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Space Chasers V01 by Leland Melvin, Joe Caramagna, and Alison Acton

April 13, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The graphic novel Space Chasers V01 by Leland Melvin, Joe Caramagna, and Alison Acton (illustrator) is probably one of the most unbelievable books I have recently read. Oh sure, ages strong 8 and 9 to aged 13 readers are going to LOVE it, because it is about kids and the cool thing they get to do: save the world by screwing up and going to space! Yeah I would have loved this too at that age. I mean, we are kids! I mean we’re awesome! […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Sports, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: Alison Acton, Astronauts & Space, friendship, Joe Caramagna, Leland Melvin, Leland Melvin, Joe Caramagna, and Alison Acton, Outer Space, rockets, space, technology

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:96 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Sports, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: Alison Acton, Astronauts & Space, friendship, Joe Caramagna, Leland Melvin, Leland Melvin, Joe Caramagna, and Alison Acton, Outer Space, rockets, space, technology ·
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Uma wonders about infinity

Infinity and Me by Kate Hosford

October 8, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Infinity and Me by Kate Hosford has been on my TBR list for so long I forgot it was even on it. Therefore when I had the opportunity to read it, it was like I had never known it was there. It was a mystery of why I had a copy. But once I read I realized that it was not just because of the interesting illustrations by Gabi Swiatkowska or the text of Hosford. It was because of how the two combined to create […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Poetry Tagged With: Concepts, counting, Gabi Swiatkowska, grandmothers, infinity, Kate Hosford, Numbers, Schools, Social Themes, technology

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:447 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Poetry · Tags: Concepts, counting, Gabi Swiatkowska, grandmothers, infinity, Kate Hosford, Numbers, Schools, Social Themes, technology ·
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When your duet partner chirps

Beatrice and the Nightingale by Patricia Newman and Isabelle Follath

September 2, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

You ever read a book that was not Best Book Ever, but there was something about it that really hit you, that really made you feel, you really enjoyed, you got into, that gave you something? Beatrice and the Nightingale by Patricia Newman and Isabelle Follath was that book for me. I read it via an online reader copy, it will come out in mid February 2026 and I might get a finished copy. The idea is simple: a young girl from a musical family […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: animals, Beatrice Harrison, birds, family, Isabelle Follath, music, Patricia Newman, Patricia Newman and Isabelle Follath, technology

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:390 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: animals, Beatrice Harrison, birds, family, Isabelle Follath, music, Patricia Newman, Patricia Newman and Isabelle Follath, technology ·
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“To click, to tumble, to descend.”

Breathing Machines: A Memoir of Computers by Leigh Alexander

March 29, 2025 by Halbs Leave a Comment

My first memory of a computer is that my backyard neighbor had one. Jason was my age, and his parents were both attorneys. They had both a sailboat and a computer, and in my mind those items were of the same status. Who has a COMPUTER? My second memory of a computer is getting an NES, a Nintendo Entertainment System. My dad was the one who hooked it up to the back of our tv, and he was really the one who understood how to play […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: 90's technology, Leigh Alexander, technology

Halbs's CBR17 Review No:4 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: 90's technology, Leigh Alexander, technology ·
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Boldly going where no potential underwear had gone before

Almost Underwear: How a Piece of Cloth Traveled from Kitty Hawk to the Moon and Mars by Jonathan Roth

March 19, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

History, CBR17 Pie Chart Challenge Who knew that a piece of muslin cloth would have such an adventurous life? Reads as fiction, Almost Underwear: How a Piece of Cloth Traveled from Kitty Hawk to the Moon and Mars by Jonathan Roth is a  non-fiction story that is humorous and educational. Great for a classroom and a way to grab kids’ attention. After all, what kid doesn’t think underwear is amusing? When I first read the title I thought it was going to be about underwear. […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Health, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, Aeronautics, Aerospace engineering, airplanes, Astronautics, CBR17 Pie Chart Challenge, cloth, cloth & materials, How Things Work/Are Made, Jonathan Roth, Kitty Hawk, mars, nature, Neil Armstrong, space, space crafts, Space Science, technology, underwear, United States, Wright Brothers, Wright Flyer

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:157 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Health, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, Aeronautics, Aerospace engineering, airplanes, Astronautics, CBR17 Pie Chart Challenge, cloth, cloth & materials, How Things Work/Are Made, Jonathan Roth, Kitty Hawk, mars, nature, Neil Armstrong, space, space crafts, Space Science, technology, underwear, United States, Wright Brothers, Wright Flyer ·
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You know you’ve told a dad joke or two!

How to Make a Robot Laugh: Funny and Easy to Read Jokes for Children Who Love Robotics and Silly Engineering Humor by Chris Cate

How to Make a Shark Laugh by Chris Cate

November 14, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I don’t hate dad jokes (in fact, I have proudly told a few myself) but a bad one is not worth the effort! So, when I see a joke book for kids I usually assume they are going to be at best, okay dad jokes, or jokes that are really not funny if you’re over say five-years-old (maybe six for some). However, How to Make a Robot Laugh: Funny and Easy to Read Jokes for Children Who Love Robotics and Silly Engineering Humor by Chris […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Non-Fiction Tagged With: animals, Callisto Kids, Chris Cate, Jokes & riddles, Robotics, sea life, technology

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:549 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Non-Fiction · Tags: animals, Callisto Kids, Chris Cate, Jokes & riddles, Robotics, sea life, technology ·
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