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Books to buy with gift cards: Picture books

Flying High: The Story of Gymnastics Champion Simone by Michelle Meadows

Simon at the Art Museum by Christina Soontornvat

December 24, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I would say these two books would be great Holiday presents, and they are, but since it is December 24, they will not make it in time (unless your local independent together bookstore has them). Therefore, when you get your gift cards to that same store, you can go and look for them instead. Flying High: The Story of Gymnastics Champion Simone Biles by Michelle Meadows and Ebony Glenn doing illustrations.  The only reason I am giving this a four and not a five is […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Non-Fiction Tagged With: art, Christina Soontornvat, Christine Davenier, Ebony Glenn, family, gymnastics, Michelle Meadows, museums, Simone Biles

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:432 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Non-Fiction · Tags: art, Christina Soontornvat, Christine Davenier, Ebony Glenn, family, gymnastics, Michelle Meadows, museums, Simone Biles ·
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Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, A Life in Balance

Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, A Life in Balance by Simone Biles

May 22, 2019 by badkittyuno Leave a Comment

Simone Biles is the best. She’s smart and talented and spunky and let’s face it, adorable. She may not be the world’s best writer, but she is a child and therefore the slightly childish tone of this memoir can be excused. It’s hard not to smile along with her joy. “I wanted every child, regardless of race, to be able to look at my Worlds win and say, I can dream big too. I wanted them to know that following your dreams—not just in gymnastics, but […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Simone Biles

badkittyuno's CBR11 Review No:74 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: Simone Biles ·
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