Cannonball Read 11

Sticking it to Cancer One Book at a Time

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BlackRaven

Reading, writing and alligator wrestling are passions of mine. 2018 was my first year participating and looking forward to 2019. Can't wait to see what new finds I will be finding! (Always a fun & crazy kid!)

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Hello My name is Raven and I am a book sniffer

This Book of Mine: A Picture Book by Sarah Stewart

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This Book of Mine: A Picture Book by wife and husband team Sarah Stewart (one heck of a writer) and David Small (one heck of an illustrator) is a poetic look at the things we do with books: read, enjoy, chew, learn, even smell them. WHAT? You have never smelled a book? And you call yourself a bibliophile! All kidding aside, I was not expecting a lot of out this short book. Mostly because my inner kid kicked in when I saw the title and I thought “This is my book. Not yours. My book.” And figured it was a book about sharing. […]

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5/24/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:181 |

Sometimes a book is meant to be read once, then never talked about again….

The Panda Problem by Deborah Underwood

Lana Lynn Howls at the Moon by Rebecca Van Slyke

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It is official: I think I have finally read too many picture books! All of them seem to blend together with story lines and themes which makes them seem weak and watered down. At least to me. Does that mean I am going to stop reading picture books? Heck no! Just because both The Panda Problem by Deborah Underwood (illustrations by Hannah Marks) and Lana Lynn Howls at the Moon by Rebecca Van Slyke (illustrated by Anca Sandu) were not my cup of tea, does not mean they are not someone’s cup of tea. Starting with Hopkins The Panda Problem. […]

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5/24/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:180 |

All you need is a sweet dragon friend, a flower and a little spunk to get you through the day

Rosie and Rasmus by Serena Geddes

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Rosie and Rasmus is a classically feeling book with modern language. Serena Geddes’s story is straight forward (a girl wishes she had a friend but is too shy to go play with the others and the other children never see her just standing off to the side). But when she wanders off and meets a dragon named Rasmus, she has a grand time playing, having adventures and learning a big lesson. The part that can help you interact with the book is one can use their imagination: is Rasmus real or an imaginary friend? At the end, Rosie learns that […]

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5/24/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:178 |

Lets get twisted with Ada Twist

Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants by Andrea Beaty

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Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants is a continuing of the picture book series Andrea Beaty and David Roberts started with Iggy Peck, Architect, and Rosie Revere, Engineer and of course, Ada Twist, Scientist. And this chapter book is book two in The Questioneers series for the strong second to third grade reader. There are a few bumps for adult readers, but the age it is aimed at should love. Especially if they are into science, asking questions and funny friendship stories. Like her picture book, Ada is curious and always asking questions and doing experiments. And sometimes, because she […]

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5/23/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:177 |

Oh boy! Oh boy!

Dear Boy by Paris Rosenthal

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I do not remember reading mother and daughter Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Paris Rosenthal’s collaboration Dear Girl. But if I had, it obviously did not make much of an impression. Therefore, I was unsure what to exactly expect from daughter and father collaborators, Paris and Jason Rosenthal’s Dear Boy. Though, I had my suspicions. And basically, what came out of my reading of Dear Boy was exactly what I was expecting: a sentimental, modern, touchy-feely and obvious book. It is a “make yourself a kinder, gentler, boy” by telling him he is great, good, he is strong, can be sad […]

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5/23/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:176 |

Once Upon a time a baby named Tess was adopted….

Giant Tess by Dan Yaccarino

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Dan Yaccarino is known for a quirky style, but usually good, solid stories.  This time, Giant Tess combines classic Yaccarino and an old school flair to create a modern fairy tale. Which, unfortunately, is an obvious story that has been done before. It is a case of “Be yourself and anyone of any size can be a hero.” Tess, adopted as a baby, grows so quickly there is no denying it, she is a giant. And that, as one can assume, does not always work well. When she meets a special friend, the two of them can save the day. […]

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5/23/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:175 |

She might be a adorable dragon girl named Tohru, but she’s a lousy maid

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Vol. 1 by Coolkyoushinja

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I knew that reading Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Vol. 1 (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon, #1) by Coolkyoushinja would be a tad of a challenge as I am not used to the manga style, but as I did know it was written in the manga format I caught on pretty quickly. What became my major issue was that the text did not flow. It seemed that it was starting mid-sentence then stop in another mid-sentence. Who is talking is not always clear either. Even though there are thought bubbles pointing toward the characters, things literally overlap and can be confusing. […]

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5/23/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:174 |

Always be by my side.

Mommy Sayang by Rosana Sullivan

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The first thing I noticed about Mommy Sayang by Rosana Sullivan was that there was a fun cover featuring a diverse people. The second thing I noticed was that was some bold blue and I was envious of the girl’s curly hair. After opening I noticed that there was some fabulous gorgeous, lush, fantastically created illustrations. Each page is filled with more detail than you can see in one viewing. Just reading the art would not be a waste of time. Sullivan is an artist with Pixar Animation Studios. This and other books from them help showcase not only the […]

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5/22/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:173 |


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