The English Roses "The Guardian", poet and novelist Michael Rosen found "The English Roses" to be heavier on the moralistic side rather than being ironic, which he felt was the norm for children's books. In the same article, author Francesca Simon felt the book "has no characters, no story and there is no tension, which is a problem." Both criticized Fulvimari's illustrations with Rosen describing them as "odious pictures". Emily Nussbaum of "New York" magazine found Binah's character was "the blandest, most passive good-girl on Earth, the opposite of Madonna" and felt that by writing the book, the singer was in a way
One Dozen Roses really left The Miracles, this was the first Miracles album to feature her on the cover since 1963's "The Fabulous Miracles" (and the group's aborted 1964 album "I Like It Like That"). As of 2017, this album has not been released on CD. One Dozen Roses One Dozen Roses is a 1971 album by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, issued on Motown Records' Tamla label. The penultimate album before lead singer Smokey Robinson departed the group for a solo career, "One Dozen Roses" features the Top 20 "Billboard" Hot 100 hit single "I Don't Blame You at All". Also included