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The odd email that gave me my next read

Military's Most Powerful Powerful Tanks by Susan E. Hamen

December 14, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I am not a military person, though I have had family (past and present) who served, but it was not until my nephew joined The National Guards that the reality of The Military hit. I know some people think the Guards are not “real military” but coming from this aunt, those were real training drills he was doing, that was a real zip-line with no net over a very very deep ravine, and those were real bullets being shot at and by him. I’ve been informed he will […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Machinery & Tools, military, Susan E. Hamen, tanks, technology, Transportation

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:878 · Genres: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Machinery & Tools, military, Susan E. Hamen, tanks, technology, Transportation ·
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The Glory of a Tool

Curious Creatures Working with Tools by Zoe Armstrong

May 11, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Curious Creatures Working with Tools was a surprise find the other day. I was thinking it would be dull, lots of science facts. And there are facts, but they are presented in simple (not simplistic) ways to show you the animal kingdom in all their glory. My favorite fact is that even if an animal looks like it is using a tool, it might not be. Using a tool is actually a complicated process and this book shows you the differences. My second favorite fact […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Non-Fiction Tagged With: animals, Anja Susani, Machinery & Tools, tools, Zoe Armstrong

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:214 · Genres: Children's Books, Non-Fiction · Tags: animals, Anja Susani, Machinery & Tools, tools, Zoe Armstrong ·
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