Science & Nature – Page 12 – Cannonball Read 17

Two birds and a star

A Book, Too, Can Be a Star: The Story of Madeleine L'Engle and the Making of a Wrinkle in Time by Charlotte Jones Voiklis and Jennifer Adams

Waverly Braves the Breeze: The Story of a Galapagos Albatross (Friendship Books for Kids, Kids Book about Fear) by Samantha Haas

The Penguin of Ilha Grande: From Animal Rescue to Extraordinary Friendship by Shannon Earle.

August 1, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I enjoy a good picture book round up. I wanted to include a theme, it could have been, I read all these books online, but decided two birds and a star, was in my (not so) humble opinion, a great theme. Why am I so not-humble? Well, one should stand up for what they believe, be strong in their opinions Like Madeleine L’Engle was. And we see that in A Book, Too, Can Be a Star: The Story of Madeleine L’Engle and the Making of […]

Yo Ho Ho and Treasure

Danger in the Deep Sea (2) (OceanX Adventures) by Kate B. Jerome

July 31, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Kate B. Jerome has a series dealing with the OceanX expeditions, and book two is Danger in the Deep Sea (2) (OceanX Adventures). As an 8 to (young-medium) 12-year-old I would have devoured this book/series. I did not realize this was book two when I “picked up” the online reader copy. And while it can be a stand-alone read, it probably would have helped to read book one first. The adventures of the story are unbelievable, yet, probably plausible. Our main character is a treasure […]

If Disney’s WALL-E met Noah’s Ark and narrated by all the nature hosts you know

The Last Zookeeper by Aaron Becker

July 26, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

is known for their wordless picture books. And The Last Zookeeper is another gem in that genre. It is always funny to me to write a review about a book with no words. There is a quote from Jane Goodall at the start, but that is it in this due mid-March 2024 Disney’s WALL-E meets Noah’s Ark story. The theme is simple, environmentalism. However, it goes deeper. The emotional pull of what happens if we do not pay attention to our world and that environment is […]

This book inspired me to write some of my own poetry again

Great Gusts: Winds of the World and the Science Behind Them by Melanie Crowder and Megan Benedict

July 26, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Great Gusts: Winds of the World and the Science Behind Them is one of the most beautiful books I have read so far in 2023. The fact it does not come out until mid-March 2024 is the frustrating part as I want everyone to go out and purchase copies at their local independent bookstore now! The poetry is amazing as it covers the science of wind and is emotional. Both Melanie Crowder and Megan Benedict’s work is factual, but allows for the movement of a poem. The […]

Lots of Good Stuff in these books

Colorful Mondays: A Bookmobile Spreads Hope in Honduras by Nelson Rodriguez

Fiona the Fruit Bat by Dan Riskin

What's Inside a Bird's Nest?: And Other Questions about Nature & Life Cycles by Rachel Ignotofsky

July 13, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I like books. You like books. The neighborhood in Tegucigalpa, Honduras likes books. And Luis likes books in Colorful Mondays: A Bookmobile Spreads Hope in Honduras. A lot. And he cannot wait for the bookmobile to come once a week. He cannot wait for the adventures he will find inside books. And he cannot wait for the happy feelings he gets by reading, then telling, the stories. Nelson Rodriguez, Leonardo Agustin Monetes, Rosana Faria, Carla Tabora, and Lawrence Schimel got together and wrote, illustrated and […]

In your neighborhood you can explore

What’s New Daniel? by Micha Archer

July 11, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Daniel is a boy who likes to know “What’s new?” And no more so when he is asked “What’s New Daniel?”. So one day, he explores the neighborhood and sees all the wonderful, hidden gems and the not so hidden ones, then reports back and asks, “Well, what’s new?” to them. Micha Archer’s story is simple, but fun. It is a neat introduction to how we can see our world from a new angle. Daniel is an example of what a curious child (or even […]

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