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Ok I’m bragging, but who will if I don’t? Cannonball #9

The Duel: A Story about Peace by Ines Viegas Oliveira

A Stronger Home by Katrina Chen and Elaine Su

My Dear Sea by André Carrilho

September 30, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I was reading picture books recently and found that all had a strong theme, but I was not sure if I really liked them. I knew I liked the idea of them, but did I like how they were done? So, I present to you them and see what you think. All were read via an online reader copy. The first was The Duel: A Story about Peace by Ines Viegas Oliveira, and translated by Rosa Churcher Clarke (due mid-November 2024). The theme sounded obvious […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History Tagged With: abuse (emotional/physical), André Carrilho, child, Delphie Côté-Lacroix, Elaine Su, family, friendship, Ines Viegas Oliveira, Katrina Chen, Katrina Chen and Elaine Su, Katrina Chen, Elaine Su,, mother, Rosa Churcher Clarke, Social Themes, values, violence, virtues

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:468 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History · Tags: abuse (emotional/physical), André Carrilho, child, Delphie Côté-Lacroix, Elaine Su, family, friendship, Ines Viegas Oliveira, Katrina Chen, Katrina Chen and Elaine Su, Katrina Chen, Elaine Su,, mother, Rosa Churcher Clarke, Social Themes, values, violence, virtues ·
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Taking on the role of Isaac

Buzzing by Samuel Sattin

March 21, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Buzzing is more of a 3.5 as an averaged out score than either a 3 or a 4.  I enjoyed seeing the changes in the illustrations to show the emotions, feelings, and how our main character is reacting. This is clever and a unique way of helping us see the situation. However, I never felt any one character was overly fleshed out and none felt “real” and more of a bit of a cliché. At the same time there are a lot of good pieces […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: Depression & Mental Illness, family, Fantasy games, friendship, gaming, glbtq, mother, neurodiversity, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, OCD, role playing games, Samuel Sattin, siblings, Social Themes, tabletop games

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:107 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: Depression & Mental Illness, family, Fantasy games, friendship, gaming, glbtq, mother, neurodiversity, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, OCD, role playing games, Samuel Sattin, siblings, Social Themes, tabletop games ·
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