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Don’t read unless you want an ugly cry, but you should read it because it is SO lovely but it’s sad…..so bring LOTS of tissues.

The Yellow Bus by Loren Long

January 31, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR16SweetChallenge  #Binge  (Because if I hadn’t been at work I would have had a binge cry fest! Then read it a couple more times, cried again…. which I will be reading this a lot…. so reading binge later) There are several things that I can dislike about books. I do not like a “preachy” story, nor do I like one too long or too short. I am not a fan of poor writing or poor editing. And I really do not like it when a […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History, Poetry Tagged With: art, buses, CBR16SweetChallenge, Emotions & Feelings, Loren Long, passing of time, school, Social Themes, Transportation

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:37 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History, Poetry · Tags: art, buses, CBR16SweetChallenge, Emotions & Feelings, Loren Long, passing of time, school, Social Themes, Transportation ·
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Beep! Truck time!

The Old Truck by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey

January 31, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I had heard of The Old Truck by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey, but never saw a copy. That is until I accidentally came across it as an online reader copy. The version I found was for the board board edition. I was only about half way through when I knew that I must find finished copies (thankfully currently available) and send them to all my adopted great-nieces/nephews and save a copy for the future official great-niece (who is due May 2024). And as soon […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: family, Farms, Jarrett Pumphrey, Jerome Pumphrey, Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey, passing of time, Transportation, trucks, vehicles

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:36 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: family, Farms, Jarrett Pumphrey, Jerome Pumphrey, Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey, passing of time, Transportation, trucks, vehicles ·
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