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Sharing the message No Limits

No Legs, No Limits (An Empowering Picture Book for Kids) by Kanya Sesser, Nisha Lamsam Ligon, and Lenny Wen

February 27, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Sometimes I still fall. But I try again, and I never give up. I make things work. Because I’m strong. Because I’m free. Because I have no limits.   The book, No Legs, No Limits (An Empowering Picture Book for Kids) by Kanya Sesser, Nisha Lamsam Ligon, and Lenny Wen (illustrator) is one big wow! The presentation of Sesser’s issues with people making assumptions, her finding her voice and then how she shows how “normal” she really is, is a great way to show and […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Sports Tagged With: Asian American & Pacific Islander, Disability, Kanya Sesser, Kanya Sesser, Nisha Lamsam Ligon, and Lenny Wen, Lenny Wen, Nisha Lamsam Ligon, skateboarding, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:76 · Genres: Children's Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Sports · Tags: Asian American & Pacific Islander, Disability, Kanya Sesser, Kanya Sesser, Nisha Lamsam Ligon, and Lenny Wen, Lenny Wen, Nisha Lamsam Ligon, skateboarding, Social Themes ·
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Leif’s green thumb and big heart

Leif's Gift by Michael Wang

October 24, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Do you like plants? I like plants. Now, plants on the other hand, they probably don’t like me. I had problems keeping a cactus alive. Not to mention a few of my faux plants have seen better days. But I will read books about plants and people who like plants instead. Like in Leif’s Gift by Michael Wang and illustrated by Lenny Wen. Read via an online reader, this book due in June 2025 is one you will want to preorder now as it will become […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: animals, City & Town Life, family, Lenny Wen, Michael Wang, parents, plants, Science & Nature, sharing, Turtles & Tortoises

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:517 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: animals, City & Town Life, family, Lenny Wen, Michael Wang, parents, plants, Science & Nature, sharing, Turtles & Tortoises ·
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If ducks can solve mysteries maybe fairies are real?

Detective Duck V02 The Case of the Missing Tadpole by Henry Winkler

Fairy Door Diaries: Eliza and the Flower Fairies by Megan McDonald

October 22, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

One of the fun parts of my job is reading books before they come out. And reading books that are below my physical age because I can say I am “reviewing” it for work. Of course, I usually just say that I’m reading for fun as I’m not embarrassed to read a book for a six to ten-year-old. And the below two books are those kinds of books. The nice thing about Detective Duck V02 The Case of the Missing Tadpole is that you do […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery Tagged With: #fantasy, animals, Dan Santat, fairies, friendship, Henry Winkler, Lenny Wen, Lin Oliver, Megan McDonald, stories

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:510 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery · Tags: #fantasy, animals, Dan Santat, fairies, friendship, Henry Winkler, Lenny Wen, Lin Oliver, Megan McDonald, stories ·
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The very spirited spirit of the Dark Castle

Wolfgang in the Meadow by Lenny Wen

April 16, 2024 by BlackRaven 1 Comment

All the wonderful goodness of this story is how the theme of being yourself has been illustrated in a manner that takes the story in a fresh new direction.. The story is cute, but we’ve seen it before. Wolfgang is a ghost who loves spooky things, and has worked very hard to become scary like his idol. But he also likes flowers, stargazing and being with his meadow friends hugging all the trees (even the trees with eyes). So Wolfgang in the Meadow is happy. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: halloween, holidays, Lenny Wen, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes, spooky

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:158 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: halloween, holidays, Lenny Wen, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes, spooky ·
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Spicy pancake celebrations

Gingerbread Dreidels by Jane Breskin Zalben

Attack of the Scones (Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast by Josh Funk

Spicy Spicy Hot! by Lenny Wen

March 1, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Who doesn’t love food? I mean most people at least like it or have at least one thing they like. And if you know me, I like books as well as food. So when I can combine the two likes it is always fun.  I will start with Gingerbread Dreidels by Jane Breskin Zalben with illustrations by Thai Phuong. Due late August 2024 (read via an online reader copy), this picture book shows how we can have a lot of celebrations in our lives, and […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Poetry, Religion Tagged With: Brenda Kearney, celebrations, christmas, culture, Diversity & Multicultural, family, friendship, good aliens, Hanukkah, Indonesian, Jane Breskin Zalben, Josh Funk, Lenny Wen, Stories in rhyme, Thai Phuong

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:75 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Poetry, Religion · Tags: Brenda Kearney, celebrations, christmas, culture, Diversity & Multicultural, family, friendship, good aliens, Hanukkah, Indonesian, Jane Breskin Zalben, Josh Funk, Lenny Wen, Stories in rhyme, Thai Phuong ·
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Nobody is Skating on Thin Ice

Wei Skates On by Nathan Chen

Pop’s Perfect Present by Corey Finkle

November 20, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

While I am still trying to clean up my older reader copies from my online list, I have found a few new ones as well. And the below tiles came out earlier in 2023, which I read via online reader copy. And both are fun books that fit today’s themes with diverse characters and a single parent.  Do you like to ice skate? Wei in Wei Skates On really likes it. In fact, so much they started as a toddler and by almost double numbers […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Sports Tagged With: Corey Finkle, family, fathers, ice skater, Ice Skating, Lenny Wen, Lorraine Nam, mothers, Nathan Chen, Olympic, presents, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:818 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Sports · Tags: Corey Finkle, family, fathers, ice skater, Ice Skating, Lenny Wen, Lorraine Nam, mothers, Nathan Chen, Olympic, presents, Social Themes ·
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