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Magic of a snow day

Thank You, Snow (Thank You, World) by Dan McCauley and Jo Loring-Fisher

January 12, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Thank You, Snow (Thank You, World) by Dan McCauley and Jo Loring-Fisher (due late January 2026, read via an online reader). The illustrations are both supporting and are their own characters in this sweet story of being in the moment. And that is basically all I want to say. This is a simple book, good for the younger reader as it is a board book. But the early reader (with help or solo) could read as well. Overall, it is good. Nice. I cannot shout […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Poetry Tagged With: Dan McCauley, Dan McCauley and Jo Loring-Fisher, family, Jo Loring-Fisher, mindfulness, nature, parents, science, siblings, snow, Thank You, Weather, winter, world

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:17 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Poetry · Tags: Dan McCauley, Dan McCauley and Jo Loring-Fisher, family, Jo Loring-Fisher, mindfulness, nature, parents, science, siblings, snow, Thank You, Weather, winter, world ·
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Free Spirit Publishing has some neat books

Thank You, Night by Dan McCauley

Thank You, Rain by Dan McCauley

B Is for Belonging by Shannon Anderson

Hello, Beech Tree! by Rasha Hamid

August 2, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

A while back I saw two online reader copies that had intriguing covers (or thumbnails of the cover as it was only a small image). I liked them, but figured I knew what they were about by judging the cover. Thank You, Night and Thank You, Rain looked like they would be nice father and child stories. One set at night and one set in/around a rainy day. And I was not wrong. (Yes, I read them eventually.) They had more to them than those […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Alphabet, Brooklyn (New York), City & Town Life, Concepts, conservation, Dan McCauley, diversity, emotions, Jo Loring-Fisher, John Joven, lifestyle, meditation, mindfulness, nature, New York (State), Rasha Hamid, school, Shannon Anderson, Social Themes, Social Topics, Sofia Moore, Trees, Values & Virtues, Weather

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:358 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction · Tags: Alphabet, Brooklyn (New York), City & Town Life, Concepts, conservation, Dan McCauley, diversity, emotions, Jo Loring-Fisher, John Joven, lifestyle, meditation, mindfulness, nature, New York (State), Rasha Hamid, school, Shannon Anderson, Social Themes, Social Topics, Sofia Moore, Trees, Values & Virtues, Weather ·
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