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Gnome for the holidays

Christmas Gnomes (Gnome for the Holidays) by Kelly Green and Lisa Alderson

November 25, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I was browsing through some titles the other day in an online catalog. I found Christmas Gnomes (Gnome for the Holidays) by Kelly Green and Lisa Alderson (illustrator). I did not know what the form was (and in fact, didn’t know the story) but knew I had to get it as a gift for my sister who is a gnome lover. In fact, she’s such a lover of the fuzzy capped beings that once I asked her if she minded me getting a gnome I […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: board books, christmas, Concepts, counting, Fairy Tales, folk lore, gnomes, Kelly Green, Kelly Green and Lisa Alderson, Lisa Alderson

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:518 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: board books, christmas, Concepts, counting, Fairy Tales, folk lore, gnomes, Kelly Green, Kelly Green and Lisa Alderson, Lisa Alderson ·
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The answer is because We are AWWWWEEEESOOOME!

Why We Need Aunts. by Gregory E. Lang

December 9, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The title is:  Why We Need Aunts. The author is Gregory E. Lang. The illustrator is Lisa Alderson. It was read via an online reader copy. It is due in September 2025. Yes, dear reader, one must wait until Fall 2025 to learn why Lang thinks we need aunts and how Alderson has decided to illustrate that. I will say that the number one reason one needs an aunt is that we are AWESOME! We spoil you. We give great hugs. We know the fun […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: aunts, family, Gregory E. Lang, Lisa Alderson, Multigenerational, Relationships

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:589 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: aunts, family, Gregory E. Lang, Lisa Alderson, Multigenerational, Relationships ·
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