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One two three I gotta read

Don’t Touch that Flower! by Alice Hemming

Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Library by Andy Elkerton

Gotta Go! by Frank Viva

March 2, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

There are rules such as, Don’t Touch that Flower! and Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Library. And there should be one, no matter how fun your game is, if you do not listen to your mom you will Gotta Go! later. Or in other words, those are the three picture books I read recently. Starting with Don’t Touch that Flower! I will start with I was not exactly in the mood for the slightly annoying “don’t get it” child personality of Squirrel. Still, this […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Alice Hemming, Andy Elkerton, dragons, flowers, Frank Viva, friendship, Julie Gassman, library, Nicola Slater, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:141 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Alice Hemming, Andy Elkerton, dragons, flowers, Frank Viva, friendship, Julie Gassman, library, Nicola Slater, Social Themes ·
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One squirrel is a little nuts

The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming

August 18, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I have a love-hate relationship with squirrels: as I love to hate them and hate to love them. But no matter how much I say I do not like squirrels, I like squirrels. I even like Squirrel in The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming. Even though Squirrel is a nut or two short of some logic now and again. Squirrel loves counting leaves on his tree. The red ones, gold ones, orange ones, and the yellow ones. But when he realizes that one is missing, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Alice Hemming, Concepts, friendship, Nicola Slater

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:228 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Alice Hemming, Concepts, friendship, Nicola Slater ·
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