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Surfs up and so is the adventures

Trot & Cap'n Bill Adventure V01 Sea Sirens by Amy Chu

May 8, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

A pet peeve of mine is picking up book two in a series and not realizing it is book two. I did that with the Trot & Cap’n Bill Adventure series by Amy Chu. I stopped reading it and figured someday I would find book one or just see what I could see in it. What happened was that book one, Sea Sirens, found me. Browsing through some books on our return cart, I noticed it. Just sitting there. Quietly. Waiting. And Sea Sirens was […]

Fun series, but not sure how far I’ll go into it.

The Stonekeeper's Curse (Amulet #2) by Kazu Kibuish

May 1, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Before the current events started happening, I took out a few graphic novels from my local library. One of those books was The Stonekeeper’s Curse the second book in the Amulet series. I am still not OMG THIS IS THE BEST SERIES EVER, but this installment was stronger than the first. Where The Stonekeeper (Book 1) was there to set up the story, give the background and introduce you to the main characters, The Stonekeeper’s Curse has more action. It has more of a story […]

Even the Grinch would be okay with this noise

Noise: A graphic novel based on a true story by Kathleen Raymundo

May 1, 2020 by BlackRaven 2 Comments

Awhile back, I was looking at a list of graphic novels. One that stood out was Noise: A Graphic novel based on a true story. It sounded interesting. I was expecting this 100 plus page book about how the noises around us affect us. Or how the main character has issues with noise (who doesn’t? But sometimes a noise, or too much/too many noises can really overstimulate the system). I figured the main character might be autistic and too much noise/stimulation does not usually end […]

My mom was a Barbie Doctor

My Mama is a Mechanic by Doug Cenko

June 21, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

My Mama is a Mechanic is a “Women can be and do whatever they want” book for the toddler crowd. And sometimes they are those things because of a little help from the imagination of a child. The mom in this book wears many hats: surgeon, chemist and mechanic to name a few. What is going on is the Kid and their imagination see real-life situations and when these things are happening (she is a chemist because she cooks; a surgeon to only the highest […]

To the one who provided womb and board all those months

My Two Moms and Me by Michael Joosten

Mom and Me, Me and Mom by Miguel Tanco

April 25, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Mother’s Day is around the corner. The following two books are a fun combination as gifts for the parent/mom but also something that can be read to the child with any parent. One is modern in its approach, while the other has a more stereotypical format. Both, however, are interesting additions to the world of “Mom Books” in the children’s section of your local store. One child’s voice is telling the story of them and their moms in My Two Moms and Me. However, you […]

Wild Baby doesn’t cover it.

Wild Baby by Cori Doerrfled

April 4, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Wild Baby by Cori Doerrfled is a cute story, but one that fell flat for me. As mentioned in other reviews, I am not a fan of the “comedy of errors” storyline, especially when it shows a child clueless to what is around them with that selfishness kids can have. The baby is carefree and the poor, haggard mother must save her willful child from literal death! Then, all the baby must do is say, “I am sorry” and all is forgiven. To me, this […]

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