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It is: “These are cool books, but I do not have the 250-word minimum for each of them” time.

Wild Peace by Irene Latham

Why? A Conversation About Race by Taye Diggs

Who Loves Little Lemur? by Jay Fleck

May 28, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

It is: “These are cool books, but I do not have the 250-word minimum for each of them” time. We start with Wild Peace which was penned by Irene Latham and illustrations that came from Il Sung Na.  This is a lovely poem about taking a break and about imagination set in the picture book format. The start and end have a few unusual illustrations that I never completely “got” but overall, my favorite part of the book are the illustrations. This is a relaxing […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Poetry Tagged With: Baby Animals, Bedtime & Dreams, family, Il Sung Na, Irene Latham, Jann Whitford Paul, Jay Fleck, nature, Prejudice & Racism, Science & Nature, Shane W. Evans, Social Themes, Taye Diggs

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:159 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Poetry · Tags: Baby Animals, Bedtime & Dreams, family, Il Sung Na, Irene Latham, Jann Whitford Paul, Jay Fleck, nature, Prejudice & Racism, Science & Nature, Shane W. Evans, Social Themes, Taye Diggs ·
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What is Better than Mommy and Daddy Love?

December 28, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

What is better than mommy love? Two books about how awesome moms are (and for good measure one dad, too). My Mommy Medicine given to us by Edwidge Danticat and illustrated by Shannon Wright (due late February 2019) talks about when a little girl wakes up not feeling well she and her mom can do all sorts of things to make her feel better. Sometimes it is hugs, reading, taking naps, drinking hot chocolate or tea, telling stories, dancing and sometimes real medicine. Based on […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: Edwidge Danticat, Rachel Bright, Shane W. Evans, Shannon Wright, Taye Diggs

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:487 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: Edwidge Danticat, Rachel Bright, Shane W. Evans, Shannon Wright, Taye Diggs ·
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