Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


This comic is so incredibly sweet

Heartstopper, vol 4 by Alice Oseman

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CBR13 Bingo: Reader’s Choice (replaces White Whale) Charlie and Nick are getting crazier and crazier about each other, they still haven’t actually declared their feelings fully for one another. That’s one hurdle that can be monumental in any relationship, let alone between already insecure teens. While Nick’s Mum is incredibly supportive, he still hasn’t come out to his Dad, who is going to be visiting soon, and based on his brother, he’s not sure how his father is going to react. Then there’s the rather […]

Not a baby person

You’re Loved by Liz Climo

Meet the Baby, Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen

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I am not a baby person. Or so I tell myself. Sure, I wonder why people want a little alien creature, but once they come into this world, I am usually the one that will spoil them with books, ice cream and teach them about Rocky Horror Picture Show. Since all the babies I know currently are not ready for ice cream or Rocky, I will stick with recommending books. If you need a book for a first birthday either of these books work, but […]

Hitting you in the feels

The Wishing Balloons by Jonathan D. Voss

Where Butterflies Fill the Sky: A Story of Immigration, Family, and Finding Home by Zahra Marwan

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When I do a picture book review post I try and put the same theme together. Does not always work of course, but this time, I am putting together two books that gave feels. Or will give feels to the reader. Both books have a message, are soft but strong and know how to tug at the ol’ emotions. In many ways, we have seen these messages to distractions. It is their illustrations that give them fresh tones. The Wishing Balloons is a thoughtful and […]

Time for picture book reviewing again!

Tomatoes for Neela by Padma Lakshmi

Tilda Tries Again by Tom Percival

Pout-Pout Fish: Passover Treasure by Deborah Diesen

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I am hungry. (Of course, that is like saying, it is Tuesday on Tuesday.) And a fun snack is cherry or grape tomatoes for me. Therefore, when I saw the word tomatoes in the title of this picture book, I was intrigued. In Tomatoes for Neela, Neela and her mother cook dishes and show how tomatoes play a role in foods of a culture. This task also shows how culture brings families together, even if one member (say, a beloved grandmother) is far away living […]

A special book with a Special message

Beautifully Me by Nabela Noor

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When I first saw Beautifully Me advertised, I thought it was either going to be a good and positive addition to the “I love Me” genre, or be terribly preachy, cliched and pushy. However, Nabela Noor made a book that, while I am not feeling OMG BEST EVER about it, I am on the this is a good addition to the I Love Me/Body Positive genre. Zubi is a Bangladeshi girl who is not your stereotypical “slim and trim pretty girl.” However, she sees nothing […]

Don’t even need to have pants to read this

Amah Faraway by Margaret Chiu Greanias

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Are you close to your grandparents? Physically or spiritually? I was physically close to both sets of grandparents (one lived in the upper part of the house, the other about 20-30 minutes’ drive).  Therefore, when kids would say, “I’m going to New Jersey for Christmas.” I was, “Huh? You mean you don’t put on a pair of pants and slippers and go upstairs?” After all, it was a big deal if we went to the other grandparent’s house (the drive) I mean we had to […]



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