Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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“HUMANS NEED FANTASY TO BE HUMAN. TO BE THE PLACE WHERE THE FALLING ANGEL MEETS THE RISING APE.”

Hogfather by Terry Pratchett

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The philosopher Didactylos has summed up an alternative hypothesis as “Things just happen. What the hell”. There are some things that are Holiday traditions in my house; watching more versions of A Christmas Carol than is probably healthy, as well as The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, A Charlie Brown Christmas, and The Hogfather (seriously, the show is as good as the book). Baking copious amounts of cookies (and Guinness gingerbread loaves, blasting an over 1,000 song-long playlist, driving around seeing the lights, more hot chocolate […]

Frankie is the Gal with the Pals!

Frankie and Friends: The Big Protest by Christine Platt

Frankie and Friends: The Lost Tooth by Christine Platt

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One of the main things I like about Frankie and Friends: The Big Protest by Christine Platt is that things are presented in a kid friendly way. By using the journalistic approach (which is described) we are able to see how such things as “big news” is carried out. And this accessible language (with a glossary of the highlighted words) allows us as kids (aged six/seven to read to, eight/nine to read solo) and adults to have a neat read and learn about not only […]

BOOKS! BOOKS! And…. well that’s it. Only two books.

I Love My Fangs! by Kelly Leigh Miller

Dinosong by Tim McCanna

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Two books that can be given to the child this Valentine’s Day: because we love books, teeth, vampires, and dinosaurs. Or, these are good if you are looking for something fun and few to read. I Love My Fangs! Well, actually, if I did have fangs, I would. You see, I am one of those odd people who never had “canine” teeth. I had teeth in that area but never those fangs I so admire in our hero young Dracula. And he really loves them, […]

When you prank the Tooth Fairy you get more than a quarter

How to Trick the Tooth Fairy by Danielle Russell

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Jennifer Hansen Rolli has some fun illustrations in her and Erin Danielle Russell’s How to Trick the Tooth Fairy. However, the actual story of playing tricks on people is not my thing. Most of the tricks that Kaylee plays (such as using dog toothpaste as the creamy center to a chocolate sandwich cookie and putting marbles on the floor in front of the fireplace during Christmas) on her friends and family seem downright mean. But again, I have never been a prankster person. Therefore, when […]

A loose tooth and one heck of an imagination

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The good news about Dory Fantasmagory: Head in the Clouds is I got it for free. This is another story where a child is not thinking and gets herself into trouble but does not seem to learn her lesson. This is usually due to the fact she is “so cute” or her teacher is unable to find a punishment Dory realizes is to curve her trouble-making and not “mean”, or her parents have a “modern” take on parenting, or in more than one case, her […]



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