Julia Donaldson

Turning the pages of a book

Bear Needs Help by Sarah S. Brannen

This Little Piggy by James Serafino

Busy Babies by Amy Schwartz

What the Ladybug Heard at the Zoo by Julia Donaldson

July 8, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Once Upon A Time there was a girl who read picture books. A lot of picture books. And because they were different styles she knew that not all books would be a home-run for her. Sadly, these four books fell into that category. Yet, there was something about each one she knew someone would enjoy. Therefore, that made her want to share them with you, her adoring reading public. These four books are from a late night reading marathon that came from wanting to read something, but nothing too heavy. Each one is unique, but could be loved by anyone. […]

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7/8/2019 | BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:267 |

The Alpha of Alphabet books

Animalphabet by Julia Donaldson

December 10, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Animalphabet by Julia Donaldson is a very clever way of making an alphabet book. You start with a small “story” about an ant. And then find out what is bigger than an ant on the B page and so on throughout the book. There is none of that “A is for Ant or A = Ant. The End” to the style. The pages format could make it difficult for the very young to read it. You have hidden flaps that are not always obvious to the direction they open. Also, the younger crowd might be rough with the book. The […]

12/10/2018 BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:445 |

Books Help Keep Kids’ Hearts Open in Fearful Times

Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

October 29, 2018 by emmalita Leave a Comment

I teach an ethics class for little kids on Sunday mornings. It’s a small group and the kids don’t come every Sunday, because lives are complicated. The group ranges in age from 3 to 9, so it can be a challenge to find things that hold their interest.

10/29/2018 emmalita's CBR10 Review No:47 |

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and these (not so) Ugly Five!

The Ugly Five by Julia Donaldson

August 15, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Ugly Five is a FIVE rating all around. I had known about the group of animals called The Ugly Five but had forgotten about them until reading Julia Donaldson’s book. At the end, she gives more information on the different animals as well as the others in the “Five Series” of animals: The Big 5, The Little Five, The Ugly 5, The Shy 5 and The Impossible 5. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder when it comes to the five animals that are not the loveliest by the standards of the other animals of the plains. However, […]

8/15/2018 BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:309 |

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