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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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Cute Ghost Story

To Knit a Ghost by Z.B. Asterplume

January 2, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The cover of To Knit a Ghost (read via an online reader copy, due July 2026) is adorable. Now, I know not to judge a book by its cover, but when you have a cover that has this kind of brightness and color, odds are good you’ll be having some fun and it will be a cute story. Z.B. Asterplume and illustrator Heather Brockman Lee live up to that cover. They made a sweet story that has fun illustrations and makes both knitting and non-holiday […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: arts, crafts, friendship, Ghost Stories, halloween, Heather Brockman Lee, holidays, Z. B. Asterplume

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:3 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: arts, crafts, friendship, Ghost Stories, halloween, Heather Brockman Lee, holidays, Z. B. Asterplume ·
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One tough Cookie

Rainbow Cookies by Lesléa Newman

October 8, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I was nervous that I was not going to like Rainbow Cookies by Lesléa Newman and illustrated by Z. B. Asterplume. I have read several LGBTQ titles and they were starting to feel repetitive. Not to say they were bad or anything, I just wanted something a little different than what I had been reading. And Newman’s book is it. We really focus on the idea of helping each other in our community via a special cookie. We are focusing on Love is Love, but […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction Tagged With: community, family, friendship, Leslea Newman, LGBTQ, Prejudice & Racism, Social Themes, Z. B. Asterplume

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:439 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction · Tags: community, family, friendship, Leslea Newman, LGBTQ, Prejudice & Racism, Social Themes, Z. B. Asterplume ·
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Here Kitty Kitty Tiger

Lost Cat! by Jacqueline K. Rayner

Mister Kitty is Lost! by Greg Pizzoli

Sometimes, a Tiger by Z. B. Asterplume

March 6, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Do you like cats? As the saying goes, you should never trust someone who does not like cats. Or is that dogs? No, I’m sure it is cats…. Regardless which (or both) it is, if you like cats, and if you like reading, and if you like picture books these three below titles are books you should investigate reading. Each one is a bit different, but they could work for most people and most ages. First, we have Lost Cat! Jacqueline K. Rayner made a […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Cats, friendship, Greg Pizzoli, Jacqueline K. Rayner, Lion, Tigers, Z. B. Asterplume

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:150 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Cats, friendship, Greg Pizzoli, Jacqueline K. Rayner, Lion, Tigers, Z. B. Asterplume ·
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Recent Comments

  • finnyfinfinn
    on Sometimes, a book cover promises cats and lies. This book, on the other hand, delivers in spades. SO many cats, guys.
    Sooooo many cats!!
  • Tracy
    on “They were to one another what fixed stars are to sailors: The only way through the dark.”
    I loved this one so much.
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    on The Black Wolf by Louise Penny
    so who are you reading these days?
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    We are learning this in school and I'm loving it
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