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The encouraging message that went viral is now in a cute book with more friends

Koupen-chan & You: Words of Encouragement from Japan's Positive Penguin by Rurutea

July 30, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I have seen this adorable little penguin on some things but never knew that it had a name or that recently they had a book come out called Koupen-chan & You: Words of Encouragement from Japan’s Positive Penguin by Rurutea. When I found this book as an online reader copy (though it is available currently), I figured I would look at a few pages (as it was nearly 300 pages). What started as a “few pages” turned into “all the pages” read. Now, it is […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Young Adult Tagged With: affirmations, happiness, inspiration, mind & body & spirit, Personal Growth, Rurutea, Self-help, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:344 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Young Adult · Tags: affirmations, happiness, inspiration, mind & body & spirit, Personal Growth, Rurutea, Self-help, Social Themes ·
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Strut your big fluffy butt

Therapy Chickens: Let the Wisdom of the Flock Bring You Joy by Tedra Hamel

August 30, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Do you think, when it’s time for a chicken to lay her egg it’s a do or die moment? Like when a human really really has to go and there are four people ahead of you for the one working stall? I mean, does the chicken cross its legs (never mind the road) and squeeze the cheeks and say, “It’s not your turn yet?” (If you don’t know, like I didn’t, chickens can stand in line to wait to lay their eggs as, like anyone, […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction Tagged With: chickens, mind & body & spirit, nature therapy, Plants & Animals, Tedra Hamel, themes

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:420 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction · Tags: chickens, mind & body & spirit, nature therapy, Plants & Animals, Tedra Hamel, themes ·
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