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What really happened after the ball

Cinderella and a Mouse Called Fred by Deborah Hopkinson

April 4, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I like fairy tales, and while I do enjoy them classically done, I like them with a fun twist, too. We start out Cinderella and a Mouse Called Fred with the usual Cinderella basics. One grumpy fairy godmother, one pumpkin, some sisters, a stepmother, a royal party. However, there are a few differences such as Fred tells the story (he’s a mouse, if you couldn’t tell by the title) that somewhat befriends Cindy (no sewing of clothing, but there is some pumpkin protecting, squeaks and […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Deborah Hopkinson, Paul O. Zelinsky

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:198 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: Deborah Hopkinson, Paul O. Zelinsky ·
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The spirit of the season is never never too late to read about

Red and Green and Blue and White by Lee Wind

January 4, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

HannAfter I finished reading, Red and Green and Blue and White, I realized I have read it at least once before. It is a quiet book and one that did not seem to hit “hard” on mine, or I would assume a lot of peoples, radar after it first came out. Yet, it is a nice find regardless of when you do find Lee Wind’s holiday picture book. The two main characters are celebrating Christmas and Hanukkah when this based on a true incident starts. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Religion Tagged With: christmas, friendship, Hanukkah, Holiday, Holidays & Celebrations, Lee Wind, Paul O. Zelinsky, Prejudice & Racism, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:3 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Religion · Tags: christmas, friendship, Hanukkah, Holiday, Holidays & Celebrations, Lee Wind, Paul O. Zelinsky, Prejudice & Racism, Social Themes ·
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Do you celebrate with your family? Well so does this family!

October 17, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

  If you are a fan of the All-Of-A-Kind Family series, this might be a book to add to your collection. It is a picture book with slightly more text than usual, but in the vein of the original tales as Emily Jenkins has tried to keep to the spirit of a beloved series. And Paul O. Zelinsky also has tried to keep the feel of the original illustrations while putting his own spin on them. In an afterwards he mentions his influences and reasoning […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction Tagged With: celebrations, Emily Jenkins, faith, family, Hanukkah, Holiday, Paul O. Zelinsky, Sydney Taylor

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:390 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction · Tags: celebrations, Emily Jenkins, faith, family, Hanukkah, Holiday, Paul O. Zelinsky, Sydney Taylor ·
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