Cannonball Read 18

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Puddles and Penguins

The Noisy Puddle: A Vernal Pool Through the Seasons by Linda Booth Sweeney

No Huddles for Heloise by Deborah Kerbel

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I write my reviews before I post. I might miss a few things (I am a horrible editor for myself), but I try to organize my thoughts. But when I counted out my review for The Noisy Puddle, it was less than 170 words. To fill the quota I’ve added a fiction book to go with the non-fiction one. Besides, it’s twice the fun in one review! And while many probably will like the first book, if you’re like Heloise, you don’t always follow the […]

Hug? Fist bump? Wave?

Hugs Are (Not) for Everybody by Ella Russell

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I do not think I have read Hugs Are (Not) for Everybody by Ella Russell and illustrated by Udayana Lugo, but I have read other books like this, so the theme is not new. However, it is well done and a good addition to the collection of learning boundaries. It is a simple, but not simplistic look at how “Hugs are for Everyone!” Until the all knowing narrator realizes that sometimes people like to wave or high five. You can celebrate with hugs or respect […]

Have tissues?

Grandpa’s Window by Laura Ghel

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OMG! Have a pack of tissues with you! I bawled my eyes out (well, I could have as I read this, though available, online reader copy)! This is one of the saddest, yet most beautiful stories of the loss of a beloved grandparent/grandfather, I think I have ever read. At first, I did not think I would like Grandpa’s Window as it gave me a start (how in the world would Grandpa have a window in the hospital that overlooked the ocean when all the […]



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