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Sophia shows you love

Love by Sophia by Jim Averbeck

February 5, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When I did something for Valentine’s Day for my three nephews, I had to be creative as one is diabetic, and candy is mostly out of the question (and besides, everyone else will be giving them chocolate, tootsie rolls and cheese puffs  regardless anyway. No more food related items were needed). Instead, I would usually give them a little activity book, tattoos from Dover or a of course, a “book-book.” And now, since the youngest is 16, this book would not work for them anymore, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: art, family, Jim Averbeck, perspective, Social Themes, Yasmeen Ismail

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:65 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: art, family, Jim Averbeck, perspective, Social Themes, Yasmeen Ismail ·
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Manners (and compelling eyes)

One Word from Sophia by Jim Averbeck

July 30, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Sophia wants one thing for her birthday. It is her One True Desire. She wants a pet giraffe. The problem is she has four roadblocks: her mother the judge, her father the businessman, her uncle Conrad the politician and her Grand-Mama who is strict. Presenting her case to each person one at a time, Sophia does not get any closer to her goal as she is informed that they are “too long” (or they are too effusive, loquacious or verbose) or have missing or incomplete […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: Jim Averbeck, Manners & Etiquette, Social Themes, Yasmeen Ismail

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:283 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: Jim Averbeck, Manners & Etiquette, Social Themes, Yasmeen Ismail ·
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