Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

“I came from ole Virginy from the county Acomac…..” well actually Texarkana, TX but they heard him around the world

King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin by Stephen Costanza

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King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin by Stephen Costanza pretty much says it all. This is a book about the young man who was a “quiet kid (who) could make a piano laugh out loud” (via the publisher description). In a more romantic look at Joplin’s life, you see the ups and downs of his world, but all done tastefully for the 5 and up crowd. Older readers can start reading solo (with help) and the older-older readers without help. However, due to […]

This is a beautiful book with a sensitive subject

Fox: A Circle of Life Story by Isabel Thomas

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I was thinking Fox: A Circle of Life Story was going to be more about the cycle of trees, plants, the seasons, the forest and not about the cycle of life of a mother fox. Isabel Thomas created a poetic, beautiful story of life and death. We follow a fox as she wanders the woods, crossing the human road, and her unfortunate end. The concept of death is lightly presented, but also nothing is held back. It is a serious look at the cycle of […]

We all live in the Goldilocks Zone!

The Goldilocks Zone: Real Facts about Outer Space by Drew Sheneman

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Did you know that Earth is what scientists call “in a Goldilocks Zone?” It is called that because it is in that sweet spot in the planets line up that makes it perfect for life. It is not too hot, or too cold, but just right.  Drew Sheneman’s The Goldilocks Zone: Real Facts about Outer Space is a great way to find out why this is, plus our two narrators (Goldilocks and Baby Bear) entertain you the reader as we read along on the adventure. […]

Called a luminous escapade, I call it one very interesting book

In the Meadow of Fantasies by Hadi Mohammadi

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In the Meadow of Fantasies looks like it might be a funny book at first glance. It seems like it will have a humorous element due to the cover horse with a boat on its rump. However, while there are times when humor comes into play, this book is far from humorous. The seriousness of imagination is the focus of the book. A young girl (you will realize is in a wheelchair by looking at the artistic illustrations of Nooshin Safakhoo) uses her horse mobile […]

One squirrel is a little nuts

The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming

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I have a love-hate relationship with squirrels: as I love to hate them and hate to love them. But no matter how much I say I do not like squirrels, I like squirrels. I even like Squirrel in The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming. Even though Squirrel is a nut or two short of some logic now and again. Squirrel loves counting leaves on his tree. The red ones, gold ones, orange ones, and the yellow ones. But when he realizes that one is missing, […]

Do I speak Fish? I speak “little kids” and in this case, it is the same thing.

Do You Speak Fish? by DJ Corchin

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Do You Speak Fish? is a book about communication. The best way to describe this is, when I posted the picture on my Facebook page, my sister replied, “No, but I speak 24.” (We call her sons/my nephews by their ages on social media). And that is true. Trying to understand him without knowing his language can be tough. He is autistic and deaf in one ear. This little guy (he’s under 6 feet, but I still see that not five-pound baby) speaks his own […]



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