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When your Christmas is Halloween

Halloween Tree by Susan Montanari

December 4, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When I first saw the title Halloween Tree I thought the cover was not matching what I was thinking. What I was thinking about was Ray Bradbury’s novel of the same name. But then I wondered if it was possible to adapt it to a picture book format? Especially with such a cute cover? Yes, it is possible, but the real question is should it be adapted. Well, thankfully (I guess) it was not that Halloween Tree but its own unique story. Susan Montanari’s Halloween […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, Poetry Tagged With: celebrations, christmas, community, experiences, friendship, halloween, holidays, nature, Social Themes, Susan Montanari, Teresa Martínez

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:543 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, Poetry · Tags: celebrations, christmas, community, experiences, friendship, halloween, holidays, nature, Social Themes, Susan Montanari, Teresa Martínez ·
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She might have been 8 but she got people to listen

Until Someone Listens: A Story about Borders, Family, and One Girl's Mission by Estela Juarez

May 3, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Estela Juarez, Lissette Norman, and illustrator Teresa Martinez put together a picture book called Until Someone Listens: A Story about Borders, Family, and One Girl’s Mission. This is the true story of Estela Juarez, her family and especially the story of her mother. You see, young Juarez’s mother was not born in this country. And though she had two daughters and was married to a US marine, and even though her family fought for years to keep her in the country she was departed to […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Current Events, Emigration & Immigration, Estela Juarez, family, Lissette Norman, parents, People & Places, Social Topics, Teresa Martínez, United States - Hispanic & Latino

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:198 · Genres: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Current Events, Emigration & Immigration, Estela Juarez, family, Lissette Norman, parents, People & Places, Social Topics, Teresa Martínez, United States - Hispanic & Latino ·
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Get Down and boogie with your bad-cello-self

Playing at the Border: A Story of Yo-Yo Ma by Joanna Ho

December 8, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Playing at the Border: A Story of Yo-Yo Ma by Joanna Ho and illustrated by Teresa Martínez is a lovely story about how music is the sound of the world, and how it can build a bridge, not a wall. This story follows and is based on the journey of Yo-Yo Ma to promote peace in a divided time. Lyrical text gives life to how Ma wanted to spread a bit of hope during a time in this country that was less than hopeful. With […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: cello, Joanna Ho, Mexico-US border, music, Teresa Martínez, Yo-Yo Ma

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:418 · Genres: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: cello, Joanna Ho, Mexico-US border, music, Teresa Martínez, Yo-Yo Ma ·
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