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I scream you scream for Halloween! (Or: Autumn books that can be Halloween books )

We're Going on a Pumpkin Hunt by Mary Hogan Wilcox

She Wanted to Be Haunted by Marcus Ewert

The Little Kitten by Nicola Killen

A Unicorn Named Sparkle and the Pumpkin Monster by Amy Young

September 25, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

This is Halloween, this is Halloween/Pumpkins scream in the dead of night Okay, these four books are on the other side of Halloween. They are not spooky (or at least not to the level of The Nightmare Before Christmas) but they are fun, can acutely be an autumn read (or even anytime read) and can be absolutely perfect for the right audience. We’re Going on a Pumpkin Hunt by Mary Hogan Wilcox is probably my least favorite of the group. That’s not to say it is […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: Amy Young, Cats, friendship, halloween, Holidays & Celebrations, Marcus Ewert, Mary Hogan Wilcox, Nicola Killen, Pets, pumpkins, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Susie Ghahremani, unicorns

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:290 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: Amy Young, Cats, friendship, halloween, Holidays & Celebrations, Marcus Ewert, Mary Hogan Wilcox, Nicola Killen, Pets, pumpkins, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Susie Ghahremani, unicorns ·
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Did his nose twitch?

The Little Rabbi by Nicola Killen

March 1, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Little Rabbit is another story of a little girl using her imagination. Been there, done that before. I did not find anything really new in Nicola Killen’s picture book. However, their illustrations are nicely done. The minimal colors make this different from a story that is “in your face” text and “in your face” bold illustrations. But at the same time, this too has been done before. I probably would have enjoyed this a lot more if I had read it before reading a […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Nicola Killen, seasons

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:62 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Nicola Killen, seasons ·
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