Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Search

| Log in
  1. Follow us on Facebook
  2. Follow us on Instagram
  3. Follow us on Bluesky
  4. Follow us on Goodreads
  5. RSS Feeds

  • Home
  • About
    • Getting Started in CBR18
    • Rules of Respect
    • Cannon Book Club
    • Diversions
    • Fan Mail
    • Holiday Book Exchange
    • Book Bingo Reading Challenge
    • Participation Badges
    • AlabamaPink
    • About Cannonball Read
  • Our Team
    • The CBR Team
    • Leaderboard
    • Recent Comments
    • Participant Interviews
    • Cannonballer Location Maps
    • Our Volunteers
    • Meet MsWas
  • Categories
    • Review Genres
    • Tags
    • Star Ratings
    • Featured Review Archive
  • Fight Cancer
    • How We Fight Cancer
    • Donate
    • CBR Merchandise
  • FAQ
  • Contact
    • Contact Form
    • 2026 Registration
    • Suggest a Review
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Social Media

Mom’s ups and downs

My Mom Is Like a Kite by Lisl H. Detlefsen

August 7, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

While mental health issue stories are not new, even in children’s books, Lisl H. Detlefsen makes a fresh and creative work in My Mom Is Like a Kite. I assumed that the Mom in question would probably have highs and lows, but I did not expect them to be as serious as they are. I assumed this would be a lighthearted story about feelings, one that says even adults are happy, sad, scared, etc. You know, real emotions. This is partly because Nathalie Dion’s illustrations […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Poetry Tagged With: daughters, Depression, emotions, family, Feelings, Lisl H. Detlefsen, Mental Health, mental illness, Nathalie Dion, parents, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:361 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Poetry · Tags: daughters, Depression, emotions, family, Feelings, Lisl H. Detlefsen, Mental Health, mental illness, Nathalie Dion, parents, Social Themes ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

Wear ya boots

Farm Boots by Lisl H. Detlefsen

December 29, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

If you have a shoe feetish, I mean fetish, then this is the boots for …. I mean book for you. Okay, Farm Boots by Lisl H. Detlefsen is not an adult book, but it does have some really cute boots for the characters to wear in this rhyming book.  Each person has a specific boot for a specific job and for lots of play. Here we see boots for mud, boots for puddles, boots for riding and boots for mucking out the stalls (make […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: Farm Animals, Farm Life & Ranch Life, Lisl H. Detlefsen, Renee Kurilla, shoes & boots, Weather

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:644 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: Farm Animals, Farm Life & Ranch Life, Lisl H. Detlefsen, Renee Kurilla, shoes & boots, Weather ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments


Recent Comments

  • finnyfinfinn
    on Sometimes, a book cover promises cats and lies. This book, on the other hand, delivers in spades. SO many cats, guys.
    Sooooo many cats!!
  • Tracy
    on “They were to one another what fixed stars are to sailors: The only way through the dark.”
    I loved this one so much.
  • angela
    on The Black Wolf by Louise Penny
    so who are you reading these days?
  • Zanyia
    on A heartwarming book I adore
    We are learning this in school and I'm loving it
  • Pooja
    on Library Week! Show us Your Library Joy
    My original hometown is Franklin MA, which is supposed to be the oldest public library in the United States. The...
See More Recent Comments »

Support Our Mission

  • Support Our Mission, Donate Today!
  • FAQ
  • Shop
  • Volunteers
  • Leaderboard
  • AlabamaPink
  • Contact

Help Our Mission

You can donate to CBR via:

  1. PayPal
  2. Venmo

The reviews and comments posted on this site reflect the opinions of individual posters and do not reflect the views of Cannonball Read.

© 2026 Cannonball Read Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) | Log in