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Wrapping up my Cannonball, while I’m wrapping up presents

Highest Mountain, Smallest Star by Kate Baker, Ill by Page Tsou

National Geographic's Rocks & Minerals Sticker Activity Book by National Geographic for Kids

Alvin Ho: Allergic to Birthday Parties, Science Projects & Other Man-Made Catastrophes by Lenore Look, Ill by LeUyen Pham

Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, & Other Natural Disasters by Lenore Look, Ill. by LeUyen Pham

Yum Yum Baby by Rosealee Wren, Ill by Kat Uno

Babies Love Puppies by Scarlett Wing, Ill Jessica Gibson

There's A Dragon in Your Book by Tom Fletcher, Ill by Greg Abbott

There's An Elf in Your Book by Tom Fletcher, Ill by Greg Abbott

Lego Build Christmas Fun by AMEET Publishing

My Best Friend is A Unicorn by Rachael MacLean

Science Comics: Dogs: From Predator to Protector by Andy Hirsch

December 18, 2021 by NTE 5 Comments

Can I help you guys finish up a little bit of your last minute book shopping, if you’re still doing some? Here’s a rundown of the books I wrapped for my niblings today, in case you’re looking for some books for the young people in your life. For my 8-yr-old, fact obsessed, recently graduated to chapter books nephew, we’ve got Highest Mountain, Smallest Star, by Kate Baker, ill by Page Tsou. With its historical scientific illustrations vibe & it’s plethora of facts, I admit it […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Alvin Ho, Ameet Publishing, Andy Hirsch, Babies Love Puppies, Greg Abbott, Highest Mountain, humor, Illustrations, Jessica Gibson, Kat Uno, Kate Baker, Ill by Page Tsou, Lego Build Christmas Fun, Lenore Look, Lenore Look, Ill by LeUyen Pham, LeUyen Pham, My Best Friend is A Unicorn, National Geographic, National Geographic for Kids, Picture Books, Rachael MacLean, Rocks & Minerals, Rosalee Wren, Rosealee Wren, Ill by Kat Uno, Scarlett Wing, Scarlett Wing, Ill Jessica Gibson, Science Comics: Dogs, Smallest Star, There's A Dragon in Your Book, There's An Elf in Your Book, Tom Fletcher, Tom Fletcher, Ill by Greg Abbott

NTE's CBR13 Review No:61 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Non-Fiction · Tags: Alvin Ho, Ameet Publishing, Andy Hirsch, Babies Love Puppies, Greg Abbott, Highest Mountain, humor, Illustrations, Jessica Gibson, Kat Uno, Kate Baker, Ill by Page Tsou, Lego Build Christmas Fun, Lenore Look, Lenore Look, Ill by LeUyen Pham, LeUyen Pham, My Best Friend is A Unicorn, National Geographic, National Geographic for Kids, Picture Books, Rachael MacLean, Rocks & Minerals, Rosalee Wren, Rosealee Wren, Ill by Kat Uno, Scarlett Wing, Scarlett Wing, Ill Jessica Gibson, Science Comics: Dogs, Smallest Star, There's A Dragon in Your Book, There's An Elf in Your Book, Tom Fletcher, Tom Fletcher, Ill by Greg Abbott ·
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Illustration of young African American girl dancing in a purple leotard, surrounded by large music notes

“Sylvia did reach her dream of becoming a ballerina. And it all started with one determined girl with one library book from one bookmobile.”

Ready to Fly: How Sylvia Townsend Became The Bookmobile Ballerina by Lea Lyon & A. LaFaye, Illustrations by Jessica Gibson

October 27, 2021 by NTE Leave a Comment

We’re gonna start off today’s review by (potentially? I don’t think I’ve talked about this here before) learning a new thing about NTE: I used to be a dancer. Before my body decided that anything that required even standing was completely out of the question (so from age 3-15, basically), being a dancer was a major part of my identity. I danced five days a week – tap, ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, & pointe. Pointe was – by far – my worst class (I had […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Non-Fiction, Sports Tagged With: #memoir, 1950s America, A Lafage, African American picture book, Ballerinas, ballet, black girl magic, cbr13bingo, Dance, Dancers, Illustrations by Jessica Gibson, Jessica Gibson, Lea Lyon, Lea Lyon & A. LaFaye, Lea Lyon & A. LaFaye, Illustrations by Jessica Gibson, Picture Books, Race, Ready to Fly, Social Justice, sports, Sylvia Townsend

NTE's CBR13 Review No:41 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Non-Fiction, Sports · Tags: #memoir, 1950s America, A Lafage, African American picture book, Ballerinas, ballet, black girl magic, cbr13bingo, Dance, Dancers, Illustrations by Jessica Gibson, Jessica Gibson, Lea Lyon, Lea Lyon & A. LaFaye, Lea Lyon & A. LaFaye, Illustrations by Jessica Gibson, Picture Books, Race, Ready to Fly, Social Justice, sports, Sylvia Townsend ·
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On Pointe

Ready to Fly: How Sylvia Townsend Became the Bookmobile Ballerina by Lea Lyon

March 5, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Ready to Fly: How Sylvia Townsend Became the Bookmobile Ballerina has gotten a lot of attention. First, because this is a good book that covers several subjects. It covers African American history, women’s history and dance. It covers determination and perseverance. It talks about challenges, a family’s love and how you can do anything with the right book. This is a sweet story about Sylvia Townsend: a determined girl who let nothing stopped her. Lea Lyon and A. LaFaye’s text is upbeat and highlights the […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: A. LaFaye, ballerina, Black History, Dancers, Jessica Gibson, Lea Lyon, Sylvia Townsend, Women's History

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:113 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: A. LaFaye, ballerina, Black History, Dancers, Jessica Gibson, Lea Lyon, Sylvia Townsend, Women's History ·
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