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Hey Diddle Diddle the Dog and the Fiddle & the Bear played the Piano

The Bear, the Piano, the Dog, and the Fiddle by David Litchfield

March 6, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Bear, the Piano, the Dog, and the Fiddle is not as strong as the first book, The Bear and the Piano. Which is not saying a lot, as I was not jumping for joy over the first one. However, David Litchfield introduces the theme of jealousy in a manner that is accessible for children. Fiddle-playing Hector and his dog, Hugo, are best friends. But since there is a new sensation happening (a bear that plays the piano) people no longer what to listen to […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: bears, dogs, friendship, jealousy, music, Performing Arts

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:66 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: bears, dogs, friendship, jealousy, music, Performing Arts ·
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When you know who Maria Tallchief and Misty Copeland are, but are unsure who other non-white dancers are…..

The Story of Ballerina Raven Wilkinson by Leda Schubert

February 26, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Trailblazer: The Story of Ballerina Raven Wilkinson is more of a 4.9 rating. I think I wanted a full-length biography and not the medium length picture book Leda Schubert created. However, Schubert does an amazing job of presenting a little-known dancer, woman, African-American and person. If you have a young lady into ballet this would be a good book for them. If you are doing a class about women trailblazers or African-American history this would be a good book to add.  I might even give […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: African-American, Anne Raven Wilkinson, Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, Leda Schubert, Misty Copeland, Performing Arts, Raven Wilkinson, Theodore Taylor III

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:58 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: African-American, Anne Raven Wilkinson, Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, Leda Schubert, Misty Copeland, Performing Arts, Raven Wilkinson, Theodore Taylor III ·
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Explore friendship, crushes, and all-around drama!

September 14, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Dome’Loki recommend Ghost by Raina Telgemeier. But since I had already read that one I am taking Drama as my Cannonballer Says! The line in the review, “While I didn’t connect to this story the way I did Smile and Drama…” got me thinking about Drama. I did connect with Telgemeier in Smile. Though I never had braces as a child (but did just do the Invisalign braces as an adult) much of her adventures of getting through life resonated sharply. And I connected with Sisters as well. It […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult Tagged With: Cannonballer Says!, cbr10bingo, Graphic Novel, Performing Arts, Raina Telgemeier, social issues

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:355 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult · Tags: Cannonballer Says!, cbr10bingo, Graphic Novel, Performing Arts, Raina Telgemeier, social issues ·
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