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All we need.

All We Need Is Love and a Really Soft Pillow! by Peter H. Reynolds

August 11, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Sometimes I really enjoy the work of Peter H. Reynolds, but sometimes things are only “okay.” With All We Need Is Love and a Really Soft Pillow! I am on the side of more than okay, but not my favorite. The idea is clever with a little monster, Little One, and Poppy together, just the two of them as they only need love. But of course, a really soft pillow (or two) is nice as well. And since it might rain, a shelter is a […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Poetry Tagged With: family, fathers, Henry Rocket Reynolds, Love, Peter H. Reynolds, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:585 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Poetry · Tags: family, fathers, Henry Rocket Reynolds, Love, Peter H. Reynolds, Social Themes ·
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A Georgie Badiel inspired picture book

The Water Princess. by Susan Verde

April 2, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

So many questions come to mind during and after reading The Water Princess. Some are: How do the women get any work done in the village? Who cares for any children unable to go to the watering hole? Who fixes meals for the men who are working? Then my thoughts turn to, “What a story.” This is the journey of some women and children every day. They travel unbelievable amounts of miles to get only a few gourds of water to cook, clean and bathe […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Georgie Badiel, Peter H. Reynolds, Susan Verde

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:138 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Non-Fiction · Tags: Georgie Badiel, Peter H. Reynolds, Susan Verde ·
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