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Caribbean Rapunzel

The Magic Callaloo by Trish Cooke

December 24, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The book, The Magic Callaloo by Trish Cooke and illustrated by Sophie Bass is one of those books where I picked it apart to make my overall score. First, I looked at the big picture which is almost a 5. The only reason it wasn’t a full 5 (and a 4.75) is because the text was crowded on the page and it was a smidgen on the longer side. The details included made me wonder if it would have been better as a novel, or […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: adaptations, Caribbean, family, folktale, parents, Social Themes, Sophie Bass, Trish Cooke

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:565 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: adaptations, Caribbean, family, folktale, parents, Social Themes, Sophie Bass, Trish Cooke ·
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