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Call me A Reader. Some hours ago–never mind how long precisely–having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me…. I read a book…

Call Me Moby by Lars Kenseth

February 26, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Retellings are not new, but the way Call Me Moby by Lars Kenseth is presented and the “wink wink” towards the original Herman Melville story, Moby Dick, makes it fresh. And this obvious homage will be a hoot for adults. And, of course, young readers will find Moby’s actions relatable and amusing. The illustrations are sweet and having the simplicity of certain ones in the right places allows for the punch of the more detailed ones to be stronger. I would have liked to have […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Health Tagged With: friendship, Lars Kenseth, Moby Dick, retellings, Social Themes, whales

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:68 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Health · Tags: friendship, Lars Kenseth, Moby Dick, retellings, Social Themes, whales ·
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Space: The Final Pooping Frontier by Annabeth Bondor-Stone,

A Stinky History of Toilets: Flush with Fun Facts and Disgusting Discoveries (Wacky Histories) by Oliva Meikle

July 31, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Have you ever needed a bathroom? Usually you’re close enough to one so there are no issues. Yet, what happens when there are no bathrooms? You just might have a messy situation, that’s what. Now, we all take it for granted. It is just what it is. Though, if you are like me, you might have a story or two (I have done or seen: tinkling on a snake, slipped on some wet leaves, used a (thankfully) one-seater in the middle of winter, and would […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Health, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Aeronautics, Annabeth Bondor-Stone, Astronautics & Space Science, Connor White, discoveries, Ella Kasperowicz, Inventions, Kate Nelson, Lars Kenseth, Neon Squid., Oliva Meikle, science, social science, technology

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:338 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Health, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Aeronautics, Annabeth Bondor-Stone, Astronautics & Space Science, Connor White, discoveries, Ella Kasperowicz, Inventions, Kate Nelson, Lars Kenseth, Neon Squid., Oliva Meikle, science, social science, technology ·
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