Cannonball Read 18

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Alphabetical Adventure.

The Imaginary Alphabet by Sylvie Daigneault

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When I saw the cover of The Imaginary Alphabet I thought it looked neat, but nothing special. I mean who wants another alphabet book? Well, I would have to say, nobody really; I know I don’t. But neither did Sylvie Daigneault. They made a book that is yes, A is for Alligators, but also so much more. There is a sentence then a fantastical colorful, busy, detailed image on the next page. Not only do you see the alligators and the other A words in […]

Two rabbits and emotions

Uh-Oh! Rabbit by Jo Ham

 Yippee! Rabbit by Jo Ham

 Ups and Downs: A Book of Emotions  by Mike Wohnoutka

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If I could write a 250 worded review of the below books I would impress myself. However, since there are probably not even 250 words between them (including author, illustrator and text) I think I will combine them into a one review. All books were read via online reader copies and all due in September 2023. Uh-Oh! Rabbit by Jo Ham (I am assuming Jo Ham’s Rabbit is a series as I also read the total twenty word Yippee! Rabbit as well) is approximately half a dozen words […]

The speech I wish I was given

Assume the Worst: The Graduation Speech You’ll Never Hear by Carl Hiaasen

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Some references in Assume the Worst: The Graduation Speech You’ll Never Hear are dated as it was originally published in 2018. However, Carl Hiaasen’s signature style of humor is there and he is still giving you some very good sage advice. Some languages is included (after all this is for adults) therefore, it would be best for high school and up, but is  aimed at the college graduate. The entire book is an essay and/or a graduation speech that you should be given. But everyone always […]

Reading the art as the art is the read

Let's Read Animals Words by Ji Lee

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Let’s Read Animals Words is an easy concept. Or so it would seem. I expected to see a picture of a cat and then have words like whiskers, paws, kittens, ears, milk. But nope. Ji Lee made a book where the word is the animal. Therore, the lines swoop into a tail, the P of the word penguin creates the head. Things become a wild game of Jenga that should never hold up. And occasionally it does not. While granted it does not fall down (because you know, image […]

That’s so Sister and Brother

G is for Gross by Greg Paprocki

My Sister Is Super! (A Hello!Lucky Book) by Hello!Lucky

My Brother Is the Best! (a Hello!lucky Book) by Sabrina Moyle and Eunice Moyle

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I will spare you the gross imagery of G is for Gross (except for that cover, sorry), but I am talking about it in case you have a very, very, very (did I say very?) warped sense of humor. Greg Paprocki’s board book is probably best for adults as we cover some of the grossest things in the alphabet. We get vomit, dirty diapers, “ew” (see birds above), and a fart. We even get toxic (for tricky X; toXic is how it is presented). There […]



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