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A red swimsuit and a copper diving helmet

Else B. in the Sea : The Woman Who Painted the Wonders of the Deep by Jeanne Walker Harvey

May 1, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Else B. in the Sea : The Woman Who Painted the Wonders of the Deep by Jeanne Walker Harvey and illustrated by Melodie Stacey is due early June 2024. Therefore I read via an online reader copy. This is an amazing introductory picture book on a person, Else Bostelmann, who we are not probably familiar with. She was not only an artist but also a scientist. She was hired, in the 1930s, to paint the ocean. But not the waves or the creatures above those […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Sports Tagged With: art, earth science, Else Bostelmann, Jeanne Walker Harvey, Melodie Stacey, painting, Science & Nature, water (oceans/lakes), Water Sports

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:188 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Sports · Tags: art, earth science, Else Bostelmann, Jeanne Walker Harvey, Melodie Stacey, painting, Science & Nature, water (oceans/lakes), Water Sports ·
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Three biography reviews all in one place for your reading pleasure!

Dressing UP the Stars: The Story of Movie Costume Designer Edith Head by Jeanne Walker Harvey

Jose Feeds the World: How a famous chef feeds millions of people in need around the world by David Unger

The Snow Man: A True Story by Jonah Winter

September 11, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I like biographies. Mostly because you have to be pretty much into the subject to write about people. Granted, not all the time (you might be a contracted writer for a series) but when you have someone like Edith Head, the odds are you are a fan. Otherwise why would you write something about a person that famous, but not very “mainstream?” Oh sure, we know a little about her from the Disney The Incredibles movies, but that is nothing like the real woman. And […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: billy barr, chef, costumes, David Unger, Diana Toledano, Edith Head, Jeanette Winter, Jeanne Walker Harvey, Jonah Winter, José Andrés, Marta Álvarez Miguéns, science, Weather

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:652 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: billy barr, chef, costumes, David Unger, Diana Toledano, Edith Head, Jeanette Winter, Jeanne Walker Harvey, Jonah Winter, José Andrés, Marta Álvarez Miguéns, science, Weather ·
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Maybe it is or isn’t art, but the woman behind it made an impact

Ablaze with Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas by Jeanne Walker Harvey

February 21, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Ablaze with Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas by Jeanne Walker Harvey is a sweet story about a woman who we might not have heard of, but one that in many ways changed the world. Hitting many first landmarks, such as Almas Thomas was the first black woman to have an art show at a particular museum, she was the first contemporary artwork and first woman of color to have their work in the White House), but she also just seemed to be a […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: 20th Century, Alma Thomas, art, Black History, Jeanne Walker Harvey, Loveis Wise, painting, United States history

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:63 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: 20th Century, Alma Thomas, art, Black History, Jeanne Walker Harvey, Loveis Wise, painting, United States history ·
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Maya Lin

March 27, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

My sisters Girl Scout Troop went to DC many years ago. I was an older scout and considered chaperone material. I assumed (right or wrong) the girls just saw it as a time to get away from school (considering how young they were and being typical kids). I was thinking “OMG I’m going to see the White House! I’m going to see the Vietnam Memorial” (those were my two “must see” items). While seeing the White House was fun (though we missed the last tour) […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History Tagged With: Dow Phumiruk, Jeanne Walker Harvey, Vietnam, Vietnam memorial

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:51 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History · Tags: Dow Phumiruk, Jeanne Walker Harvey, Vietnam, Vietnam memorial ·
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