Feelings – Page 9 – Cannonball Read 17

It might be a bad sign when your imaginary friends are mad at you….

The Crankypants Tea Party by Barbara Bottner

January 7, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Do not read The Crankypants Tea Party if you yourself are a little crankypants. Or maybe you should, as it might get you out of that crankypants mood. That is because, this humor is offbeat and not for everyone; therefore, who knows how you will feel afterwards! The idea of a young girl inviting her special stuffed animal friends to a tea party is not “HAAHA LAUGH OUT LOUD” funny but has the humor of a child that might be adorable but a little well, […]

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My Creepy Valentine by Arthur Howard

January 6, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Valentine’s Day books are already out and about on the displays at work. Yes, it is a short season, but somehow, I always feel like we should wait a little longer into January to start putting them out. However, I am glad that this was not the case this year. If we had waited, I probably would not have found My Creepy Valentine by Arthur Howard. Oh my goodness! This is an adorable book if I do say so myself (and I do). Mitzi, the […]

Facts and Tips on Embarrassments

So Embarrassing: Awkward Moments and How to Get Through Them by Charise Mericle Harper

December 22, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

A little while ago I read a book Screaming Hairy Armadillos from the publisher Workman. While, not usually a fan, I know they have some goodies. Therefore, when I got a chance to get a copy of So Embarrassing: Awkward Moments and How to Get Through Them by Charise Mericle Harper, I jumped at the chance. Okay, gold was not found twice. But perhaps it is bronze instead. Harper’s non-fiction book is a fun way to learn how to deal with your embarrassment. They combine […]

Theme is: Books I am not a fan of

Bonnie & Ben Rhyme Again by Mem Fox

Cuddle Monkey by Blake Lilane Hellman

April 2, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I dislike giving books a One rating. I know the author and illustrator have put a lot of time and effort into the book. However, sometimes you just cannot find the spark that makes that book your book. The below books are two that just did not “spark” for me. Adults will most likely get sick of the repetition quickly enough of Bonnie & Ben Rhyme Again. Even though this is Mem Fox, I do not see the “element” I have come to associate with […]

Feelings, nothing more than feelings (or Angry Eyes)

Little Unicorn Is Angry by Aurelie Chien Cheow Chine

September 16, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

As with all series, I wish Little Unicorn Is Angry was in a collection with the other emotions/feelings Little Unicorn will deal with. I think a nice boxed set with the individual books would work best. Currently Aurelie Chien Cheow Chine has Little Unicorn Is Scared as well as Angry out and in January 2020 Little Unicorn Is Sad and Little Unicorn Is Shy will be published. While perhaps it could be a bit “sweet” for some, this story about feelings (and anger in particular) […]

Dealing with those pesky feelings

This Makes me Jealous by Courtney Carbone

September 12, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

On a five-minute break at work the other day, I looked at the received books that were to go to the children’s floor and the back cover of this book was facing me as well as oddly interesting. Turning it over I found This Makes me Jealous with a very upset young lady on the cover. What pray tell, Courtney Carbone (author of said book) is making our young friend so cross? What it is, is the new girl, Amy, at school. She comes in […]

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