Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Perfect hijabs, perfect story

Hana’s Hundreds of Hijabs by Razeena Omar Gutta

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When you have a hobby, you know it can sometimes get out of hand, shall we say? And Hana’s hobby in Hana’s Hundreds of Hijabs is fashion! It is making hijabs sparkle and shine with the goodies she finds in her grandmother’s jewelry box and things found at her aunt’s hair salon. But things are … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:188 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Religion · Tags: , , , , ·

Frog legs to go

A Spoonful of Frog by Casey Lyall

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A spoonful of sugar can make the medicine go down, but what does A Spoonful of Frogs do? They make up the most important ingredient in a witch’s favorite dish! Yet, they do not go quietly into that good cauldron! Humorous antics of the witch and frogs makes Casey Lyall’s picture book a fun treat … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:187 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: , , , , ·

Not my favorite chew toy, but it will be someone’s

Two Dogs by Ian Falconer

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The publisher description says Two Dogs by Ian Falconer is for fans of Bark, George and A Ball for Daisy! And while I am not sure exactly if that is true, it is for someone who loves dogs and dachshunds in particular. Since our two main (only real on screen characters) are two dachshunds named Perry … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:186 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: , , , , ·

Ok, yes I was creeped out a little

Creepy Crayon! by Aaron Reynolds

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With a nod to Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown’s other collaboration, Creepy Pair of Underpants! (and possibly the first Creepy Tales title Creepy Carrots! which I might have missed) their rabbit hero Jasper is back in Creepy Crayon! Jasper is failing his classes. Of course, he could have studied … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:185 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery · Tags: , , , , ·

Well hot beaver dam(n)!

Building by Henry Cole

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When you grow up in an area that is known for wildlife, you know all there is to know about most animals. Right? Not necessarily. Henry Cole added to my knowledge and confirmed some knowledge I already had about beavers in Building. While not an in-depth look into the critters of the dam building … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:184 · Genres: Children's Books, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , ·

Getting Steamy in San Francisco: #CannonBookClub2022!

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

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Fog rolling in off the Pacific! Illicit kisses in smoky clubs! Steamed buns filled with jammy pork and spices! What can I say about Last Night at the Telegraph Club that Malinda Lo didn't already say with total confidence and care when she wrote the book? She felt as if speaking would ruin … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:27 · Genres: Book Club, Fiction, History, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ·


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