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> Tag: ashley spires

Books by the gal who would rather write books for kids than make a fancy pants website

The New Kid Has Fleas by Ame Dyckman

Tiny Barbarian by Ame Dyckman

September 3, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

While I will not say Ame Dyckman is one of my favorite authors (mostly as I have not read everything and will leave designation for when I have), I will say she is up there. And I will say she is one of my favorite people I have never actually met. I have had interactions with her on Twitter, read several books and found her funny.  Granted, you might not say, “Oh that’s an Ame book” while reading/after reading, but her humorous tone is similar […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: Ame Dyckman, ashley spires, Eda Kaban, friendship, self-esteem, social issues

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:279 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: Ame Dyckman, ashley spires, Eda Kaban, friendship, self-esteem, social issues ·
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Burt doesn’t bite (unless, you know, you ask nicely)

Burt the Beetle Doesn’t Bite! by Ashley Spires

August 20, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Burt the Beetle Doesn’t Bite! is a cute “first read” about beetles and insects. Ashley Spires created a simple, but also includes information, fiction story. The fiction/story aspect allows it to not be an “all-encompassing fact filled book” that bogs you down. It just tells you a story as they introduce the different creatures in the book. The story is about the talents the characters have, that we all have, that might not seem great at first, but there is a place for them at […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Non-Fiction Tagged With: ashley spires, insects, nature

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:238 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Non-Fiction · Tags: ashley spires, insects, nature ·
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Good heavens! There are two groovy turtles in the house….. or wait…. is there?

Turtle and Tortoise are NOT Friends, by Mike Reiss

July 29, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

While did not like Turtle and Tortoise are NOT Friends, as much as my co-worker did (she called it “freaking hilarious”), there is plenty to love and laugh along with. Mike Reiss tells the familiar story of two beings that seem like they could be the best of friends, except for the fact they are so radically different (think Star Trek and the epoiside where one was Black one side and White the other; the other was White on one side and Black on the […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: ashley spires, friendship, Mike Reiss

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:287 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: ashley spires, friendship, Mike Reiss ·
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Author/Illustrators are kind of cheating, taking all that talent up, don’t you think?

January 30, 2016 by NTE 1 Comment

NetGalley introduced me to the work of Ashley Spires this week, and, if you haven’t read any of her picture books, you’re going to be thanking them as much as I am.  Spires is both author and illustrator of The Most Magnificent Thing and Over-Scheduled Andrew, as well as many other books.  The illustrations are simple – mostly penciled backgrounds, with the colorful characters and all the action in the foreground – but also really expressive. The young inventor in  The Most Magnificent Thing, for […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: adages, ashley spires, author/illustrator, books with messages, Children's Books, Picture Books

NTE's CBR8 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: adages, ashley spires, author/illustrator, books with messages, Children's Books, Picture Books ·
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