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The icon, the myth, the woman

Can You Imagine?: The Art and Life of Yoko Ono by Lisa Tolin

April 30, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The spirit of Ono is captured in lovely words and images in the pages of Can You Imagine?: The Art and Life of Yoko Ono by Lisa Tolin and illustrated by Yas Imamura. Though currently available, I had the opportunity to read it via an online reader copy. And though I might not get a finished copy for myself, I do highly recommend getting a copy for yourself, your child and local library or libraries. This is not just a book about Yoko Ono. It […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: art, artists, Japan, John Lennon, Lisa Tolin, Social Activists, United States, women, Yas Imamura, Yoko Ono

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:230 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: art, artists, Japan, John Lennon, Lisa Tolin, Social Activists, United States, women, Yas Imamura, Yoko Ono ·
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Mevan and their bike

The Bicycle: How an Act of Kindness Changed a Young Refugee’s Life by Patricia McCormick

May 31, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I did not read the entire article I had about some new books coming, but it was highlighting summer and bicycles. The list was around half a dozen titles long, all picture books. I figured I could locate copies of most of them. And in fact, was able to find online reader copies for all of them. However, four of them stood out for me. These four were different but still had familiar elements that I found comforting.  In The Bicycle: How an Act of […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Sports Tagged With: #Netherlands, Emigration & Immigration, family, friendship, Kurdistan, Mevan Babaqkr, Patricia McCormick, Poverty & Homelessness, Refugee children, refugees, Social Themes, Yas Imamura

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:232 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Sports · Tags: #Netherlands, Emigration & Immigration, family, friendship, Kurdistan, Mevan Babaqkr, Patricia McCormick, Poverty & Homelessness, Refugee children, refugees, Social Themes, Yas Imamura ·
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