Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Strength and kindness of the dragon

Powerful Like a Dragon by Christopher Cheng

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When it comes to history, picture books are a great way to introduce the subject. You are able to present the situation and/or issue and yet, keep it so that it gives the point of view without being “too much” and it allows all ages to be exposed to concepts, ideas and events. With Powerful Like a Dragon by Christopher Cheng and illustrator Jacqueline Tam we turn to 1941 Hong Kong during World War II and the Japanese invasion of the city. The story is […]

This book went to the dogs

Smithy and Me by Darcy Day Zoells

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The illustrations are fun and colorful in Smithy and Me by Darcy Day Zoells. And while they are not overly detailed they are not lacking either. They set the tone, give the story the push along to make you wonder “what is next?” and keep the reader engaged. The story is “50/50” (you will or won’t like it). I might not have been the exact reader for it, but it is going to be a big hit and I see awards in the future. The […]

Holy Mother Yeerking Shirt balls!

The Andalite Chronicles by K. A. Applegate

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I was never really a Goodreads-er, but I did always like those gif/meme reviews, so I’m going to try that here exclusively using gifs from my favorite crazy series, The Good Place. Spoilers for The Animorphs series! We open at the top of book one, The Invasion, from Elfangor’s POV as he is dying. But then we snap back in time. Elfangor and his friend Arbron are training to be Andalite warriors under the disgraced war-veteran Alloran. As a reminder, Andalites are centaur-like aliens and […]

War and a family

Shell Song: Based on a True Family Story by Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson

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Shell Song: Based on a True Family Story by Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson and also illustrated by Fujimoto-Johnson is currently available, but I read via an online reader copy. The start of the story is set right before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Afterwards, the narrator’s grandfather is sent to an internment camp with other men. In age appropriate language (at least five and up) the experiences of the grandfather and family back home unfold. As set in Hawaii, seashells will play a role in keeping the […]

Collecting inspirational thoughts

Inspiring Quotes from Children's Classics: For Growing Up by Hannah Barnaby

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While there are mostly uplifting and positive quotations fill Inspiring Quotes from Children’s Classics: For Growing Up, there are one or two silly or maybe a bit not so “uplifting” ones that will make you chuckle. From classic quotes (Moby Dick) to contemporary reads (Princess Academy), there is a little bit of everything included. Therefore you can find Moomins and Christopher Paolini next to CS Lewis and Ramona the Pest. Sometimes, the phrase is not necessarily something I would consider “inspirational” or even has a […]

GPS means: Great popsicle skunk. Or Global positioning system. It could be either

Survival Scout V02 Tsunami by Maxwell Eaton III

Survival Scout V03 Lost at Sea by Maxwell Eaton III

Survival Scout V01 Lost in the Mountains. by Maxwell Eaton III

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I found two books in the Survival Scout series. The first was Survival Scout V02 Tsunami and Survival Scout V03 Lost at Sea by Maxwell Eaton III. These volumes are about Scout and their friend skunk as  they learn about different types of science. The second book is an informative book about tsunamis, the effects and introduction of facts on what to do. And the other is about how Scout’s brother takes them sailing, insults a porpoise and gets them stuck in the ocean. Then […]



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