Cannonball Read 18

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Baaaaby Otter swimmin’ around, looking so cute, should have a crown….

If You Take Away the Otter by Susannah Buhrman-Deever

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Every time I see this title, If You Take Away the Otter I wonder, “Why would you take away the otter? They are cute and fluffy and smart and funny and cute…”  Only once upon a time, some people did take away the otters (by various ways, and mostly (if not all) were environmentally unfriendly ones). Therefore, Susannah Buhrman-Deever created a fun story filled with facts (with extra information on the sides and at the end) to allow your child to grow with the book. […]

Why is it cheap to feed polar bears? (Because they live on ice only.)

Sea Bear: A Journey for Survival by Lindsay Moore

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Sea Bear: A Journey for Survival is a lovely illustrated picture book. It is also an easily accessible story for almost any age. Lindsay Moore has a quaint story about a bear and the day to day activities it must do to survive. And while the life of a polar pear is not easy, she shows the world, so it is not too dark. It does mention that the bear eats the seals and such but does not show you this in any graphic detail. […]

Fine For What It Is

No. More. Plastic.: What you can do to make a difference by Martin Dorey

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Best for: People looking for concrete steps to take to reduce plastic consumption individually and at the societal level. In a nutshell: The man who founded the two-minute beach clean-up offers tips for plastic use reduction. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I saw this in a shop while on a vacation near the sea, so it seemed like an appropriate (and quick) read. Review: Just over a week ago the Extinction Rebellion actions stepped up in London. The bridge by my office was […]

Fish Girl

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First you wonder: Is she real? Then you realize she is. But do the people who come and see the “fish girl” in the show on the boardwalk believe it? Second, you wonder will she be able to escape? And finally, you realize Donna Jo Napoli and David Wiesner are both geniuses. Napoli and Wiesner have created a coming-of-age tale with a tail. She is a real mermaid. The man who claims to be her father, has her in his ocean show and will do […]



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