Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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Cassette City V01 Ready, Cassette, Go! by Jarett Sitter

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Gotten as an online reader copy win, Cassette City V01 Ready, Cassette, Go! written and illustrated by Jarett Sitter is due March 2026. That is a pretty dull start to a not so dull story. Sure things are a bit slow and familiar if you are one who has read a lot of coming of age stories, but if you are new to the genre you will appreciate it.  The setting is fun (reminiscent of the 1980s and early 1990s) but sometimes the images are […]

After you moo, baa and lalala

A Dance with Santa Claus by Sandra Boyton

Smooches! by Sandra Boyton

Iguana Miss You! by Sandra Boyton

When Pigs Fly!: A Song for Dreamers by Sandra Boyton

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When my nephews were little I used to read Moo, Baa, Lalala by Sandra Boyton to them. I would read it so many times that I almost could read it without having to actually look at the book itself. Now, I need to make sure my great-niece has it so I can continue the tradition of reading to her (and having way too much fun making voices and sounds with her). And I will also be able to add a few new ones (or at […]

I heard it’s quite a fan of growth music.

Music Plants Hope by Tonnye Fletcher and Natalia Bruno

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A concert for plants? That is probably about as unique as it gets. And if you want to learn about that statement, then read Music Plants Hope by Tonnye Fletcher and illustrated by Natalia Bruno. I read it via an online reader copy, as it is due late May/early June 2026. But I think I might find a copy to donate to the local library and maybe for a few gifts for teacher friends. The text itself was enjoyable as there was a poeticness to […]

Music puzzle

Piece by Piece: How Stephen Sondheim Made Musical Puzzles Come Alive by Erin Frankel

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Picture books. Love them or hate them they are a genre that has expanded my knowledge over the years. I have learned about volcanoes, bats, famous artistic nuns, poems and more. And Piece by Piece: How Stephen Sondheim Made Musical Puzzles Come Alive by Erin Frankel and illustrator Stacy Innerst added to it with a poetic look at Stephen Sondheim and his works. While not a “pure biography” of the composer, the highlights of his work and life are addressed. Things are whimsical and a […]

PUUUUNK!

Be Your Own Backing Band by Liz Prince

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The author, Liz Prince, has become a reading staple of late. I have read most (if not all) that is  out there (minus a few things she just illustrated). But when I got Be Your Own Backing Band, I felt that Prince might have had one of her best collections yet. But then again, she could probably write a phone book and I would read it. After I finished, I said, “Keep on coming with the cool and goodness!” This is a look at how […]

The courage to sing

Songbird in the Light: A Picture Book by Billy Porter and Chris Clarkson

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Access to online readers is not really an issue for me if I play around with my work computer. However, I am not able to access all that I do wish to read. Thankfully I had access to Songbird in the Light: A Picture Book by Billy Porter and Chris Clarkson. This March 2026 picture book talks about the life and times of performer Billy Porter in a roundabout way. We do not do a deep dive, but we get the overall picture of someone […]



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