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My fellow penguins, countrybirds, lend me your flippers

The King Penguin by Vanessa Roeder

February 22, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Everyone thinks they are special, and penguins are no different. Especially when their name is Percival, and they are a King Penguin. And in the story aptly named, The King Penguin, we see how one penguin realizes that it is not a kingdom that he rules, but a community that he belongs in. In a simple fiction story by Vanessa Roeder, we learn a little about penguin names, some scientific facts (other animals seem to want to eat penguins, a lot), and some terribly rude […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: friendship, penguins, Social Themes, Vanessa Roeder

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:122 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: friendship, penguins, Social Themes, Vanessa Roeder ·
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Be You

The Box Turtle by Vanessa Roeder

Glad, Glad Bear! by Kimberly Gee

April 6, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Books about being yourself have never been more prevalent than of late. And The Box Turtle by Vanessa Roeder and Glad, Glad Bear! by Kimberly Gee are two of the latest. When they say “box turtle” they mean a box turtle. A sweet story about being true to yourself, The Box Turtle is for the slightly older (ages 4 to 8) crowd. Terrance, a turtle, is born without an important piece: a shell. But the parents know what to do by finding an actual box […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: Kimberly Gee, Social Themes, Vanessa Roeder

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:144 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: Kimberly Gee, Social Themes, Vanessa Roeder ·
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