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Ever seen a Zombie snail? Hairy anglerfish? Or an Exploding ant?

The World’s Most (Marvelous) Ridiculous Animals by Philip Bunting

February 20, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

A few weeks ago, I was reading the list of books that had been ordered by customers (as part of my job is dealing with special orders from customers). The World’s Most (Marvelous) Ridiculous Animals was on the list. I looked it up, it sounded and looked interesting and when the book arrived, I did a quick peek (yes, sometimes I look at your special ordered books. I have found some fun things that way). I liked what I saw and ordered my own copy. […]

Fast bat facts

The Bat (Disgusting Critters) by Elise Gravel

February 13, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Bat (Disgusting Critters) by Elise Gravel is a cute and funny story about bats. The minimal illustrations are clever, and the equally minimal text is a good introduction to the subject. If you know the information and facts already, it reinforces that, but I am sure you can find a new fact or two (such as there are over 1,200 kinds of bats). But if you are new to the world of bats (especially on the younger end of the age range), you will be […]

Learn from each other

Me + Tree by Alexandria Giardino

February 9, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR15Passport, different country (illustrators from Italy and the young girl is from “other country” than where she is living) A young girl, in a fantastic way, learns about an old tree, now a stump, but using her imagination and the knowledge she has of being alone and unseen. Having moved to this strange city, she, and the tree commune to show each other how the world is a beautiful place, and how to help each other and the world around them. The result is how […]

Love Letters are not just for sweethearts

Dear Earth by Isabel Otter

February 9, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR15Passport, from other country (author and illustrators are both currently living in the UK and grew up one in the UK and one in the Seychelles Islands) There are several books about environmental and the impact we have on it. This picture book by Isabel Otter takes that idea and has a young girl write a love letter to the Dear Earth allowing us to see both the impact, and things we can do to help. It is about how Tessa (the young girl) loves […]

It’s the end of the day and I can’t come up with a good title so, here it is….

Remember by Joy Harjo

Jake Makes a World: Jacob Lawrence, a Young Artist in Harlem by Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts

February 3, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The theme of the review: Cool books you need on your shelves to read. And CBR15Passport, new to me author(s) (but I know one artist) When you pick up Remember by Joy Harjo you will find a poetic piece of artwork. Michaela Goade adds to this by painting imagery that is bold, bright, deep, romantic, serious, and light. The mixture of the text and illustrations gives a story of family, the individuality, and the authors Mvskoke Nation heritage. It is a celebration of looking around […]

Mangonificent tale

Farah Loves Mangos by Sarthak Sinha

January 18, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR15Passport Different Countries (author is from India & his travels have taken him “from the tropical rainforests to the high Himalayas where he makes children’s books from his tiny studio.”) This book, Farah Loves Mangos, has multiple feelings, but in the end, it becomes a little bittersweet. At first it seems like a lovely story of a young girl, her mangos, and her grandfather. I assumed we would have a symbolism story where the mango tree represents the grandfather, or how the tree is the […]

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