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I’m really getting into these Nobrow Press books

The Perfect Rock by Sarah Nobel

June 9, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The story of The Perfect Rock was so-so for me. However, the illustrations of Sarah Nobel made the book well, almost perfect. Nobrow Press really has some fun, informative, interesting, and cute reads. Nobel’s story deals with sibling rivalry and family.  The publisher description says independence as well, but I really did not see that. I did see how three otter siblings realize that while they need the perfect rock, they do not want one that causes them to argue, to fight and not be […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction Tagged With: family, friendship, otters, Sarah Nobel, siblings

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:283 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction · Tags: family, friendship, otters, Sarah Nobel, siblings ·
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Calling Pup 681 your book is here!

Pup 681: A Sea Otter Rescue Story by Jean Reidy

May 27, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Pup 681: A Sea Otter Rescue Story is based loosely on an actual situation of an otter (Luna of the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago) being rescued. After I finished reading, I was not sure I liked this cute, poetic story of a baby otter and the adventure it takes to find their home. I feel that is probably since it was too cute for me in places, and maybe also even too short. But this book can be fun for the right audience. There are […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: animals, Ashley Crowley, Jean Reidy, Luna of the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, otters

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:154 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: animals, Ashley Crowley, Jean Reidy, Luna of the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, otters ·
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Hear the Fearsome War Cry of the River Otter! Ic-yang!

Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson

July 9, 2020 by elderberrywine Leave a Comment

Set in rural Devon and written in 1928, this is the life story of Tarka, the river otter, written as an unsentimental biography, from birth to death.  Williamson had an unusual talent of presenting the life of a wild creature just as is.  Well, there are some names, but that is only so that one can distinguish one creature from another.  Otherwise, they are very much not anthropomorphized.   The language, though, is a delight.  It’s not written in a dialect, per se, but rather […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: devon, Henry Williamson, nature, otters

elderberrywine's CBR12 Review No:12 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: devon, Henry Williamson, nature, otters ·
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Baaaaby Otter swimmin’ around, looking so cute, should have a crown….

If You Take Away the Otter by Susannah Buhrman-Deever

June 25, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Every time I see this title, If You Take Away the Otter I wonder, “Why would you take away the otter? They are cute and fluffy and smart and funny and cute…”  Only once upon a time, some people did take away the otters (by various ways, and mostly (if not all) were environmentally unfriendly ones). Therefore, Susannah Buhrman-Deever created a fun story filled with facts (with extra information on the sides and at the end) to allow your child to grow with the book. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Conservation & Protection, environmental, Matthew Trueman, otters, Susannah Buhrman-Deever

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:211 · Genres: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Conservation & Protection, environmental, Matthew Trueman, otters, Susannah Buhrman-Deever ·
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Randal the Elephant

Randal the Elephant by Ciara Gavin

April 26, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Randal the Elephant is a curious Otter. What? Okay, let me back track.  Randal is an otter. An otter that thinks elephants are majestic and amazing and his dream is to become on. Some of his friends encourage his dream. Others think otters are better. Yet, Randal goes off to become an elephant. And even though his letters home seems to say he is having a great time, the pictures show the reader that this might be less than the truth. This is a modern […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy Tagged With: animals, Ciara Gavin, Elephants, identity, otters

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:97 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy · Tags: animals, Ciara Gavin, Elephants, identity, otters ·
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