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Behind My Doors: The Story of the World's Oldest Library by Hena Khan

Miles of Style: Eunice W. Johnson and the EBONY Fashion Fair by Lisa Brathwaite

May 9, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

History is a genre I tend to be drawn to. I like most formats it comes in, even true non-fiction if it is done in a biography or a solid presentation that does not get too fancy or lofty. And as I have said before, picture books are a great format as well. Therefore, combining the two can lead to some of my favorite reading, or at least to some really good reading. The first picture book I read is due soon (May 2025) and […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Al-Qarawiyyin Library, Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque, Al-Qarawiyyin University, Aziza Chaouni, Clothing and dress, Eunice W. Johnson, fashion, Fatima Al-Fihri, Hena Khan, Lisa Brathwaite, Lynn Gaines, Nabila Adani, Women fashion designers

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:255 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Al-Qarawiyyin Library, Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque, Al-Qarawiyyin University, Aziza Chaouni, Clothing and dress, Eunice W. Johnson, fashion, Fatima Al-Fihri, Hena Khan, Lisa Brathwaite, Lynn Gaines, Nabila Adani, Women fashion designers ·
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Based on a true story

Rostam's Picture-Day Pusteen by Ryan Bani Tahmaseb

March 21, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Rostam’s Picture-Day Pusteen by Ryan Bani Tahmaseb and illustrated by Fateme Mokhles is a read via an online reader copy, due in July 2024 book that really hit the spot. It is diverse and the theme of being different with a positive attitude from the start gives it a fresh take.  Rostam is a newly immigrated child. His mother and he are starting fresh, while his father is still in Iran, and is to join them as soon as he can. In the meantime, the […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History Tagged With: Children of immigrants, Clothing and dress, family, Fateme Mokhles, feelings & emotions, friendship, Middle East, new experiences, Ryan Bani Tahmaseb, school, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:115 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History · Tags: Children of immigrants, Clothing and dress, family, Fateme Mokhles, feelings & emotions, friendship, Middle East, new experiences, Ryan Bani Tahmaseb, school, Social Themes ·
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