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How much hay can a farmer hay if a farmer… waaaaiiit they CAN HAY!

Hey, Hey, Hay!: A Tale of Bales and the Machines That Make Them by Christy Mihaly

June 22, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

If you have not guessed, I have been reading a lot of picture books, but not writing reviews. (What do you do with a reviewer like Raven? Just wait, she’ll get there eventually….) And one book I finally got to was Hey, Hey, Hay!: A Tale of Bales and the Machines That Make Them by Christy Mihaly. This is a cute story about how you make the hay. Or in other words, how one kids family bales the hay to be stored for winter. The fun […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Agriculture |, Christy Mihaly, Farm & Ranch Life, Joe Cepeda, Lifestyles, technology

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:210 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Non-Fiction · Tags: Agriculture |, Christy Mihaly, Farm & Ranch Life, Joe Cepeda, Lifestyles, technology ·
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The Noor Solar Power Plant in Morocco’s Sahara Desert is pretty bada$$

Solar Story: How One Community Lives Alongside the World’s Biggest Solar Plant by Allan Drummond

May 22, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

While the format of the story might be a little awkward for some (there is the story, along with thought and comment bubbles from the characters, plus sidebars) Solar Story: How One Community Lives Alongside the World’s Biggest Solar Plant is a must have for every classroom. Allan Drummond’s teaching of environmentalism, sustainability, solar power and even a bit about Morocco is as pleasant of a read as it is informational. And do not stop just because you hit the author note, there is still […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Allan Drummond, curret events, Electricity & Electronics, Environmental Conservation & Protection, largest solar plant in the world, Morocco, Noor Solar Power Plant, People & Places, Recycling & Green Living, Science & Nature, solar power, technology

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:181 · Genres: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Allan Drummond, curret events, Electricity & Electronics, Environmental Conservation & Protection, largest solar plant in the world, Morocco, Noor Solar Power Plant, People & Places, Recycling & Green Living, Science & Nature, solar power, technology ·
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Janet Murray predicted Netflix

Hamlet on the Holodeck: The Future of Narrative in Cyberspace by Janet Murray

February 7, 2020 by Professor FluffyKitten Leave a Comment

Digital Media books tend to feel outdated while they are still written. Meaning that by the time the book comes out, the technology that they talk about is already obsolete. There is also the tendency for many of those writers, to see technology and digital media (like video games) as abstract rational systems and try to separate those artifacts from “emotions” and in so separating them from narrative and personal expression.  I am happy to note that, Hamlet on the Holodeck, manages to feel still […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: academic, computer technology, digital media, Janet Murray, nonfiction novel, technology, video games

Professor FluffyKitten's CBR12 Review No:2 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: academic, computer technology, digital media, Janet Murray, nonfiction novel, technology, video games ·
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She blinded us all with science (and water from a rocket)

Libby Loves Science by Kimberly Dertin

January 31, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Books that are aimed at girls with science can either be too preachy or a little wishy washy for me. I went at Libby Loves Science with no preconceived notions. And when I was finished reading Kimberly Derting and Shelli R. Johannes’ book, I saw it was neither. Libby is a fun story about friendship, trying, failing and doing your best. The way the characters do that is through science. Libby and her friends are going to head the school science booth at the fair. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Joelle Murray, Kimberly Dertin, School & Education, Shelli R. Johannes, technology

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:46 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction · Tags: Joelle Murray, Kimberly Dertin, School & Education, Shelli R. Johannes, technology ·
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“the potential of nothing is everything”

How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell

January 4, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos 5 Comments

This book sat on my bedside table for six months. I looked at it every day, tucked it into my work bag on multiple occasions, and brought it with me on several trips but I was unable to open the cover. I was paralyzed by the guilt of being wrapped into the attention economy, and I did not feel like I was ready or able to give my meager time to “nothing” quite yet. I was wrong. I wish I had cracked it open the […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: activism, art, attention, behavior science, community, ecology, grassroots, Jenny Odell, labor unions, refusal, resistance, technology

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR12 Review No:1 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: activism, art, attention, behavior science, community, ecology, grassroots, Jenny Odell, labor unions, refusal, resistance, technology ·
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Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon

A Dream of Flight: Alberto Santos-Dumont's Race Around the Eiffel Tower by Rob Polivka

August 16, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

#cbr11bingo #TrueStory A Dream of Flight: Alberto Santos-Dumont’s Race Around the Eiffel Tower is one of those powerful books that gives you a piece of history you might not be familiar with. Though not an all-encompassing/text-book look, it is a complete and general look at the history of flight in its early years. And it also gives you the story of one person who did much to get it to what we know as aviation today. Years before the Wright Brothers, a young Brazilian man-made history […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Alberto Santos-Dumont, aviation, cbr11bingo, France, Inventions, Jef Polivka, Rob Polivka, Science & Technology, technology, Transportation

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:307 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction · Tags: Alberto Santos-Dumont, aviation, cbr11bingo, France, Inventions, Jef Polivka, Rob Polivka, Science & Technology, technology, Transportation ·
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