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Sure, I like my pick best, but that’s why it’s great to have choices, it might not be yours

All My Stripes by Shaina Rudolph, Danielle Royer and Jennifer Zivoin

My Brain Is Magic: A Sensory-Seeking Celebration by Prasha Sooful and Geeta Ladi

September 18, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

One of my cousins works with special needs students, as well as her youngest son is autistic (who is a serious smarty pants! He must get it from his mother’s side of the family). And like many teachers today, she has to supply some items to her classroom. And long story short, she had a list of items she needed/wanted. Me being the book person, I looked for the books she wanted. I told her I’d give her a couple and add a few of […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health Tagged With: activities, autism, Danielle Royer, Geeta Ladi, imagination, Jennifer Zivoin, Johanna Peyton, neurodiversity, Olga Popova, Play, Prasha Sooful, Prasha Sooful and Geeta Ladi, self-esteem, Shaina Rudolph, Shaina Rudolph, Danielle Royer and Jennifer Zivoin, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:334 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health · Tags: activities, autism, Danielle Royer, Geeta Ladi, imagination, Jennifer Zivoin, Johanna Peyton, neurodiversity, Olga Popova, Play, Prasha Sooful, Prasha Sooful and Geeta Ladi, self-esteem, Shaina Rudolph, Shaina Rudolph, Danielle Royer and Jennifer Zivoin, Social Themes ·
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Orange is the new pumpkin

Little Orange Pumpkin by Erin Guendelsberger

December 26, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I was looking at my online reader copy lists and found Little Orange Pumpkin by Erin Guendelsberger and illustrated by Jennifer Zivoin. It came out  in August 2024, making it ripe for a Halloween story. Which it is, as Little Orange Pumpkin is all excited about going out and trick or treating. Of course, she thinks she is ready to go out on her own, but her parents have other plans. In the end, we have a magical journey when Little Orange Pumpkin is sent […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Poetry Tagged With: Erin Guendelsberger, halloween, Jennifer Zivoin, mindfulness, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:621 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Poetry · Tags: Erin Guendelsberger, halloween, Jennifer Zivoin, mindfulness, Social Themes ·
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