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Stop, Thief! That’s my color!

The Great Barrier Thief by Dr. Sue Pillans

January 30, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR15Passport from another country Dr. Sue Pillans (or Suzie Starfish) is an Aussie marine scientist and artist. She has created a story about the Great Barrier Reef and the loss of the color of the coral, aptly named The Great Barrier Thief. We learn t hat there is something called climate change and how it is human controlled. I word it that way as Pillans presents the idea as if she is the first to do so. And she tries a bit of humor to make […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Non-Fiction Tagged With: CBR15Passport, coral, Dr. Sue Pillans, enviormentalism, Great Barrier Reef, Suzie Starfish

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:60 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Non-Fiction · Tags: CBR15Passport, coral, Dr. Sue Pillans, enviormentalism, Great Barrier Reef, Suzie Starfish ·
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How Great is this reef anyway?

The Great Barrier Reef by Helen Scales

May 12, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I recently read a graphic novel (from First Second publishers) about coral reefs; therefore, The Great Barrier Reef by Helen Scales had some repetition. Yet, this book was focused on the Great Barrier Reef, and not all the worlds coral reefs. This allows what was learned before to now be applied to the one specific area. Lisk Feng illustrations are what really makes the story for me. They are not photographs, but neither are they cartoonish. This in-between approach was refreshing. You are learning, but […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Australia, Great Barrier Reef, Helen Scales, Lisk Feng, nature, oceans, science

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:220 · Genres: Children's Books, Non-Fiction · Tags: Australia, Great Barrier Reef, Helen Scales, Lisk Feng, nature, oceans, science ·
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