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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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Come for the story, leave appreciating some lovely art

Is This a House for Hermit Crab? by Megan McDonald

A Happy Place by Britta Teckentrup

Imperfectly Perfect: A Story That Cherishes Beauty in Imperfection by Perry Emerson

December 8, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

There was an email in my work email inbox that first was thanking the booksellers who had nominated several titles from the publisher for the Indie Next newsletter. They then asked us to consider some other titles for the next one (as the deadline was in a few weeks). This made me browse the titles they were promoting and found one that worked for my particular mood at the time.    The one that caught my eye was the picture book, Is This a House for Hermit Crab? by Megan McDonald and illustrated by […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Britta Teckentrup, Dreams, enviormentalism, family, friendship, Hoang Giang, imagination, Katherine Tillotson, Megan McDonald, Perry Emerson, Science & Nature, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:867 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Britta Teckentrup, Dreams, enviormentalism, family, friendship, Hoang Giang, imagination, Katherine Tillotson, Megan McDonald, Perry Emerson, Science & Nature, Social Themes ·
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