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Meet March: A Seasons Picture Book for the Start of Spring by April Martin

December 24, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The concept of the book, Meet March: A Seasons Picture Book for the Start of Spring, is neat: having February and April help March “find spring.” The idea is that winter (February) is leaving, March is doing its March things while looking for spring, and then March hands things off (symbolized by a rabbit) to April to run with it. The art is minimalist, colors are primary and not overpowering. More of a 2.5 as it is solid and enjoyable yet not a WOW. Great […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: April Martin, friendship, March, season, Social Themes, spring, The Calendar Kids, Weather

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:566 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: April Martin, friendship, March, season, Social Themes, spring, The Calendar Kids, Weather ·
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HALLOWEEEEEE (N)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Spoops: The Little Spirits of Halloween by A.J. LoCascio

October 24, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When I get excited about a book I find it funny that I don’t run out and tell everyone and anyone about it. Yet, I almost missed telling you about Spoops: The Little Spirits of Halloween by A.J. LoCascio and illustrator Laurie Conley. I will start by saying the very least I can say is it is an outstanding and fun story. There is  a delightfully classical element as well as a modern tone which allows it to work for many ages. It is simple as […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Poetry Tagged With: A.J. LoCascio, celbrations, Concepts, family, halloween, Holiday, Laurie Conley, paranormal, parents, season

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:471 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Poetry · Tags: A.J. LoCascio, celbrations, Concepts, family, halloween, Holiday, Laurie Conley, paranormal, parents, season ·
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One Summer Evening

June 12, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Summer Evening by Walter de la Mare has a “grab you cover.” While it needed more text these illustrations are gorgeous, but the lack of text does take away from things. Even if it just had text more sprinkled in then it has, would have made this book perfect. A family is out and about having an evening picnic. And when the children notice the cat chasing a mouse, they follow it pass the dog and the other animals of the farm. Mostly a wordless […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: Carolina Rabei, family, outdoors, season, summer, Walter de la Mare

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:201 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: Carolina Rabei, family, outdoors, season, summer, Walter de la Mare ·
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