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Take a look, it’s in a book (or five)

My America by Karen Katz

Sheep Dog and Sheep Sheep: Baaad Hair Day by Eric Barclay

One More Hug by Megan Alexander

Roly Poly by Mem Fox

The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig

November 4, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

What do you do when you can’t write a review to fit your needed word count? You combine several together to let people know that there are some grand books out there, but trying to write over 200 words just is not going to happen with books only a 100 words themselves (if that). My America by Karen Katz: This is a nice book. It is cozy. It is sweet. It is comfortable. It talks about people from the POV of children. All (with one […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Eric Barclay, family, friendship, Hiroe Nakata, Jane Dyer, Karen Katz, Love, Megan Alexander, Mem Fox, Patrice Barton, siblings, Social Themes, Trudy Ludwig

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:350 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Eric Barclay, family, friendship, Hiroe Nakata, Jane Dyer, Karen Katz, Love, Megan Alexander, Mem Fox, Patrice Barton, siblings, Social Themes, Trudy Ludwig ·
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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 […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: Blake Lilane Hellman, Blake Liliane Hellman, Chad Otis, Feelings, Judy Horacek, Mem Fox, Nursery Rhymes

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:140 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: Blake Lilane Hellman, Blake Liliane Hellman, Chad Otis, Feelings, Judy Horacek, Mem Fox, Nursery Rhymes ·
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