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Two heads are better than one, unless you are a PushMe-PullYou

My Father’s Words by Patricia MacLachlan

July 23, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

#cbr11bingo #TwoHeadsareBetterThanOne My Father’s Words by Patricia MacLachlan is a modern story with the classic elements of loss, family, friendships and growth. While some areas are based on the authors own life, this is a fictious story about a young girl, Fiona, and her family dealing with the loss of her father. Told in Fiona’s voice, we see the past mixed in with the current grief the characters all share. But a grief all must process differently. Like many of MacLachlan’s stories, this is a sweet story. […]

I love that I got to read two good books and get to tell y’all about them

Real Friends by Shannon Hale

Sunny Side Up by Jennifer Holmes

July 16, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

#cbr11bingo #ILoveThis (Warning long review) This is the second time I have read Real Friends by Shannon Hale. And it is still as good, if not better this time around. The great thing about this newer generation of graphic novels is that they are so much more relatable than they used to be. Of course, there is still the stigma that they are “just comics” but even “back in the day” they were so much more than that. Books like Shannon Hale, Jennifer Holm or […]

You’re not heavy you’re my twin

Twins: A Picture Book by Mike Ciccotello

June 21, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Twins: A Picture Book is a slightly limited audience story as it is aimed at twins. But like the stories about how friends do not have like the same things or can like the same things but do them differently or even how sometimes even friends/twins fight and love it can be relatable to different people. Our twins play everything from leap frog to piano duets, and love being a twin, even when they disagree. The sibling dynamic is perfectly portrayed in fun, light text. […]

A tribute to big brothers

Just Like My Brother by Gianna Marino

June 12, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Just Like My Brother by Gianna Marino is a cute story. Most toddlers will like the repetition of the text as the characters speak and as the giraffe moves along with the other animals repeating the same question (have you seen my(their) big brother) adding something new about said big brothers physical characteristics or is personality, then getting similar answers from the other animals who tell the little giraffe they too have the same qualities as their older brother. Yet, with all the goodness that Just Like My […]

Did you have your Vitamin C today?

The Berenstain Bears Pirate Adventure by Mike Berenstain

May 2, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Berenstain Bears Pirate Adventure by Mike Berenstain is a solid example of a Berenstain Bears book. And since it is from 2016, it is also an example of one of the more modern Bears with Baby Honey in it. She is now old enough to run around and play with her older siblings, Brother and Sister Bear. And what they play is Pirates! However, the one part of the story that is not as traditional is the fact their Christian values or moral story is […]

He ain’t heavy he’s my brother

Charlie & Mouse Even Better by Laurel Snyder

Charlie & Mouse by Laurel Snyder

April 12, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Charlie & Mouse series by Laurel Snyder are one of those cute book series that you like but do not necessarily go “OMG BEST BOOKS EVER!” You enjoy the cute stories and the brotherly bond between Charlie and Mouse. The text is not your usual limited picture book text either. These books are more of a beginning to second grade read. This allows it to grow from a read-aloud to the child reading on their own. Also, this helps an older child who still […]

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