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The Scariest Story You’ve Ever Heard by Ron Keres

It's Pride, Baby! by Allen R. Wells

Not a Smiley Guy by Dia Valle

May 31, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Picture Book time! They are fun! They are scary! They are full of pride! And one of each is below.  First with have The Scariest Story You’ve Ever Heard by Ron Keres and illustrations (what they are) by Arthur Lin. Read via an online reader copy, though available, this book has mostly all black pages. The narrator says this is so because it is just too scary to see! Two brothers (or so the narrator says), let their imagination run wild when they start hearing […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Romance Tagged With: Allen R. Wells, Arthur Lin, Dia Valle, family, friendship, glbtq, Ron Keres, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:251 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Romance · Tags: Allen R. Wells, Arthur Lin, Dia Valle, family, friendship, glbtq, Ron Keres, Social Themes ·
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Once upon a time there were two emails

The Magic Box: A Book of Opposites by Charles Ghigna

What Love Looks Like by Laura Obuobi

Danté Plays His Blues by Allen R. Wells

April 16, 2024 by BlackRaven 1 Comment

Once upon a time there were two emails in my work email that said, “Please give our books a chance!” So I did. And out of the almost 10 titles I read via online reader copies, I found three I enjoyed and wanted to review.  The Magic Box: A Book of Opposites by Charles Ghigna and illustrated by Jacqueline East had potential. However, due to the minimal text, it missed the OMG BBE (Best Book Ever) mark by a smidgen. There were not as many […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: African American & Black, Allen R. Wells, Anna Cunha, bears, Charles Ghigna, Concepts, emotions, family, holidays, homelessness, Jacqueline East, Laura Obuobi, Multigenerational, music, Opposites, pandas, parents, Performing Arts, Shamar Knight-Justice, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:153 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: African American & Black, Allen R. Wells, Anna Cunha, bears, Charles Ghigna, Concepts, emotions, family, holidays, homelessness, Jacqueline East, Laura Obuobi, Multigenerational, music, Opposites, pandas, parents, Performing Arts, Shamar Knight-Justice, Social Themes ·
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