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Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor asteroids, or giants, messy planets, nor gloom of night stays this courier from the not-so-swift completion of their appointed rounds

The Postman from Space by Guillaume Perreault

December 15, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Postman from Space written and illustrated by Guillaume Perreault is an odd book that is both really really good and also a, “What did I read?” read. There is a lot going on, even though it looks simple. I was just flying through the minimalist text, thinking things would either be a bit on the “normal and dull” side or outrageously humorous. I am not sure if kids will get some of the Easter eggs (there is an obvious nod to a classic prince […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: adventure, friendship, Guillaume Perreault, lien Contact, postal service, space

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:883 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: adventure, friendship, Guillaume Perreault, lien Contact, postal service, space ·
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Read Me, Now!…. Please

A Star Explodes: The Story of Supernova 1054 by James Gladstone

We're Not Weird: Structure and Function in the Animal Kingdom by Michael Garland

October 23, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I just want to write a list of books labeled with the title: Read Me, Now! The two books below are those kinds of books. You should read them not because I say so, but because they are good (of course, my saying so alone should really be enough!) All titles were read via online reader copies.  A Star Explodes: The Story of Supernova 1054 is a story about a supernova. The poetic telling James Gladstone creates shows us the life and times from when […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: animals, Exploration & Discovery, James Gladstone, Michael Garland, People & Places, Science & Nature, space, Supernova 1054, technology, Yaara Eshet, zoology

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:764 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: animals, Exploration & Discovery, James Gladstone, Michael Garland, People & Places, Science & Nature, space, Supernova 1054, technology, Yaara Eshet, zoology ·
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Boy in Space, Late for Dinner

Action Tank (Action Tank Volume 1) by Mike Barry

September 21, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Are you looking for an interesting look at a boy’s adventures as he tries to get to home as he is late for dinner? Then, Action Tank (Action Tank Volume 1) created by Mike Barry could be the read you are looking for. Or not. That is because I am not completely sure what I read and therefore, unable to say it is what you are looking for. We open the story onto barren panels and a boy laying there on the ground. Wearing what seems to […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: friendship, games, interplanetary voyages, Mike Barry, Solar System, space

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:684 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: friendship, games, interplanetary voyages, Mike Barry, Solar System, space ·
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To boldly go where no (wo)man has gone before!

The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts by Loren Grush

September 7, 2023 by Pooja Leave a Comment

CBR 15 Bingo – Strange Worlds: The titular six (and I) jet off to the strange worlds of NASA and outer space in this book. It was many years after the inception of NASA and the space flight program that women were allowed to become astronauts. Though not all of these initial six women are household names today, they all worked to advance both space exploration and women’s rights in their own ways. It rather surprises me that I’m not very interested in space exploration – […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History Tagged With: #history, ARC, cbr15bingo, feminism, Loren Grush, nasa, NetGalley, space

Pooja's CBR15 Review No:62 · Genres: Fiction, History · Tags: #history, ARC, cbr15bingo, feminism, Loren Grush, nasa, NetGalley, space ·
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This isn’t too Sirius

Maple’s Theory of Fun by Kate McMillan

August 9, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I was looking at an online review site that I can easily use, and I saw this brightly done  cartoon cover.  It was as if Lizzy McGuire and Diary of a Wimpy Kid had a book. It was Maple’s Theory of Fun. At first, I thought it was going to be about a girl trying to show us how to have fun. A “how to” so to speak, but then all crap breaks loose. Well, it is about how to do that, but the girl […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health Tagged With: Anxiety, family, friendship, Kate McMillan, nasa, Ruthie Prillaman, science, Social Themes, space

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:581 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health · Tags: Anxiety, family, friendship, Kate McMillan, nasa, Ruthie Prillaman, science, Social Themes, space ·
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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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