Cannonball Read 18

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Don’t say a word

Out of the Blue by Barefoot Books and Alison Jay

Homecoming: A Story of War, Nature, and Hope by Margaryta Winkler

Alone One Night by Andrea Antinori

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What is going on with wordless picture books?  I read Out of the Blue by Barefoot Books and Alison Jay (due March 2027) via an online reader and it’s a wordless board book. And then I read Margaryta Winkler’s (due February 2027) book and I was okay, this book,  Homecoming: A Story of War, Nature, and Hope has no words to read, but still there are some (wildly amazing and far out) images to read and I am really getting into those. But then I […]

She’s got the beat

Pitch Perfect and Persistent!: The Musical Debut of Amy Cheney Beach by Caitlin DeLems

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Amy Beach was a child prodigy, but one her parents seemingly did not wish to take advantage of. She would deal with being a female of her era, but eventually would be one of the first female composers paving the way for other women to become involved in all areas of the genre. Pitch Perfect and Persistent! A Musical Debut of Amy Cheney Beach is an educational and entertaining picture book. Though I read via an online reader copy, this book by Caitlin DeLems is […]

Speak Out for Women’s Rights

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A Lady Has the Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out for Women’s Rights. But that was not the end of her story. It was the middle of Lockwood’s journey to be one of the first women lawyers and to present a case at the Supreme Court. Kate Hannigan and illustrator Alison Jay tell the story of Lockwood in picture book format. Jay’s unusual style of illustrating can be a little awkward for this subject, but it is still amazing. The “cracked paint look” gives you a […]



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