My Rainy Day Rocket Ship by Markette Sheppard, Illustrated by Charly Palmer...
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Finding Narnia: The Story of C. S. Lewis and His Brother by Caroline McAlister Published: November 2019 My rating: 4 of 5 stars I read all of the books in this series with my oldest daughter who is now...
View ArticleMax and the Tag-Along Moon by Author-Illustrator Floyd Cooper [CeCe’s Book...
Max and the Tag-Along Moon by Floyd Cooper Published: June 2013 My rating: 4 of 5 stars Even in the picture book format, I seldom get the chance to read a book centered around a Black boy. And this...
View ArticleThe Ring Bearer by Author-Illustrator Floyd Cooper [CeCe’s Book Review]
The Ring Bearer by Floyd Cooper Published: April 2017 My rating: 4 of 5 stars Jackson had a big job to do. He’s the ring bearer and he wants to make his mother proud but he’s worried about dropping the...
View ArticleBedtime Bonnet by Nancy Amanda Redd, Illustrated by Nneka Myers [CeCe’s...
Bedtime Bonnet by Nancy Amanda Redd Published: April 2020 My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was one of the books on my #MustReadin2020 list and I added it because 1) I’ve never read a book, picture book or...
View ArticleSaturdays Are for Stella by Candy Wellins, Illustrated by Charlie Eve Ryan...
Saturdays Are For Stella by Candy Wellins Published: August 2020 My rating: 4 of 5 stars Note: Review of and Advance Reader Copy | Book Publishes August 2020 Candy Wellins is a Soaring ’20s High Flying...
View ArticleDear Rona, Why did it take a Pandemic…for me to try natural deodorant?
Dear Rona, Why did it take a Pandemic? [The Series] I thought it was time to do a little reflecting on the good things that have come out of this pandemic because it puts me in a better headspace when...
View ArticleDear Rona, Why did it take a Pandemic…for me to drop kick hypertension?
Dear Rona, Why did it take a Pandemic? [The Series] I thought it was time to do a little reflecting on the good things that have come out of this pandemic because it puts me in a better headspace when...
View ArticleA Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart by Zetta Elliott, Illustrated...
A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart by Zetta Elliott Published: July 2020 My rating: 5 of 5 stars Zetta Elliott is one of those authors whose work I know that I can count on to draw me into...
View ArticleWoke: A Young Poet’s Call to Justice by Mahogany L. Browne, Elizabeth...
Woke: A Young Poet’s Call to Justice by Mahogany L. Browne Published: March 2020 My rating: 4 of 5 stars Mahogany L. Browne, Elizabeth Acevedo, and Olivia Gatwood deliver one thought-provoking, call to...
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