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Take a look it is in a book (and it’s fun too)

The Spell of a Story by Mariajo Ilustrajo

December 19, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I just counted and if my count is right, this is not only my oddball review of 884 (I like “boxed numbers” or ending in zero or five; or all three being the same….sometimes), but also my SEVENTEENTH Cannonball. (I think I might have reviewed a few books this year. What do you think?) But regardless if this is my 884th or 4th, this book is something special. Which is interesting as The Spell of a Story did not immediately grab me when I first saw/found it. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: Books & Libraries, family, Mariajo Ilustrajo, mothers, reading, school

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:884 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: Books & Libraries, family, Mariajo Ilustrajo, mothers, reading, school ·
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When it hits home

Flooded by Mariajo Ilustrajo

July 27, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The picture book Flooded by Mariajo Ilustrajo hit close to home. Recently my state had serious flooding happen. (I went by business X early Sunday evening. By Monday the building was half underwater at the same time). My town, while thankfully mostly missed this last time, has already weathered at least three big storms and a bad winter flooding over the last decade. Thankfully, not first hand, but I know about flooding. I have a friend anytime a storm hits, she has PTSD (I would too […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: animals, environmentalism, Mariajo Ilustrajo, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:546 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Speculative Fiction · Tags: animals, environmentalism, Mariajo Ilustrajo, Social Themes ·
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