Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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I can still hear you saying those words

A Library by Nikki Giovanni

My Poet by Patricia MacLauchlan

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Words are important. There are all types: good, bad, ugly and the words chocolate (a most important one). And the below books are about words. On the surface, A Library by Nikki Giovanni is a silly little story about a young girl and the possibilities of the library she goes to. But it is more than that. The library is a place filled with magic. It is a place where you can be a cook, crook, lover, or sit among the stars. There are worlds […]

Drum solo please

Lupe Lopez: Rock Star Rules! by E. Charlton-Trujillo and Pat Zietlow Miller

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Lupe Lopez: Rock Star Rules! Or at least, Lupe Lopez thinks she does. Rules. And is a rock star. But when she has her first day of kindergarten, she has the distinction of being the first kindergarten to get in trouble on the first day of school. After all, her teacher does not appreciate that Lupe drums on everything: the desks, chairs, lunch trays…. And Lupe does not appreciate the rules the teacher has given her. Especially the one about losing her drumsticks if she […]

Love, Love me do

Love Rules: A Family’s True Story of Adoption and Unconditional Love by Andrea Melvin

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Love Rules: A Family’s True Story of Adoption and Unconditional Love is based on the true story of a young boy who found his forever home. At times, Andrea Melvin’s (and Dave Eaton and Michael Clark) story is a little bumpy. Or, for me, it was not always smooth. Sometimes I felt I had missed something in the text, or something was missing altogether. However, the main message of love is loud and clear. And the message of family, friendship, and forever flies off the […]

I’m really getting into these Nobrow Press books

The Perfect Rock by Sarah Nobel

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The story of The Perfect Rock was so-so for me. However, the illustrations of Sarah Nobel made the book well, almost perfect. Nobrow Press really has some fun, informative, interesting, and cute reads. Nobel’s story deals with sibling rivalry and family.  The publisher description says independence as well, but I really did not see that. I did see how three otter siblings realize that while they need the perfect rock, they do not want one that causes them to argue, to fight and not be […]

Take a hike

The Hike: (Nature Book for Kids, Outdoors-Themed Picture Book for Preschoolers and Kindergarteners) by Alison Farrell

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The Hike: (Nature Book for Kids, Outdoors-Themed Picture Book for Preschoolers and Kindergarteners) probably is all you need to know about the book. Yet, to expand it is a fictional story of three friends (though there is an image that makes it seem as if they are siblings), who go on a hike to explore. And they find a little of this and a little of that and of little of something else. The hike results in the three of them finding the big and […]

Tiny Monster Big Ol’ Heart

Anzu the Great Kaiju V01 by Benson Shum

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Looking around for fun reads I found Anzu the Great Kaiju V01. At first, I was not sure if Benson Shum’s creation would be fun, but the cover had potential. And after reading, I decided that yes, Shum’s book was fun. We follow a tiny monster that is a Kaiju. When they come of age, they get their own city to terrorize. Their own city that they can unleash their own, unique, special talent. And Anzu comes from a long line proud monsters. They can […]



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