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Supernatural friendship

Frank the Monster by Mats Strandberg and Sofia Falkenhem

Maud and the Very Eventful Week (The Adventures of Maud the Vampire) by Lisa Anchin

September 11, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Short books are the reader’s friend. You get to read and not take a long time doing it. You accomplish something. And honestly, sometimes those “little wins” mean a whole lot. That’s one reason why I like children’s books. Not only are they fun, neat and good stories, they can be ways to entertain yourself when you don’t have a lot of time to spend on something longer. Recently, I needed some quick reads to clear the mind of the serious books I was reading […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Horror, Mystery, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: coming-of-age, daily life, family, friendship, Lisa Anchin, Mats Strandberg, Mats Strandberg and Sofia Falkenhem, occult, paranormal, prejudice, Racism & Colorism, Social Themes, Sofia Falkenhem, supernatural, vampires, Werewolves & Shifters

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:305 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Horror, Mystery, Speculative Fiction · Tags: coming-of-age, daily life, family, friendship, Lisa Anchin, Mats Strandberg, Mats Strandberg and Sofia Falkenhem, occult, paranormal, prejudice, Racism & Colorism, Social Themes, Sofia Falkenhem, supernatural, vampires, Werewolves & Shifters ·
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Based on historical events, still relevant today

The Yellow Hats by Kelly Matathia-Covo

July 1, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The picture book The Yellow Hats by Kelly Matathia-Covo (due mid August 2026; read via an online reader copy) is about the Holocaust. It does not come out and say that but due to the Yellow Hats (yellow stars) and the scene behind barbed wire, plus a few other pieces, we know this is the case. Based on the author’s family experiences, this is not an original theme, but an original presentation. It is an emotional story and an emotional way of telling things. It […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Poetry, Religion Tagged With: Holocaust, Kelly Matathia-Covo, prejudice, Racism & Colorism, Social Themes, Values & Virtues

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:171 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Poetry, Religion · Tags: Holocaust, Kelly Matathia-Covo, prejudice, Racism & Colorism, Social Themes, Values & Virtues ·
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