Raven Elderbee and Baby Darby - Book Review



Raven Elderbee and Baby Darby 
By A.M. Luzzader 

On the day her family plans to search and collect pumpkin seeds, Raven suggests doing extra household chores instead. Not because she loves house cleaning, but it's her only way to avoid collecting seeds. Raven dislikes the slimy, sticky, and itchy pumpkin goo. She thinks that the pumpkin seed-collecting adventure is not fun, even though she loves eating and looking at them. Raven's mother, Agatha, is delighted to hear Raven's suggestion because she could leave little Darby at home with Raven. Babysitting is not in Raven's plan, but since she does not have a choice anymore, she accepts the challenge to look after her baby brother.
When her parents leave, Raven dutifully tends to her brother. Just in time, her best friend, Skye, arrives. Skye volunteers to help babysit Darby. The two friends play some games while little Darby plays with his own toys close by.
Raven and Skye get so engrossed in their games that they fail to notice little Darby is gone. This incident leads the two friends to an "unprecedented adventure."
The Book and the Author
Raven Elderbee & Baby Darby is the second book in the "Fairy Girl Tales" series written by A.M. Luzzader. It's an entertaining story about responsibility, love, and fun. It teaches young readers to be mindful of the duties assigned to them by their elders while having fun.
I love how the author weaves her story to make it an enjoyable read for little children. Her words are simple and easily relatable. The book even makes a good bedtime story for babies.
Overall, I give Raven Elderbee & Baby Darby a rating of 5 out of 5 stars, and I highly recommend it to parents and guardians with kids aged 3 to 7 years old.

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