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Kaboom! A Volcano Erupts by Jessica Kulekjian

December 29, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Kaboom! A Volcano Erupts and I finally understand how a volcano happens! Jessica Kulekjian might have written a book meant for the younger crowd (oh about ages three and up) and then added extras for the up crowd with “side balloons” with more than the basic information, but this adult finally got the picture. And that was not just because Zoe Si made some adorable illustrations. This book has all the ins and outs of volcanoes in a way that is cute and informative. And […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Earth Sciences, Earthquakes & Volcanoes, Jessica Kulekjian, nature, science, volcanoes, Zoe Si

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:898 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Earth Sciences, Earthquakes & Volcanoes, Jessica Kulekjian, nature, science, volcanoes, Zoe Si ·
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Teeny Houdini V01 The Disappearing Act: by Katrina Moore

February 4, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

My review for Teeny Houdini V01 The Disappearing Act: kids will enjoy this second to young third grade read. However, the character attitudes might be a turn off for adults. I could add that Katrina Moore is the author of the book and Zoe Si adds the black and white illustrations. That was 51 words. Only 200 to go. I will also add that this book is about a girl named Bessie. She has a wonderful but conveniently only speaks Chinese, grandmother. Gramma has a […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: family, Katrina Moore, magic, siblings, Social Themes, Zoe Si

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:49 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: family, Katrina Moore, magic, siblings, Social Themes, Zoe Si ·
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    on Early Fantasy: Long Stories in Which Not Much Happens
    That almost sounds "so bad it's good," and I might need to check it out.
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