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Putting the Howl in Howl-day

November 8, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Ethan Long Presents Fangsgiving is another Ethan Long gem with our favorite monsters. This time the monsters of the Fright Club are having Thanking at Vlad’s placed. However, when Vlad’s family comes to join them, he is excited to see them, but boy do things get out of hand! However, the Fright Club and Vlad’s family learn what it means to be a family, about cooperation, having a good time and leaving Spike, the dog, outside during dinner time.   Add this to your Fright […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction Tagged With: cooking, Ethan Long, family, Holiday, monsters, Thanksgiving

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:417 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction · Tags: cooking, Ethan Long, family, Holiday, monsters, Thanksgiving ·
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Well, thanks a lot for leaving me with further emotional scars for a whole year, Brian!

October 30, 2018 by Malin 1 Comment

4.5 stars This is volume 9, it is NOT the place to start the series. Do, however, get to your nearest retailer of comics/graphic novels and buy volume 1, it’s pretty much the best thing out there right now. You won’t regret it. Normally, the volumes of Saga tend to vary between heavy and emotionally wrenching storylines, followed by something a bit more funny, light-hearted and uplifting. Vol 7 ended on a very sad note, and Vol 8 was an exploration of grief and loss and not […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Science Fiction Tagged With: #CBR10, angst, Brian K. Vaughan, family, Fiona Staples, Graphic Novel, Malin, Saga, science fiction, space opera

Malin's CBR10 Review No:94 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Science Fiction · Tags: #CBR10, angst, Brian K. Vaughan, family, Fiona Staples, Graphic Novel, Malin, Saga, science fiction, space opera ·
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Do you celebrate with your family? Well so does this family!

October 17, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

  If you are a fan of the All-Of-A-Kind Family series, this might be a book to add to your collection. It is a picture book with slightly more text than usual, but in the vein of the original tales as Emily Jenkins has tried to keep to the spirit of a beloved series. And Paul O. Zelinsky also has tried to keep the feel of the original illustrations while putting his own spin on them. In an afterwards he mentions his influences and reasoning […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction Tagged With: celebrations, Emily Jenkins, faith, family, Hanukkah, Holiday, Paul O. Zelinsky, Sydney Taylor

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:390 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction · Tags: celebrations, Emily Jenkins, faith, family, Hanukkah, Holiday, Paul O. Zelinsky, Sydney Taylor ·
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Vampirina and her monster family celebrate a snow day!

October 15, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Our favorite little ballerina, sleepover-having, beach going vampire, Vampirina, is back with her family and they are having a grand adventure in the snow! Conveniently this book just happens to be named,  (Imagine that!) Contessa Anne Marie Pace has brought to life our little vampire friend with a very special snow day. Her family and friends (even a reluctant big sister) go out to sled, toss snowballs, ice skate and even, possibly make a new friend! And perhaps the best part to this quirky story […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Anne Marie Pace, family, LeUyen Pham, vampires, Winter Sports

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:385 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Anne Marie Pace, family, LeUyen Pham, vampires, Winter Sports ·
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I cannot be Quiet as Tomie has a new book!

October 11, 2018 by BlackRaven 1 Comment

Oh Tomie! Your illustrations are on point, but the story needs to be in a smaller format! I would love to see this in a lap size or even a medium sized board book. But don’t worry, I still love you Mr. D! Quiet by Tomie dePaola is classic dePaola. A grandfather and his grandchildren go out to enjoy the world around them. While the world is busy and chaotic, there is also quiet to enjoy. The combination of spiritual and secular is there. You […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: family, Multigenerational, nature, Tomie dePaola

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:381 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: family, Multigenerational, nature, Tomie dePaola ·
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What do you do with a girl like Akaraka?

October 3, 2018 by BlackRaven 4 Comments

A Kiss For Akaraka is actually a 4.5. This is due to the fact that the only real complaint I have is the name of the character is a little hard to pronounce (even with the father helping, it does not happen until the middle of the story).  However, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the illustrations of E.B. Goodale. The ones that have Akaraka in them especially are probably the best as her form is very unique each time and is fluid. She always has a […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: E.B. Goodale, family, Imagination & Play, Richard Jackson, seasons

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:374 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: E.B. Goodale, family, Imagination & Play, Richard Jackson, seasons ·
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