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When Everyone Was Fast Asleep a Cat woke them up….

When Everyone Was Fast Asleep by Tomie dePaola

May 14, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When Everyone Was Fast Asleep the fog wakes up the narrators with Token and off to the king’s ball they go. Along the way, they have a few small adventures and at the end of the night, the two of them are happy and tucked safely back into their beds. When Everyone Was Fast Asleep is a much more poetic story than other books by Tomie dePaola. It also is a less solid story than usual (there is a story yet, it is no Strega Nona). Yet, despite this, it is a sweet and good story about the magic of the […]

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The Princess and the Pit Stop by Tom Angelberger

August 16, 2018 by BlackRaven 2 Comments

In The Princess and the Pit Stop the use of the different fairy tale characters is clever, but overall it is the race Vanellope of Wreck it Ralph entered with every “twisted fairy tale pun” possible. Yet, Tom Angelberger can be forgiven for that as the book is just plain funny and well done. It is perfect for the four to eight-year-old crowd. Clever illustrations of Dan Santat with his signature style and great colors help this book to be a more fun read. It is girl power at its finest. The Princes is in last place. So, what shall […]

8/16/2018 BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:312 |

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