Cannonball Read 18

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I’m singing at the bridge, just singing at the bridge, what a glorious feeling to put Vole in my fridge….

Vole and Troll by Iza Trapani

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Review contains a few spoilers: There is nothing wrong with Vole and Troll the latest picture by Iza Trapani. Trapani is a delightful author and illustrator. The illustrations are cute, detailed and the brightness of each one makes them fun to “read” as well as look at and as fun as reading the actual text. The funky rhyming wording and the clever story make this a fun read-aloud for most ages. I am not a fan of this new take on an old favorite. This […]

Showing how #2 can be #1 in helping the natural world

Steve the Dung Beetle by Susan R. Stoltz

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I am on a roll with finding funny and education poop books. Steve the Dung Beetle: On a Roll could have been dull. But Susan R. Stolz’s text makes this a story about what the dung beetle does in a not “laugh out loud manner” (that comes with the jokes at the end) but in a fun and educational manner. Steve the Dung Beetle is for the slightly older crowd (age 5 and up) who like science and finds poo interesting. The facts about Dung […]

A modern adaptation to an old story

A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel

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Recently my work email had email telling that a book was coming but also singing the praises of A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel. When a book gets high praise, I tend to be skeptical. I have been burned before by the “next great thing.” Usually, then I realize that it has “something” that is not “for me” and is “someone else’s book.” This time, I think it is everyone’s book. I am not sure how to talk about this book. It seems to […]

The first adventure of the Bug Boys will probably be my last with them

Bug Boys by Laura Knetzger

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Bug Boys looked interesting from the cover. Perhaps a bit too whimsical for my illustration tastes, but I was willing to overlook it to find a book with science peppered throughout it. (Or I was assuming it would give facts and fiction). Also, how does one not love a good book about friends? What could have been a modern Frog and Toad or the new Elephant and Piggie, turned into one huge mess. The spiritual aspects and the growth from there that the characters should […]

When a Disaster turns out to be the best day of your life

Harold Snipperpot's Best Disaster Ever  by Beatrice Alemagna

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I will say, I was not a big fan of Beatrice Alemagna’s, On a Magical Do-Nothing Day. Yet, it was a huge hit with most of my coworkers in both our stores. Therefore, I am assuming Harold Snipperpot’s Best Disaster Ever will be for anyone a fan of this author and illustrator. While the story could be a hit or miss for the reader (and a miss for me) this book has an interesting point. While the theme was strong, the execution of the wild rumpus […]

I am a Wolf, not a dog, even though I look like a dog, I am a WOLF!

I Am a Wolf by Kelly Leigh Miller

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I am a cat person. Well, actually more of a pet rock person, but that’s another story. It is not that I do not like dogs, I just know that they are a lot of work, need a lot of love and time. And I know I cannot give that to any pet. However, I know that, like in I Am a Wolf if I did decide to get a pet, there would be the perfect one for me. Kelly Leigh Miller has made a […]



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