Kyle Sullivan – Cannonball Read 17

Krampus kramps your naughty style

Tonight Is Krampus Night by Kyle Sullivan

September 18, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

One thing I try to do every year is to find at least three Christmas books and at least one other winter holiday book. The Christmas books I try to find are a religious one, a more fun one (Santa, or silly reindeer have been in the past) and an Other book (maybe spiritual but it hits the spirit of things). I try to find one Hanukkah and one Winter Solstice, or something that is a holiday and/or just fun. This year I found a […]

Don’t Eat Me, Chupacabra!!!! I’m not a good snack

October 9, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Don’t Eat Me, Chupacabra is one of those neat books where you might not like it but someone else will. It is funny but maybe over the top for some. The beginning reader format does make it a good book for schools. Plus, as an adult, if you want to brush up on some Spanish you can do that as well. However, as I read the readers copy there was no pronunciation guide. I am not sure if there will be in a final edition. […]

Monsters Count and Say Their ABCs

May 15, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

It is not often that I say, “This is the best book ever.” And with Monster ABC by Kyle Sullivan and Derek Sullivan this is one of the best Halloween alphabet board books I have read in a while. And Hush Now, Banshee!: A Not-So-Quiet Counting Book also by the Sullivan’s is a close second. They are alphabet and counting books, however, with a more adult tone. The child will enjoy that H is for the Hobgoblin that smells like a fart (and of course, […]

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