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Wombats are weird, wild and wicked funny

Wombats Are Pretty Weird: A (Not So) Serious Guide by Abi Cushman

May 3, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I am not sure why there is a snake in Wombats Are Pretty Weird: A (Not So) Serious Guide by Abi Cushman, other than comic relief. Regardless of the way, the snake and we the reader, learn all the poop on wombats (or what could be put in a picture book for ages at least five and up). Most people know wombats have square poop, but did you know they have strong cartilage butts? Or there are three types? Or that they have backward facing […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Abi Cushman, animals, Australia & Oceania, Mammals, marsupials, Science & Nature, wombats, zoology

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:291 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction · Tags: Abi Cushman, animals, Australia & Oceania, Mammals, marsupials, Science & Nature, wombats, zoology ·
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The Julie Abery Show

Baby Stegosaurus by Julie Abery

Baby T. Rex by Julie Abery

Little Otter by Julie Abery

Little Walrus by Julie Abery

April 28, 2023 by BlackRaven 2 Comments

Both Julie Abery board books, Baby Stegosaurus and Baby T. Rex are due in August 2023. However, I had the opportunity to read them via an online reader copy. And they are exactly what you think they would be. Really cute, simple, and quick stories about a baby dinosaur doing things. One is trying to save an egg that has rolled out of the nest, and the other is trying to catch up to their family. Both have exciting adventures along the way to the […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: animals, dinosaurs, Gavin Scott, Julie Abery, Mammals, otters, reptiles, Suzie Mason, walrus

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:273 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: animals, dinosaurs, Gavin Scott, Julie Abery, Mammals, otters, reptiles, Suzie Mason, walrus ·
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The hash-tagged elephant

The World’s Loneliest Elephant: Based on the True Story of Kaavan and His Rescue by Ralph Fletcher

June 27, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Another book that made me tear up is The World’s Loneliest Elephant: Based on the True Story of Kaavan and His Rescue by Ralph Fletcher. This is a story about Kaavan, the elephant that was taken from a sanctuary, given as a gift to a young girl, but lived in the Pakistani zoo for years. Of course, at the time the conditions were beyond horrific. To the point that when finally animal activist Dr. Amir Khalil organized the elephants rescue, it was almost unable to […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Health, Non-Fiction Tagged With: elephant, Kaavan, Mammals, Naoko Stoop, nature, Pakistan, Ralph Fletcher, Science & Nature, zoos

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:332 · Genres: Children's Books, Health, Non-Fiction · Tags: elephant, Kaavan, Mammals, Naoko Stoop, nature, Pakistan, Ralph Fletcher, Science & Nature, zoos ·
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If he wears a shirt, why doesn’t he need pants?

Make Your Bed with Skipper the Seal by William H. McRaven

January 6, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Make Your Bed with Skipper the Seal are the 10 steps/points that the author William H. McRaven learned while they were a human Navy Seal.  They have spoken about them at commencements and in several books for adults. This time, with Howard McWilliam creating the cartoon illustrations, they created a picture book that talks how a seal named Skipper becomes not only the best Navy Seal, but the best Seal he could be. The idea is that the little things are important such as how […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Howard McWilliam, Mammals, Marine Life, military, Navy Seals, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, social lessons, Values & Virtues, War & Military, William H. McRaven

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:9 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Howard McWilliam, Mammals, Marine Life, military, Navy Seals, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, social lessons, Values & Virtues, War & Military, William H. McRaven ·
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You had Frog and Toad, Winnie-the-Pooh, and The Wind in the Willows. Now you have Skunk and Badger

Skunk and Badger #2 Egg Marks the Spot by Amy Timberlake

July 19, 2021 by BlackRaven 2 Comments

cbr13bingo Landscape (you can see the lake if you look carefully) Skunk and Badger #2 Egg Marks the Spot by Amy Timberlake is most likely even better than the first! Our heroes, Skunk (sweet, a bit naïve, passionate, a tad inconsiderate) and Badger (gruff, scientific, hungry, a good guy) decide to take off on an adventure to replace Badger’s missing rock in his collection. Skunk leads with his heart like he always does while packing; Badger takes on the task with common sense. But both will […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: Amy Timberlake, animals, cbr13bingo, emotions, friendship, jon klassen, Mammals, Science & Nature, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:202 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: Amy Timberlake, animals, cbr13bingo, emotions, friendship, jon klassen, Mammals, Science & Nature, Social Themes ·
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When you write over 300 words for a book that does not have one

The Fisherman & the Whale by Jessica Lanan

January 7, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

How do you write a review for a wordless picture book? Especially a 250 word one? You could start by saying that the title is The Fisherman & the Whale and is by Jessica Lanan. They are also the illustrator. Or should say this book is by Lanan period. It was published in May of 2019. And it was a pretty wild ride. The wordlessness is usually the first thing that turns me off on a book. Yet, there are a handful of books that […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: fishing, Jessica Lanan, Mammals, Marine Life, Science & Nature, Stories without words, whales

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:14 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: fishing, Jessica Lanan, Mammals, Marine Life, Science & Nature, Stories without words, whales ·
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