Chris Baker

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Weaver and the Web by Chris Baker

September 11, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I would have liked a few more facts added within the story that is presented in Weaver and the Web, but the way it is presented is practically perfect. Chris Baker is someone who knows how to weave a story that is mixed with facts and the illustrations are amazing and cool like the night. Byron Eggenschwiler might have a mouthful of a last name, but they know how to compliment and have their own stories with the rich colors and shadows of the night. […]

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On a Mushroom Day by Chris Baker and Alexandra Finkeldey

November 22, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I have read On a Mushroom Day by Chris Baker and Alexandra Finkeldey before (or it did feel familiar at least). Maybe that was because I have read books about mushrooms/fungi before, so it might be a case of remembering that instead of this one. Either way, Baker’s book is a poetic story that could grab most readers. Even if you are not interested in edible (and not so edible) fungus, this is a nice book about the connection between us and nature. The child […]

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