Keith Negley – Cannonball Read 17

It’s one of those new-fangled velocipedes!

The Running Machine: The Invention of the Very First Bicycle by Keith Negley

Birth of the Bicycle: A Bumpy History of the Bicycle in America 1819–1900 by Sarah Nelson

May 31, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Now, the final two (and if you are reading this before the other reviews about bikes, that should read: the first two) books I was going to add to a one review about bicycle books are The Running Machine: The Invention of the Very First Bicycle by Keith Negley (due mid-late July 2024) and Birth of the Bicycle: A Bumpy History of the Bicycle in America 1819–1900 by Sarah Nelson and illustrated by Iacopo Bruno (due early July). I know I could babble on about […]

Blow me a story

The Boy and the Wild Blue Girl by Keith Negley

January 31, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The cover of The Boy and the Wild Blue Girl did not look appealing to me. I was not in the mood for a “wild child” and the antics that makes one assume. However, Keith Negley made a picture book that I am truly impressed with. If I have one issue it is that the theme of the girl becoming a special metaphor, might be lost on the child reading crowd. This metaphor, if told, tells the whole story. But I can say that the […]

Great stories, quirky art not for everyone

My Dad Used to be So Cool by Keith Negley

Tough Guys Have Feelings Too by Keith Negley

May 31, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Keith Negley seems to have an odd, fun and quirky sense of humor that is not for everyone. Because of his non-traditional approach, his books tend to be more for the Dads and guys who are more Ozzy O. than Ozzie N. Especially with My Dad Used to be So Cool. Our young narrator tells us the story of their dad. Who used to be cool. As of course he was in a band (there is proof) and had fun on his motorcycle or just […]

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