Therefore, Susannah Buhrman-Deever created a fun story filled with facts (with extra information on the sides and at the end) to allow your child to grow with the book. […]

Why is it cheap to feed polar bears? (Because they live on ice only.)

Sea Bear: A Journey for Survival by Lindsay Moore

September 12, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Sea Bear: A Journey for Survival is a lovely illustrated picture book. It is also an easily accessible story for almost any age. Lindsay Moore has a quaint story about a bear and the day to day activities it must do to survive. And while the life of a polar pear is not easy, she shows the world, so it is not too dark. It does mention that the bear eats the seals and such but does not show you this in any graphic detail. […]

Fine For What It Is

No. More. Plastic.: What you can do to make a difference by Martin Dorey

April 26, 2019 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

Best for: People looking for concrete steps to take to reduce plastic consumption individually and at the societal level. In a nutshell: The man who founded the two-minute beach clean-up offers tips for plastic use reduction. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I saw this in a shop while on a vacation near the sea, so it seemed like an appropriate (and quick) read. Review: Just over a week ago the Extinction Rebellion actions stepped up in London. The bridge by my office was […]

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Emmalita on “It came to something when you found yourself hoping that the footsteps you heard were ghosts.”I loved the ending! I don’t think it’s been out long enough to talk about why though.
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Emmalita on “Only you, Em, would refer to heartbreak as a distraction. I think I would have a more sympathetic response if I asked to marry a bookcase.”Oh my goodness, Gallifrey was beautiful. I’m sure her mittens were gloriously murdery.

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