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Picture book round up part… I’ve lost count

The Mighty Pollinators by Helen Frost

Too Much!: An Overwhelming Day by Jolene Gutierrez

Steve Irwin by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegar

July 28, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Helen Frost will have a new pollen book at the end of March-early April 2024 called The Mighty Pollinators. No, this is not a book and/or graphic novel about a new DC or Marvel movie of superheroes, but it is a book about the critters, insects, buggies, and even the wind, and how they make your garden, flowers, and more, grow. This is all done with fairly shorter poems that allow for the facts to be presented, but also in a fun and quick manner. […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Angel Chang, animals, Australia, Emotions & Feelings, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Flowers & Plants, Helen Frost, inscets, Jolene Gutierrez, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegar, nature & science, neurodivergent children, Rick Lieder, Social Themes, Sonny Ross, Steve Irwin, zoos

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:557 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Angel Chang, animals, Australia, Emotions & Feelings, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Flowers & Plants, Helen Frost, inscets, Jolene Gutierrez, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegar, nature & science, neurodivergent children, Rick Lieder, Social Themes, Sonny Ross, Steve Irwin, zoos ·
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Who Would Win?

Ultimate Bug Rumble by Jerry Pallotta

Jaguar vs. Skunk by Jerry Pallotta

Killer Whale vs Great White Shark by Jerry Pallotta

Rhino vs. Hippo by Jerry Pallotta

October 13, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I have reviewed others in the Who Would Win? Series. This time around I found four titles that had a few animals you do not normally see in a children’s book as well as surprise upsets in the battle of the best. Each book gives facts, oddities and quirky information about each bug, mammal, or fish. A solid argument is given to why the author thinks the one that wins would win. All the facts are in front of you; and therefore, you can make […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Non-Fiction Tagged With: animals, hippos, inscets, jaguar, Jerry Pallotta, rhino, Rob Bolster, science, sharks, skunk, whales, Who Would Win

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:347 · Genres: Children's Books, Non-Fiction · Tags: animals, hippos, inscets, jaguar, Jerry Pallotta, rhino, Rob Bolster, science, sharks, skunk, whales, Who Would Win ·
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Get your red hot and garlic and BBQ and oh so much more crickets here

Chirp by Kate Messner

November 18, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Chirp is an age appropriate (10-14) book dealing with some heavy subjects.  But overall, they are presented respectfully and are accessible to all readers. There were a few bumps in the plot for me, but I felt it was a decent story and for certain the style that you have come to expect from the author. Kate Messner writes about Mia, a young girl moving back to Vermont after several years living in Boston. Her parents and she have come back to help her grandmother […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult Tagged With: inscets, Kate Messner, Multigenerational, Mystery and detective stories, Social Themes, Vermont

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:486 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: inscets, Kate Messner, Multigenerational, Mystery and detective stories, Social Themes, Vermont ·
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