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Move over Lassie, Honey is in town

Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln by Shari Swanson

January 7, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I have been meaning to read Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln for awhile now. I had the reader copy and saw it in various places around the store once it came out a year ago. But it was not until a chance (or more actually blind) grab at a pile of reader copies in the page by the desk that it came out and the rule was, “Read what you grab.” Shari Swanson bases her story of Abe Lincoln as a boy on […]

Filed Under: Children's, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Abe Lincoln, abraham lincoln, Chunk Groenink, dogs, Pets, Shari Swanson

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:13 · Genres: Children's, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Abe Lincoln, abraham lincoln, Chunk Groenink, dogs, Pets, Shari Swanson ·
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I scream you scream for Halloween! (Or: Autumn books that can be Halloween books )

We're Going on a Pumpkin Hunt by Mary Hogan Wilcox

She Wanted to Be Haunted by Marcus Ewert

The Little Kitten by Nicola Killen

A Unicorn Named Sparkle and the Pumpkin Monster by Amy Young

September 25, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

This is Halloween, this is Halloween/Pumpkins scream in the dead of night Okay, these four books are on the other side of Halloween. They are not spooky (or at least not to the level of The Nightmare Before Christmas) but they are fun, can acutely be an autumn read (or even anytime read) and can be absolutely perfect for the right audience. We’re Going on a Pumpkin Hunt by Mary Hogan Wilcox is probably my least favorite of the group. That’s not to say it is […]

Filed Under: Children's, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: Amy Young, Cats, friendship, halloween, Holidays & Celebrations, Marcus Ewert, Mary Hogan Wilcox, Nicola Killen, Pets, pumpkins, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Susie Ghahremani, unicorns

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:290 · Genres: Children's, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: Amy Young, Cats, friendship, halloween, Holidays & Celebrations, Marcus Ewert, Mary Hogan Wilcox, Nicola Killen, Pets, pumpkins, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Susie Ghahremani, unicorns ·
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Making Friends one paw at a time

Madeline Finn and the Therapy Dog by Lisa Papp

September 9, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Have a box of tissues ready if you plan on reading Madeline Finn and the Therapy Dog by Lisa Papp.  This is a “hard tug” at the heartstrings picture book. Madeline Finn and her dog, Star, must pass three tests for Star to become a therapy dog. And while most people take to Star (and him to them) at the nursing home where he is taking his tests, there is one person that seems to be immune to Star’s charms. But Madeline Finn knows what […]

Filed Under: Children's, Fiction Tagged With: dogs, generations, Lisa Papp, Pets, therapy dogs/animals

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:272 · Genres: Children's, Fiction · Tags: dogs, generations, Lisa Papp, Pets, therapy dogs/animals ·
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Two reviews: a CBR12Bingo for Debut and a couple of “old timers”

Lift by Minh Le

Lone Wolf by Sarah Kurpiel 

July 29, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

cbr12bingo  Debut One can find their “pack” or friends and family anyplace. Or more accurately, the “right anyplace.” And in Lift by Minh Le (who wrote Drawn Together which I greatly liked as well as a Green Lantern for the middle school crowd, which I enjoyed) and illustrated by Dan Santat you find an interesting “pack of friends.” And with Lone Wolf by Sarah Kurpiel the right place to find your family/pack can be right under your nose. And also a debut author can be under […]

Filed Under: Children's, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: cbr12bingo, Dan Santat, dogs, family, Fantasy & Magic, imagination, Minh Le, Pets, Play, Sarah Kurpiel, siblings

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:246 · Genres: Children's, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: cbr12bingo, Dan Santat, dogs, family, Fantasy & Magic, imagination, Minh Le, Pets, Play, Sarah Kurpiel, siblings ·
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If you ever wanted a dragon for a pet, read this first

You Don’t Want a Dragon! by Ame Dyckman

June 30, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Did no one learn about exotic pets from You Don’t Want a Unicorn? Guess not! As the young child of that book is back and now, as you probably guessed from the title, You Don’t Want a Dragon! has wished for a pet dragon. And of course, gets it. But (like unicorns) it is not all fun and games. There is a lot of less than pleasant chores and events that take place This book is pure Ame Dyckman, therefore, how bad can it be? […]

Filed Under: Children's, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Ame Dyckman, dragons, liz climo, Mythical, Pets

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:214 · Genres: Children's, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Ame Dyckman, dragons, liz climo, Mythical, Pets ·
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