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Honestly, I didn’t even know virologist was a word, let alone how bada$$ they can be!

June Almeida, Virus Detective!: The Woman Who Discovered the First Human Coronavirus by Suzanne Slade and Elisa Paganelli

May 15, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Back in 2021 the book June Almeida, Virus Detective!: The Woman Who Discovered the First Human Coronavirus by Suzanne Slade and illustrator Elisa Paganelli was published. In 2026 I found a copy of it. I then read it. I liked it. And then I wrote a review about it. The theme is simple: woman scientist discovered ways of counteracting viruses, learned to use machines in ways no one had before, and would decades before it would be needed on a global scale, tells us that […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Coronaviruses, Elisa Paganelli, England, Human Coronavirus, June Almeida, science, Scientists, self-esteem, Social Themes, Suzanne Slade, Suzanne Slade and Elisa Paganelli, virologist, virus, women

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:139 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Coronaviruses, Elisa Paganelli, England, Human Coronavirus, June Almeida, science, Scientists, self-esteem, Social Themes, Suzanne Slade, Suzanne Slade and Elisa Paganelli, virologist, virus, women ·
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Giraffe ferry

The GiRaft: A Real-Life Giraffe Rescue by Laurel Neme and Elisa Paganelli

November 3, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

There is clever and there is clever but just misses the mark when it comes to a fun title. And this is a clever title. The GiRaft: A Real-Life Giraffe Rescue is an easily accessible book as it explains about people save some rare giraffes by using a raft to save it, after a natural event causes a serious situation.  But Laurel Neme gave us more than just that. There is history and environmentalism. There is love of animals and the land. There is a […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Africa, animals, Elisa Paganelli, environmental, Giraffe, Laurel Neme, Laurel Neme and Elisa Paganelli, nature

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:487 · Genres: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Africa, animals, Elisa Paganelli, environmental, Giraffe, Laurel Neme, Laurel Neme and Elisa Paganelli, nature ·
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We can still talk about summer books

Summer Solstice Wish by Kate Allen Fox and Elisa Paganelli

October 7, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Recently I found an online reader copy of a title called Summer Solstice Wish by Kate Allen Fox and Elisa Paganelli. They have a prequel or companion Winter Solstice Wish which I remember reading, but was not WOWed by it, but felt that it was enjoyable to read. However, I tried to read Summer, and could not finish it. Perhaps I was in the wrong mood for it. Perhaps I was not the reader for it. Perhaps I was thinking of Halloween and summer was […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Poetry Tagged With: celebrations, Concepts, Elisa Paganelli, Kate Allen Fox, Kate Allen Fox and Elisa Paganelli, nature, non religious, science, seasonal

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:437 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Poetry · Tags: celebrations, Concepts, Elisa Paganelli, Kate Allen Fox, Kate Allen Fox and Elisa Paganelli, nature, non religious, science, seasonal ·
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The community of solstice

Winter Solstice Wish by Kate Allen Fox and Elisa Paganelli

February 13, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I am not jumping up and down and saying Winter Solstice Wish by Kate Allen Fox and illustrated by Elisa Paganelli (currently available, but I read via an online reader copy) is the best solstice book ever, but I am jumping in to say this is a nice and slightly different approach to the subject. What I have seen for solstice books tend to show more winter scenes and events done to celebrate the seasonal moment. When we find the shortest day of the year, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: celebrations, community, earth science, Elisa Paganelli, holidays, Kate Allen Fox, Kate Allen Fox and Elisa Paganelli, nature, seasons, winter, winter solstice

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:93 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: celebrations, community, earth science, Elisa Paganelli, holidays, Kate Allen Fox, Kate Allen Fox and Elisa Paganelli, nature, seasons, winter, winter solstice ·
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    Sounds like this book was 167 pages too long
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