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A thoughtful mix of poetry and fairy tales

The Seventh Raven by David Elliott

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The Seven Ravens is a cool fairy tale. It’s very similar to The Six Swans – both are categorized as “brothers who turn into birds” folktales. But I prefer The Seven Ravens. It focuses on a peasant family instead of a princess.  The parents are lovely people – no evil stepmothers or greedy fathers here.  A brave girl saves the day. And ravens are cooler than swans. Sorry, swans. If you don’t know the folktale, it is the story of a peasant couple who have […]

One tantrum to go, please

Finn Throws a Fit by David Elliott

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With Finn Throws a Fit, I cannot really say how many pieces of this book I did not like. No, I can: the entire book. There is the throwing of a temper tantrum without reason. There is the rudeness of Finn. There are the passive aggressive parents. David Elliott created a book about a child that I cannot find anything that I liked. Well, except at the end, Finn does say please. But that just teaches a child “throw a fit” and you will get […]

Not your parent’s sheep meets wolf story

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Baabwaa and Wooliam: A Tale of Literacy, Dental Hygiene, and Friendship written by David Elliott and illustrated  by Melissa Sweet is not your parent’s sheep meets wolf story. Baabwaa loves to knit (a very practical hobby for a sheep) and Wooliam is a sheep who likes to read (which is not very common in the sheep world). They are content to do this day in and day out. Until one day they decide they need to go on an adventure. They go out, turn left […]



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