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A little rain

Island Storm by Brian Floca

April 11, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Island Storm by Brian Floca and Sydney Smith is an interesting picture book. I read via an online reader copy and it is due later in July 2025. While the story itself was not my favorite, I really enjoyed the illustrations. They set the tone well, making action out of a piece of paper (or screen).  I was not sure how to say it, therefore I took the publisher’s description and had (I believe an AI program) come up with something. And that something is: […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Brian Floca, family, nature, outdoors, science, siblings, Storms, Sydney Smith, Weather

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:195 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Brian Floca, family, nature, outdoors, science, siblings, Storms, Sydney Smith, Weather ·
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    on “To be so ravenous with desperation that the only way out is complete and utter annihilation. A torpedo made of your own sharpened body.”- Senaa Ahmad (or me about wanting to quit this book)
    Also, I appreciate your Godzilla gif as it sums up the way I felt .
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