Multigenerational – Page 13 – Cannonball Read 17

Hey Grandude, Take a sad day and make it better

Hey Grandude! by Paul McCartney,

November 13, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Hey you readers! Paul McCartney (yes that Paul McCartney, you know the cute one) has, along with Kathryn Durst, created a picture book called Hey Grandude! It is a cute and fun story about a grandfather whose pack of grandchildren call him Grandude. And they love visiting him, but one day things just do not feel right. And like most grandfathers, Grandude knows what to do. He grabs his compass, a handful of postcards and with these words, “See the compass needle spin, let the […]

Road trip

The Lost Cousins by B.B Cronin

November 11, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I found the hide-and-seek aspect a bit difficult in The Lost Cousins by B.B Cronin, therefore, this is more for the older child (5 to 8 or even older). However, it is suggested for slightly younger aged group. It will depend on the actual child and if there is adult help as well. Just announced as part of the NYT’s Best Illustrated Books of the Year 2019, it is described: “All great picture books make you see the world in a new way, but B.B. […]

Your Grandma is not my Grandma

I Love My Glam-Ma! by Samantha Berger

October 31, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Soon, the store I work at will be putting out a holiday newsletter. We are picking books we like, checking them twice and writing our reviews. And one book that will see space on the limited pages is I Love My Glam-Ma! I am sorry Samantha Berger, this missed its mark for me. While there is a lovely story about glamour grandmas it is limited. Now, my grandmothers were pretty darn (only I am not saying darn) glamorous. And they were indulgent like grandmothers tend […]

Why are chemists great for solving problems? A: They have all the solutions.

Charlotte the Scientist Finds a Cure by Camille Andros

March 13, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

First, I consider myself a feminist and for girl power and helping kids be their best. However, I also believe do not make things an “us and them” situation. The not subtle fact that our title character Charlotte, in Charlotte the Scientist Finds a Cure, is a girl doing science is great, but subconsciously it might turn off boys. Therefore, putting itself solidly in the “this is a girl book” category and boys might be less likely to pick it up. Camille Andros has created […]

Amazing, absolutely breath taking. One of My Top 5 Reads This Year.

October 21, 2018 by Jen K 4 Comments

Bingo Square Round 2: Underrepresented I expected that this novel would be good given faintingviolet’s review, but it completely surpassed those expectations. I was completely blown away by this novel, and how elegantly Gyasi plotted this family epic, showing how the slave trade shaped two different countries. I have read books and novels that addressed the experiences of men and women stolen from their homes who survived the Middle Passage and were forced into the United States slavery system. I’ve read about sharecropping, prison labor, the […]

I cannot be Quiet as Tomie has a new book!

October 11, 2018 by BlackRaven 1 Comment

Oh Tomie! Your illustrations are on point, but the story needs to be in a smaller format! I would love to see this in a lap size or even a medium sized board book. But don’t worry, I still love you Mr. D! Quiet by Tomie dePaola is classic dePaola. A grandfather and his grandchildren go out to enjoy the world around them. While the world is busy and chaotic, there is also quiet to enjoy. The combination of spiritual and secular is there. You […]

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