Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


I won’t bite, unless you ask really nice, but these insects might!

Please Don't Bite Me! : Insects that Buzz, Bite and Sting by Nazzy Pakpour

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Please Don’t Bite Me! : Insects that Buzz, Bite and Sting is actually more of a 3.5  than four rating as there are a few illustrations that were somewhat abstract. The first one was the mosquito being shown biting  a victim. The body, head, and everything else did not look real, therefore, it all blended together. The text, on the other hand, is good. Straight forward, covering a few pages for each insect and covers several pieces of the puzzle of that particular insect. And […]

I’m hooked on these books

Obsessive About Octopuses, by Owen Davey

Curious About Crocodiles by Owen Davey

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I will admit it, I am hooked on Owen Davey and their animal books. In Obsessive About Octopuses, I learned facts that I did not even know I needed to know about octopuses! All sizes, shapes, color, bone, no bone, deadly, mimics and more are covered. The pages are detailed, but not crowded. There is much going on, but it is also accessible for most ages. Each piece of information is presented to be educational and fun. I have found probably one of my new […]

Penguins!

Passionate about Penguins (About Animals) by Owen Davey

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Passionate about Penguins (About Animals) is a really cool book. The text by Owen Davey shows that they know their subject, know how to present it to keep your attention on said subject and knows how to make you want to know more. As an adult I was learning things and wanting to save all sorts of facts and was laughing about some of the more humorous elements. And there were POOP facts! If you have read any of my reviews you know that I […]



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