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This kid has a better chance of getting to Broadway then I do Main Street and I *live* on Main!

Broadway Baby by Russell Miller

April 18, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When I started Broadway Baby my first thought was well, this is cut…. Whoa! That’s a bit off-putting!  The tone of the book is a 45-year-old man talking to us, but the character is wearing snazzy diapers and fabulous clothing. I got vibes of all the promos and images of Man From Oz (as I have not seen it) and realized there are several Broadway hits in the imagery. Russell Miller and Judith A. Proffer set out to honor the bright lights, and regardless of […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Imagination & Play, Judith A. Proffer, Performing Arts, Russell Miller, Theater & Musicals

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:242 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Imagination & Play, Judith A. Proffer, Performing Arts, Russell Miller, Theater & Musicals ·
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Jacob's School Play: Starring He, She, and They by Ian and Sarah Hoffman

January 6, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

We have dealt with what clothes one can wear, and what bathroom we should use, now we are dealing with people and their pronouns in Jacob’s School Play: Starting He, She, and They by Ian and Sarah Hoffman. Jacob’s classroom is putting on a play, and in typical kid fashion we have the “I am excited I am going to be this character” and the “You are a sheep. No ram. But isn’t a ram just a male sheep?” conversation. And the “He has three […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health Tagged With: Chris Case, friendship, glbtq, Ian and Sarah Hoffman, Ian Hoffman, Sarah Hoffman, Social Themes, Theater & Musicals

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:22 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health · Tags: Chris Case, friendship, glbtq, Ian and Sarah Hoffman, Ian Hoffman, Sarah Hoffman, Social Themes, Theater & Musicals ·
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