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Raven Howell

Goodreads Author

Born

in Camden, NJ, The United States

Website

http://www.ravenhowell.com

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Genre

Children's, Poetry, Fiction

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March 2015

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Raven is an award winning author and poet of picture books. She's a journalist for Story Monsters Ink magazine and Voice. She writes for children's magazines such as Highlights for Children, Ladybug, Cricket, and Hello. Raven is the Creative & Publishing Advisor for RedClover Reader, and writes educational storybooks for various children's publishers. She's a contributing author for Reading is Fundamental (SOCAL) and I Am A Promise Books.

Her work is published in anthologies, in DVD and CD format, in both public and home schooling programs. Raven has won several awards including Excellence in Children's Literature, A Golden Box Books, NABE's Pinnacle, SCBWI Magazine Merit, and Global Impact Award. She remains active with charity work, and pr ...more

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Average rating: 4.52 · 661 ratings · 424 reviews · 39 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Colorful Beginning by Raven Howell (Goodreads Author), Carina Povarchik (Illustrator) 4.35 avg rating — 128 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Santa's Slip Up by Raven Howell (Goodreads Author), Savannah Horton (Illustrator) 4.12 avg rating — 41 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Community by Raven Howell (Goodreads Author), Yeng Yang (Illustrator) 4.48 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2018 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	So You Want a Puppy? 4.83 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jack and the Lean Stalk 4.62 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The 20 Little Poems for 20 Little Gnomes by Raven Howell (Goodreads Author), Raven Howell (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 32 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blink and Glow by Raven Howell (Goodreads Author), Ann Pilicer (illustrator) 4.78 avg rating — 27 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Glimmer, Sing of Sun! by Raven Howell (Goodreads Author), Carina Povarchik (Illustrator) 4.78 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seasons by Raven Howell (Goodreads Author), Ann Pilicer (Illustrator) 4.86 avg rating — 22 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shimmer: Songs of Night by Raven Howell (Goodreads Author), Carina Povarchik (Illustrator) 4.48 avg rating — 23 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Christmas in July!

The sun is hot, the air is humid, and we have had unprecedented flash flooding this summer. Who WOULDN'T want to celebrate in a little fun, peppermint-y Christmas spirit?

My book, Santa's Slip Up, has a holiday mix-up theme incorporating Halloween's spookiness, the surprising arrival of Santa and good humor. For obvious reasons, I assumed my publisher would be releasing the book on the Halloween or Read more of this blog post »

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Raven Howell entered a giveaway Paper Ghosts: A Novel by Sarah Addison Allen (Goodreads Author) 100 copies available, ends on March 23, 2026 Enter to win »
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Raven Howell rated a book it was amazing Zenguin by Danna Smith (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Favorite winter penguin fun for little ones by a favorite author! Perfect for libraries and young children's bookshelves. ...more
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Raven Howell liked Linda 's review of Winter Story (Brambly Hedge, #4): " Nearly fifty years old, one of many Brambly Hedge books, and this, like our time this year, is set in Winter, with a huge storm bringing so much snow, it's a challenge for the young ones to imagine! They believe they might go sledding, but that much" Read more of this review »
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Raven Howell and 1 other person liked Linda 's review of The True Story of Hansel and Gretel: " Louise Murphy has knitted that old story of Hansel and Gretel into one about them, escaping into a small town in Poland trying to survive in World War II, with the Russians about to chase the Germans through on the way to defeat. These two children " Read more of this review »
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Raven Howell rated a book it was amazing Mary Oliver, Holding on to Wonder by Erin Frankel (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Erin Frankel takes the reader by the hand directly into Mary Oliver's magical world. A must read for fans of poetry, verse, and children's literature. ...more
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Raven Howell wants to read The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (Goodreads Author) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Fiction, Readers' Favorite Debut Novel, Readers' Favorite Audiobook	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Raven Howell rated a book it was amazing The Dangerous Alphabet Book by D.K. Ryland (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I loved this fun, unique take on the alphabet! Perfect for the preschool/kindergarten generation these days with colorful artwork and giggle-inspiring text.
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Raven Howell rated a book it was amazing The Snowman Code by Simon Stephenson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is an incredibly endearing story about a 600-year-old snowman, Albert, and young girl who form a loving friendship during the "longest winter ever". A sweet read for those who love magic! ...more
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“I write lots of poetry on a regular basis. In fact, it’s something that I rarely think about consciously, it’s just something I do. Actually I may even say, it’s not something I do so much as what happens. Poetry chooses me!”
― Raven Howell

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