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Prickles and Prides by Wendy Barron

Hooray for My Brain! by Paul Meisel

February 9, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I am not always a science person, but when I find one that I like, it sticks with me and is usually a children’s book. Two such books are reviewed below. One is about animals in both fiction illustrations and factual humor and the other is about the nature of the human brain for younger readers. Both were read via online reader copies and the first is due early April 2026 and the second later in the month.. As much as I enjoyed Prickles and […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: #brain, anatomy, animals, Body, Concepts, nature, Paul Meisel, Wendy Barrón

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:39 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: #brain, anatomy, animals, Body, Concepts, nature, Paul Meisel, Wendy Barrón ·
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Grateful for Soccer

Morgan Plays Soccer by Anne Rockwell

Look and Be Grateful by Tomie dePaola

October 21, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I cannot think of two more opposite books than Morgan Plays Soccer by Anne Rockwell (illustrated by Paul Meisel) and Look and Be Grateful by Tomie dePaola. Actually  I probably could if I really thought about it, but right now out of the books I have read and are reviewing here, I can’t. You see Morgan is about a new kid who gets himself involved in playing soccer. With only a soccer jersey as his connection to the game. But he learns it is fun, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, Poetry, Religion, Sports Tagged With: animals, Anne Rockwell, bears, emotions, Feelings, new experinces, Paul Meisel, self-esteem, Soccer, Social Themes, Tomie dePaola, virtures

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:457 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, Poetry, Religion, Sports · Tags: animals, Anne Rockwell, bears, emotions, Feelings, new experinces, Paul Meisel, self-esteem, Soccer, Social Themes, Tomie dePaola, virtures ·
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