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Raven Howell

Goodreads Author

Born

in Camden, NJ, The United States

Website

http://www.ravenhowell.com

Twitter

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Genre

Children's, Poetry, Fiction

Influences

Aileen Fisher https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poet...… ...more

Member Since

March 2015

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Raven is an award winning author and poet of several picture books. She also writes for magazines such as Highlights for Children, Ladybug, Cricket, and Hello. Raven is an author and Poetry Director with Story Monsters Press and writes a monthly kid lit column, THE BOOK BUG, for Story Monsters Ink magazine. Raven is a contributing author for Reading is Fundamental (SOCAL).

Her work is published in anthologies, in DVD and CD format, in educational material, 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 Mom's Choice Award. She remains active with charity work, and presenting children's workshops for elementary classes and i ...more

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Average rating: 4.53 · 634 ratings · 411 reviews · 36 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Colorful Beginning by Raven Howell (Goodreads Author), Carina Povarchik (Illustrator) 4.34 avg rating — 116 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 — 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
	So You Want a Puppy? 4.82 avg rating — 28 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) 4.85 avg rating — 26 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
	Shimmer: Songs of Night by Raven Howell (Goodreads Author), Carina Povarchik (Illustrator) 4.50 avg rating — 24 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
	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

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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 liked Anna Hunter's review of Grandma Yogini: "Raven Howell has written many wonderful children’s books, but Grandma Yogini might be her most joyful yet. Kids light up when they hear about Grandma trying new poses, wobbling, balancing, and laughing all the way through. It’s a perfect blend of hum" Read more of this review »
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Raven Howell liked Mummy Daria's review of Grandma Yogini: "Reading Grandma Yogini as a grandmother myself brought tears to my eyes. The relationship between the child narrator and Grandma is heartwarming—it’s full of play, patience, and encouragement. What I loved most is that it makes grandmothers more than" Read more of this review »
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Raven Howell liked Lily Gibson's review of Grandma Yogini: "Grandma Yogini has become a bedtime favorite in our house. My daughter loves following Grandma through her yoga poses, and I love how the story introduces mindfulness and movement in such a fun, non-preachy way. The illustrations by Alexander Santos " Read more of this review »
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Kids will love Finn Connelly and his journey! A super coming-of-age book suitable for middle graders.
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Raven Howell rated a book it was amazing A Tail Tale by Christine Kessides	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 love this story! With its powerful message of self-acceptance and friendship, it's sure to be a hit in libraries and classrooms. A good book for parents and grandparents to read with their children, possibly leading to inspirational conversation ab ...more
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Raven Howell rated a book it was amazing Ping's Perfect Pot by Helen H. Wu (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
What a sweet book celebrating creativity and culture! Little Ping decides to make a pot for the tangerine tree. But it takes patience - something her grandfather teachers her about.
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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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