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Clara the Triumphant Rhinoceros: A True Story by Jane Kurtz

Woody's Words : Woodrow Wilson Rawls and Where the Red Fern Grows by Lisa Rogers

Woods & Words: The Story of Poet Mary Oliver. by Sara Holly Ackerman

May 16, 2025 by BlackRaven 1 Comment

Biographies are a fun genre.  You can find out fun facts about favorite authors, poets or even rhinoceroses. Yes, rhinoceroses can have a biography, too. After all, it is hard for them to hold a pencil in their hoof for them to write an autobiography. Therefore, I will start off with Clara the Triumphant Rhinoceros: A True Story (in case you doubt me that this is a biography of a rhino, there is “true story” in the title). Jane Kurtz created a story that gives […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: 1648-1789, animals, authors, Claire Messer, Clara the Rhinoceros, dogs, Human-animal relationships, Jane Kurtz, Lisa Rogers, mary oliver, Naoko Stoop, rhinoceros, Sara Holly Ackerman, Susan Reagan, Where the Red Fern Grows, Woodrow Wilson Rawls

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:273 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: 1648-1789, animals, authors, Claire Messer, Clara the Rhinoceros, dogs, Human-animal relationships, Jane Kurtz, Lisa Rogers, mary oliver, Naoko Stoop, rhinoceros, Sara Holly Ackerman, Susan Reagan, Where the Red Fern Grows, Woodrow Wilson Rawls ·
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You don’t look like a scientist

The Clues Are in the Poo: The Story of Dinosaur Scientist Karen Chin by Karen Chin and Jane Kurtz

November 8, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I was recently given a paperback copy of The Clues Are in the Poo: The Story of Dinosaur Scientist Karen Chin. I was excited because I am a fan of teaching kids science in a fun way and seriously, don’t most kids like poo? Now, maybe I wouldn’t have been all that “into poo” back in my younger years, but I know most kids are. And granted, as an adult, I have learned many things by taking a humorous or less traditional format (and yes […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Cooking/Food, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Francisco Riobolos III, Jane Kurtz, Karen Chin, Karen Chin and Jane Kurtz, paleontologist, prehistoric, Science & Nature, Scientists, women

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:802 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Cooking/Food, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Francisco Riobolos III, Jane Kurtz, Karen Chin, Karen Chin and Jane Kurtz, paleontologist, prehistoric, Science & Nature, Scientists, women ·
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