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Probably the only time a VT girl will give NY this much lovin’

Only in New York (50 States) by Heather Alexander

May 22, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

From Manhattan to Hudson Bay (and every place before, between and after), from hockey to baseball history, from plants and flowers, from being the first national capital, to hosting the oldest inn in the continental US, from parks and museums and attractions, from animals and castles, Only in New York covers it all in this kids encyclopedic like book. Heather Alexander shows us that we can craft our own kazoo in the Kazoo Museum in Eden, New York. We find out the state fossil, the […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Heather Alexander, Joseph Moffat-Pena, new york, People & Places, United States

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:369 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Heather Alexander, Joseph Moffat-Pena, new york, People & Places, United States ·
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Plant a tree

The City Tree by Shira Boss

April 4, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

You ever see a tree in the city? Well as a girl who grew up around trees, had a swing tied to a tree, and got her cowboy boot stuck between two limbs once (don’t ask) I never thought much of it. That is until I went to the city and saw them. That looks odd and really out of place I thought. I mean what good is a tree in the city? Little did I know that the city needs trees, and The City […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: City & Town Life, Environment, Lorena Alverez, People & Places, Science & Nature, Shira Boss, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:201 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: City & Town Life, Environment, Lorena Alverez, People & Places, Science & Nature, Shira Boss, Social Themes ·
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Put a little farm in your life

Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World by Mia Wenjen

January 19, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR15Passport Different genres (non-fiction/Sustainable agriculture for children)There is nothing like not being in the mood to read or to read the book you have in front of you. It colors your feelings about the book, to say the least, but it also makes an overall unsatisfying experience. I always feel like I have missed something when this happens. And I had a moment like that with Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World. I read it online as an Edelweiss reader copy. That […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Health, Non-Fiction Tagged With: CBR15Passport, Farm & Ranch Life, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Lifestyles / Farm & Ran, Mia Wenjen, People & Places, Robert Sae-Heng

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:51 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Health, Non-Fiction · Tags: CBR15Passport, Farm & Ranch Life, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Lifestyles / Farm & Ran, Mia Wenjen, People & Places, Robert Sae-Heng ·
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The action of a plan

Someone Builds the Dream by Lisa Wheeler

January 19, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When you have a dream, you dream it. But to make that dream come true, someone will need to build it. We see how the men and women of construction, plumbing and more bring to life the plans of architects, engineers, and designers in Someone Builds the Dream.  Each part of the overall picture is important and needed, but Lisa Wheeler shows us tht without the person to twist a wrench, or move a plank to a certain spot, the finished project would still be […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: architects, Business / Careers / Occupations, Construction workers, designers, engineers, Lisa Wheeler, Loren Long, People & Places, technology

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:50 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: architects, Business / Careers / Occupations, Construction workers, designers, engineers, Lisa Wheeler, Loren Long, People & Places, technology ·
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Pride, culture and acceptance

The Blue Scarf by Mohamed Danawi

October 20, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I will start my review off with, there is absolutely nothing wrong with The Blue Scarf by Mohamed Danawi. Is it a bit saccharine-sweet? Sure. But that does not mean it cannot be good. It just means that a reader like me needs to be in the right frame of mind when reading it. And I was. Mostly. Okay, it was too cute for today. But ask me tomorrow. Or ask someone who likes emotion pulling tales and see what they think. Ask someone what […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History, Poetry Tagged With: colors, differences, Emigration & Immigration, friendship, identify, Mohamed Danawi, People & Places, refugees, Ruaida Mannaa, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes, Voyages and travels

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:529 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History, Poetry · Tags: colors, differences, Emigration & Immigration, friendship, identify, Mohamed Danawi, People & Places, refugees, Ruaida Mannaa, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes, Voyages and travels ·
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She might have been 8 but she got people to listen

Until Someone Listens: A Story about Borders, Family, and One Girl's Mission by Estela Juarez

May 3, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Estela Juarez, Lissette Norman, and illustrator Teresa Martinez put together a picture book called Until Someone Listens: A Story about Borders, Family, and One Girl’s Mission. This is the true story of Estela Juarez, her family and especially the story of her mother. You see, young Juarez’s mother was not born in this country. And though she had two daughters and was married to a US marine, and even though her family fought for years to keep her in the country she was departed to […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Current Events, Emigration & Immigration, Estela Juarez, family, Lissette Norman, parents, People & Places, Social Topics, Teresa Martínez, United States - Hispanic & Latino

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:198 · Genres: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Current Events, Emigration & Immigration, Estela Juarez, family, Lissette Norman, parents, People & Places, Social Topics, Teresa Martínez, United States - Hispanic & Latino ·
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