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Ah! Love!

Eyes That Weave the World’s Wonders by Joanna Ho

Love Grows by Ruth Spiro

Say It with Me (Dilo Conmigo) by Nancy S. Torres

October 19, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Sometimes a theme takes a little while to find when I look at books to write as one fun, roundup review. but the three below took no time at all to find a connection. Each one is about love. Love of family, love of yourself, and love even when we are far away from our loved ones.  Love of family and self is the theme in Eyes That Weave the World’s Wonders. Joanna Ho and Liz Kleinrock (also of Come and Join Us!: 18 Holidays […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health Tagged With: adoption, Asian people, Diversity & Multicultural, family, Joanna Ho, Liz Kleinrock, Lucy Ruth Cummins, Multigenerational, Nancy S. Torres, new experiences, Ruth Spiro, Science & Nature, self-esteem, Social Themes, spanish, Zoey Black

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:759 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health · Tags: adoption, Asian people, Diversity & Multicultural, family, Joanna Ho, Liz Kleinrock, Lucy Ruth Cummins, Multigenerational, Nancy S. Torres, new experiences, Ruth Spiro, Science & Nature, self-esteem, Social Themes, spanish, Zoey Black ·
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To Build or Not to…. Nah! Just to Build!

In Made by Maxine by Ruth Spiro

Builder Brothers: Big Plans by Jonathan and Drew Scott

June 26, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

In reverse alphabetical order, this review covers two different books about building, about trying and not giving up. In Made by Maxine by Ruth Spiro, we see our heroine trying to figure out how to make things bigger and better. When she gets a pet fish (who she thinks is waving at her), she builds it the biggest, funniest, craziest fish tank as the bowl she had for him was just too dull. And how proud both are of it! That is until the class […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: brothers, dogs, Drew Scott, fish, Holly Hatam, Jonathan Scott, Kim Smith, Pets, Ruth Spiro, science, technology

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:246 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: brothers, dogs, Drew Scott, fish, Holly Hatam, Jonathan Scott, Kim Smith, Pets, Ruth Spiro, science, technology ·
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