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One of the books from the “nope, not going to read, well maybe I will…” list

Ride / Đạp Xe by Bao Phi and Thi Bui

March 11, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Most of the time if I decide to read a book after thinking I won’t read it, I end up liking it. Usually a lot, too. And that is the case with Ride / Đạp Xe by Bao Phi and illustrator Thi Bui. It turned out to be more fun, interesting and more enjoyably clever than I had imagined.  The overall theme is learning to ride a bike. Of course, that means falls and frustration, but the father and mother of the story keep patient […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Poetry, Sports Tagged With: Asian American & Pacific Islander, Bao Phi, Bao Phi and Thi Bui, Emigration, family, generations, Immigration, Social Themes, Thi Bui, Vietnam, Vietnamese

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:83 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Poetry, Sports · Tags: Asian American & Pacific Islander, Bao Phi, Bao Phi and Thi Bui, Emigration, family, generations, Immigration, Social Themes, Thi Bui, Vietnam, Vietnamese ·
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Sometimes it feels like people try too hard

Snack, Snooze, Skedaddle by Laura Purdie Salas, Claudine Gevry

My Footprints by Bao Phi, Basia Tran

To Catch an Elephant by Vanessa Westgate

July 21, 2019 by crystalclear Leave a Comment

Snack, Snooze, Skedaddle Laura Purdie Salas, Claudine Gevry The illustrations are really nice and bright!  The rhyming lines flow easily and work well with being read aloud.  It focuses on the three ways animals deal with winter – migrating, hibernating, and tolerating.  There are examples provided for each one, including some not usually covered in books about winter!  The end of the book has information in greater detail about the topics and animals covered, and there is a glossary for terms that may not be […]

Filed Under: Children's Books Tagged With: Bao Phi, Basia Tran, cbr11, Claudine Gevry, Laura Purdie Salas, Picture Books, Vanessa Westgate

crystalclear's CBR11 Review No:44 · Genres: Children's Books · Tags: Bao Phi, Basia Tran, cbr11, Claudine Gevry, Laura Purdie Salas, Picture Books, Vanessa Westgate ·
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A Different Pond

February 15, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

One word: WOW.  That is all. Need more? This book has gotten a lot of press. I was afraid it would be preachy or sappy. It is not. Yes, there is emotion. But it is not forcing you to feel a particular emotion. The author just wants to tell a story. While based on his own experiences, it is fiction. The afterwards from the author and illustrator (more on her later) elaborate on the historical context. I know some of it, but as I was […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Poetry Tagged With: Bao Phi, Thi Bui

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:35 · Genres: Children's Books, Poetry · Tags: Bao Phi, Thi Bui ·
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