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No Reading Allowed: The Worst Read-Aloud Book Ever by Raj Haldar

February 3, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Raj Haldar and Chris Carpenter, (adding Bryce Gladfelter) came back together in 2020 to make another LOL read. And though it might not be as easy to read, or fun, as P Is for Pterodactyl: The Worst Alphabet Book Ever (to me at least), No Reading Allowed: The Worst Read-Aloud Book Ever has plenty of chuckles and is good. I think the main issue is that there are homonyms and sound-alikes, but you need to know the meaning of some words to make the joke […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Alphabet, Bryce Gladfelter, Chris Carpenter, Concepts, Raj Haldar, Vocabulary & Spelling

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:86 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Alphabet, Bryce Gladfelter, Chris Carpenter, Concepts, Raj Haldar, Vocabulary & Spelling ·
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This is the worst alphabet book but an awesomely cool idea!

September 6, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

This is not your mothers alphabet book! This is not for a young child just learning their alphabet. This alphabet book could be given to an adult. I could also see this used in classes as low as second grade but upwards to junior high due to the items mentioned. It would be a great gift for someone who collects alphabet books. Now why this book is so fantastic. P Is for Pterodactyl: The Worst Alphabet Ever by Raj Haldar and Chris Carpenter (illustrated by […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Alphabet, Chris Carpenter, Concepts, humor, Juvenile Nonfiction, Maria Beddia, Raj Haldar, Vocabulary & Spelling

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:335 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Alphabet, Chris Carpenter, Concepts, humor, Juvenile Nonfiction, Maria Beddia, Raj Haldar, Vocabulary & Spelling ·
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