Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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Welcome to your first sleepover

Destiny Ink: Sleepover Surprise (Volume 1) by Adeola Sokunbi

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Destiny Ink: Sleepover Surprise (Volume 1) by Adeola Sokunbi is a fun story about worries and friendship. It has cute images accompanying the familiar and fresh take on the theme. The end. The thing is, this is a quick read for the adult reader. There is not a lot of meat to the potatoes, but those ‘taters do have some nice butter and the skin is still on. For the aged six to nine reader, it is good. It is a solid story. They might […]

Me and my neighbor

The Blackout by Luis Amavisca and Francesc Rovira

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The cover of The Blackout by Luis Amavisca and illustrator Francesc Rovira (due October 2026, read via an online reader copy) makes the book look like it would be a slightly different and more mature story. Instead, it is a sweet picture book (that I hope is not oversized as it has an unusual look to the actual cover illustration) about how family—even found family, who is literally in the dark—makes everything a little better. The illustrations are perhaps my favorite part of things as […]

It’s okay to say No

A Million YES's by DJ Corchin and Dan Dougherty

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A Million YES’s by DJ Corchin and Dan Dougherty is currently available, but I read it via an online reader copy. It is an interesting book on self-care. Not so much the theme, we have read the idea of taking care of yourself and your health (mental and physical before), even in picture books, but this time there is something different and new in the presentation. There are interesting illustrations that are fun and silly, but include a serious attitude as well. Dougherty is not […]

just like a leaf

 I Am a Leaf by Angelo Mozzillo and Marianna Balducci

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The year 2026 is going to be a good year for new titles. The mid-summer months are also looking to be strong with such titles as August’s  I Am a Leaf by Angelo Mozzillo and illustrated by Marianna Balducci.  Artistic and poetic, the book conjures a great “creating the feelings” story. For adults as much (if not more so) as kids due to the airy qualities of the child seemingly floating along the pages. If you are a solo reading child, you will be able […]

Raven’ about bath time

Arlo and the Raven by Lucy Fleming

Bathtime for Snow Monkeys by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Yas Imamura

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Because I have one of the best jobs when it comes to books (bookseller and behind the scenes goddess) I get access to future publications. While viewing the online reader copies I have access to, I located two titles that are fall publications. One is coming out in November 2026 and one in October 2026. The first was Arlo and the Raven by Lucy Fleming, the second was Bathtime for Snow Monkeys by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and illustrated by Yas Imamura. I almost did not write […]

The journey of words

A Walk in the Words by Hudson Talbott

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Recently I learned that author (of such titles as The Lost Colony of Roanoke and It’s All about Me-Ow: A Young Cat’s Guide to the Good Life) and illustrator (such works as Into the Woods by James Lapine and Show Way by Jacqueline Woodson) Hudson Talbott, had passed away. I was, of course, saddened to hear of the news, but was basically unaware (with a few exceptions) of his work. And, yes, I was sorry that it took his death to put him on my […]



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