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Mary was a little ogre, little ogre, little ogre ….

How to Be a Proper Ogre by Kelly Dipucchio and Janie Bynum

February 9, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The book How to Be a Proper Ogre by Kelly Dipucchio and Janie Bynum (as illustrator) will come out in June 2026. I read it via an online reader. At first I was not sure I would like the book. I mean it was pretty obvious that the ogre baby that was going to be born (note: mom, dad, other readers of the book you might have to explain babies do not come out of the muddy swamp, but ogre babies do) and they were […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: differences, family, folktales, Janie Bynum, Kelly DiPucchio, Kelly Dipucchio and Janie Bynum, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:44 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: differences, family, folktales, Janie Bynum, Kelly DiPucchio, Kelly Dipucchio and Janie Bynum, Social Themes ·
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