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Sun reigns; desert shapes

Sundust: (A Caldecott Honor Book) by Zeke Peña

February 19, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The minimalistic text and illustrations of Sundust: (A Caldecott Honor Book) by Zeke Peña  packs a punch. It is a “you experience it by what you bring to the table” book. Therefore, no two people read the same book, and even no two readings by the same reader will be the same book, either. The siblings of the story leave the comfort zone of their home, community, safety, and wander into the desert. Here they not only see things you can’t find in society, you are […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Poetry Tagged With: Environment, family, Hispanic & Latino, Science & Nature, siblings, Zeke Pena

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:60 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Poetry · Tags: Environment, family, Hispanic & Latino, Science & Nature, siblings, Zeke Pena ·
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Daisy, Dad and a Motorcycle

My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero’

June 21, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

My Papi Has a Motorcycle is a good father and daughter story that is based on Isabel Quintero’s own experiences as a child with her father and driving around the city they called home. Quintero brings together the past (the races they had on what is now the main street), present (the dog chasing them, and their favorite shaved ice place closed) and future (a cart that sells shaved ice). The sense of family and community is loudly presented. It is also boldly presented with […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: daughters, family, fathers, Hispanic & Latino, Isabel Quintero, parents, United States, Zeke Pena

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:236 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: daughters, family, fathers, Hispanic & Latino, Isabel Quintero, parents, United States, Zeke Pena ·
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