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When the Fresh Prince is inspiration for a Fresh Princess

The Fresh Princess, by Denene Millner

April 5, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The story Denene Millner created, The Fresh Princess, is a solid one about moving, new places, making friends and being brave. However, while this story has been done before, it is a little different this time. You still get the “upset about moving” and the “jitters” trying to make new friends’ aspects, but it just has a slightly different feel. This could be since this family is black. However, this is not an “issue” (nobody comments on that), they just are a new family in […]

It is time to enjoy the snow!

Little Owl's Snow by Divya Srinivasan

January 28, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Little Owl’s Snow is pretty much what you see is what you get. Divya Srinivasan’s character, Little Owl, wants to explore the winter forest. Yet, as many of his friends have gone off to hibernate, Little Owl is doing this solo. And of course, in due time, Owl starts missing them. Spring cannot come soon enough for him. However, the slight twist to this story is Spring does not come by the end of the book. Owl still must wait awhile longer. This is unusual […]

Don’t let this one fly right by you.

Don't Be Afraid, Little Pip by Karma Wilson

January 3, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Karma Wilson is an author you love or hate. They have a signature style and do not vary from it. And like their other books, we have a story about positivity, bravery and spunk. You cannot get away from the feeling of Happy Feet or Happy Feet 2 (the first is where a penguin wants to do the unpenguin thing and dance; the other the penguin wants to fly but then finds his wings another way) in Don’t Be Afraid, Little Pip. Here Pip wants […]

Courage!

June 26, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Brave Enough for Two (a Hoot and Olive book) has allusions to Winnie the Pooh. It is a soft, classically toned story written and illustrated by Jonathan D. Voss. This time, instead of Christopher Robin and Pooh, we have Olive and Hoot. Olive is the type of girl who likes adventures in books and Hoot is the type of stuffed owl who likes the “go out and have” adventures. And just like Pooh Bear and Christopher Robin, they go out into the world and have […]

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