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Home is where your body is

Homebody by Theo Parish

April 18, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Perhaps the first thing I noticed about Homebody (outside of the “removal of color” and the use of color in a non-traditional fashion) was how open Theo Parish’s story was. They are not giving you the “down and dirty details” (unless you count one of the cats giving themselves a um… down there … bath) but they allow you into their world. We also are not given all the “bad things,” just honesty that they were there. The third was, how they do not use […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Emotions & Feelings, glbtq, identity, Non-binary, Social Topics, Theo Parish, transgender

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:164 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Emotions & Feelings, glbtq, identity, Non-binary, Social Topics, Theo Parish, transgender ·
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Happy April and Happy Poetry Month

All of Those Babies by Mylisa Larsen

Aunt Sue's Stories by Langston Hughes

Bless Our Pets : Poems of Gratitude for Our Animal Friends by Lee Bennett Hopkins

April 5, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Happy April and Happy Poetry Month. I am sure I will find other poetry books for kids, but I will start with three that I just found. All are available (or with the last one “soon” in April 2024) but all have been read via online reader copies. The first is All of Those Babies by Mylisa Larsen and illustrated by Stephanie Laberis . This book is one solid poem that rhymes and has repetition. The idea is how all babies, be they lizard, human […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Religion Tagged With: African Americans, animals, Baby Animals, family, Gary Kelley, Langston Hughes, Lee Bennett Hopkins, Lita Judge, Mylisa Larsen, New Baby, Pets, Science & Nature, Social Topics, Stephanie Laberis, Values & Virtues

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:144 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Religion · Tags: African Americans, animals, Baby Animals, family, Gary Kelley, Langston Hughes, Lee Bennett Hopkins, Lita Judge, Mylisa Larsen, New Baby, Pets, Science & Nature, Social Topics, Stephanie Laberis, Values & Virtues ·
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How to love Oh no.

How  to Love: A Guide to Feelings & Relationships for Everyone  by Alex Norris

September 11, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

This is the only “Not a How To book about love” you will need. How  to Love: A Guide to Feelings & Relationships for Everyone is told by Alex Norris (famous for a comic that always ends with Oh No). They are a queer writer, therefore, their book is told from a queer point of view. However, I do not care who you are, what your gender, sexuality or favorite flavor of ice cream is, you will find something to love about How to Love.  The big plot point […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Alex Norris, glbtq, Love, Relationships, Social Topics

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:641 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Romance · Tags: Alex Norris, glbtq, Love, Relationships, Social Topics ·
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Finding family

On the Move: Home Is Where You Find It by Michael Rosen

May 15, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

A rating of 3 makes this seem like it On the Move: Home Is Where You Find It is not a good book/collection. However, this rating is because of the images of Quentin Blake, which I am not a fan of. However, they are perfect for the atmosphere of the writing (raw, desolate, almost hopeless) and since t there are no half points, this is a 3.5 lower 4. The idea of migration, refugees, immigrants, all come together while we follow Michael Rosen finding out about […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Religion, Young Adult Tagged With: Emigration & Immigration, family, Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), Michael Rosen, Quentin Blake, Social Topics, ww2, WWII

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:341 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Religion, Young Adult · Tags: Emigration & Immigration, family, Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), Michael Rosen, Quentin Blake, Social Topics, ww2, WWII ·
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An adventure for some, but I’m not one

Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy (Science Adventure Club) by Gaelle Almeras

May 10, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I am not sure if Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy (Science Adventure Club) is a second (or at least not the first in a series) of titles, but there was some missing information for me. The book starts off with three friends who seem to have been introduced to us before. But I know I have not previously met Squeak, Orni, and Castor. Despite this “in the middle” feeling, I was getting a good feeling about Gaelle Almeras’ graphic novel. I was excited to learn […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: astronomy, David Warriner, friendship, Gaelle Almeras, science, Social Topics, space

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:326 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: astronomy, David Warriner, friendship, Gaelle Almeras, science, Social Topics, space ·
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Jarrett and the Power Ranger

Sunshine: A Graphic Novel by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

April 24, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Sunshine: A Graphic Novel (with the subtitle of How one camp taught me about life, death, and hope) is not only the follow up to Jarrett J. Krosoczka’s Hey, Kiddo: A Graphic Novel, it is a must read! But have tissues ready for the laughs and especially the tears. This time we follow young JJK (Jarrett J. Krosoczka) as he volunteers with five other classmates and two adult chaperones at a camp for children with terminal illness and their family. The main theme of what […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Camp counselors, Death, Diseases & Illnesses & Injuries, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Mental Health Nonfiction, Social Topics

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:264 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Camp counselors, Death, Diseases & Illnesses & Injuries, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Mental Health Nonfiction, Social Topics ·
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