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Chirp!: Chipmunk Sings for a Friend by Jamie A. Swenson

Sunny-Side Up by Jacky Davis

We Are Better Together by Bill McKibben

Let’s Do Everything and Nothing by Julia Kuo

December 6, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Do you need some feel good stories? These books are positive, hopeful, and have a modern take on subjects. Each one ranges in the best age for it, but most ages five and up will be fine. Chirp!: Chipmunk Sings for a Friend by Jamie A. Swenson  This book is a simple story: a little chipmunk is alone and keeps singing for a friend. Scott Magoon illustrates the clever gem of finding the perfect note of friendship. The colors are simple, light without being muted. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Bill McKibben, environmental, family, Fiona Woodcock, friends, Jacky Davis, Jamie A. Swenson, Julia Kuo, Scott Magoon, Social Themes, Stevie Lewis

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:413 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Bill McKibben, environmental, family, Fiona Woodcock, friends, Jacky Davis, Jamie A. Swenson, Julia Kuo, Scott Magoon, Social Themes, Stevie Lewis ·
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Misunderstood Shark…. Or is he??

May 22, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Amy Dyckman is at it again. She just cannot help herself! Her books are as fun and quirky as her green hair. (And as I might have mentioned in my review of Read the Book, Lemmings she is a very nice person, too). The story of Misunderstood Shark is a shark just wants to show “the people out there” what kind of shark he really is. After all, everyone always seems to misunderstand him. He does not want to eat the fish, but to show […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: Ame Dyckman, Scott Magoon

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:160 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: Ame Dyckman, Scott Magoon ·
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Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship

April 11, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Rescue hears that he might not be a good seeing eye dog. That devastates him as he comes from a long line of Seeing Eye Dogs. However, what Rescue realizes he is good at makes him important to a special young girl. And therefore, able to continue in the distinguished line of service dogs. Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship is based loosely on the events of Jessica Kensky’s experiences as being a double amputee due to the Boston Bombing. Told from the point of […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: Jessica Kensky, Patrick Downes, Scott Magoon

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:69 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: Jessica Kensky, Patrick Downes, Scott Magoon ·
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