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Join Us Oct. 6-7 for the Banned Graphic Novels Book Club! Get Details  
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Being Betty

 Itty Bitty Betty Blob by Constance Lombardo

September 26, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

We have seen the story of Itty Bitty Betty Blob before (being yourself) but this time around it is the art that makes it terribly fun, quirky and fresh. The black, white and gray coloring of the monsters and the world they live in vs. Betty in all of the colors (done by Micha Player) was a fun change to the everything is all color, if not more dull than the person who is flamboyant. Plus, they were clever, and set the mood. Plus, we get some […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Constance Lombardo, daughters, Micha Player, monsters, mothers, self-esteem, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:696 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Constance Lombardo, daughters, Micha Player, monsters, mothers, self-esteem, Social Themes ·
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A little family road trip from and to Hell

Odessa by Jonathan Hill

September 19, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I stole this part of the review from Goodreads/François Vigneault: “Odessa is the first long chapter in a sumptuously-drawn post-apocalyptic tale following the journey of teenager Virginia Crane.” That does not seem “steal worthy” but it starts my feelings of this book. It is a long “chapter to the story of the Crane family. I am not sure I would say “sumptuously-drawn,” but it does have its own unique style.    This is the surface story: three children (ages around 9 to 17) travel through a post-apocalyptic world […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: coming-of-age, daughters, Dystopian, family, friendship, Jonathan Hill, mothers, siblings

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:665 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: coming-of-age, daughters, Dystopian, family, friendship, Jonathan Hill, mothers, siblings ·
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It’s time for the girls to get the job done

Aru Shah and the End of Time: the Graphic Novel by Roshani Chokshi

June 7, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Step aside all you Pandavas (heroes), Aru (and Mini) are in town! Aru Shah and the End of Time: the Graphic Novel is a heavy feminist take on the hero/heroine story arc. Two Indian American girls (who are two of the reincarnated Pandava brothers who battled in a civil war with their 1000 cousins), must battle mythical beings, with help from the Gods that claim them. With quirky humor mixed in, this heavy on text graphic novel has some fun illustrations, interesting adventures and a […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Mystery, Religion, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: Action & Adventure, Anu Chouhan, Asian, daughters, family, Folklore & Legends & Mythology, friendship, India, Joe Armagna, mothers, museums, roshani chokshi, supernatural

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:403 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Mystery, Religion, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: Action & Adventure, Anu Chouhan, Asian, daughters, family, Folklore & Legends & Mythology, friendship, India, Joe Armagna, mothers, museums, roshani chokshi, supernatural ·
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Sweet but not sappy

The Yellow Ao Dai by Hanh Bui

September 9, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I was thinking that The Yellow Ao Dai was going to be super sappy. The cover is cute and sweet looking, and the main character is a young child. The subject felt as if it was going to be a “feel good tale.” And it is but all that, but it is more, too. It is a feel-good story, but there is some meat with those potatoes. We follow a young Vietnamese girl excited to share part of her culture with her class, but her […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry, Religion Tagged With: culture, daughters, family, grandmothers, Hanh Bui, Minnie Phan, mothers, Vietnam

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:475 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry, Religion · Tags: culture, daughters, family, grandmothers, Hanh Bui, Minnie Phan, mothers, Vietnam ·
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The more serious New Year Story

New Year (a Lunar New Year Book for Kids) by Mei Zihan

February 1, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

New Year (a Lunar New Year Book for Kids) has a mature theme. Even the description of this book from the publisher uses words that set the tone of the book. It says it is a “moving…cride Coeur” and “dislocation is countered by acceptance…” and “Chinese diaspora.”  Huh? I just wanted a nice book about the Chinese New Year. I mean, it is a nice book that Mei Zihan has created, but well over the head of most picture book readers. I went farther along […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, History, Poetry, Young Adult Tagged With: daughters, family, fathers, Lunar New Year, Mei Zihan, Qin Leng

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:44 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, History, Poetry, Young Adult · Tags: daughters, family, fathers, Lunar New Year, Mei Zihan, Qin Leng ·
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Daisy, Dad and a Motorcycle

My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero’

June 21, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

My Papi Has a Motorcycle is a good father and daughter story that is based on Isabel Quintero’s own experiences as a child with her father and driving around the city they called home. Quintero brings together the past (the races they had on what is now the main street), present (the dog chasing them, and their favorite shaved ice place closed) and future (a cart that sells shaved ice). The sense of family and community is loudly presented. It is also boldly presented with […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: daughters, family, fathers, Hispanic & Latino, Isabel Quintero, parents, United States, Zeke Pena

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:236 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: daughters, family, fathers, Hispanic & Latino, Isabel Quintero, parents, United States, Zeke Pena ·
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