Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

When you take a couple city folks and try and put them in the country

Stepping Stones by Lucy Knisley

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The understatement of the year is: I am on a graphic novel kick. I realized over the past almost two years I have collected several reader copies and my library has one heck of a middle and young adult reader graphic novel section. And I have found three publishers that publisher good books that “just happen” to be graphic novels: First Second, Graphix and Random House. Random House last year put out four books in the graphic novel format presented as an unofficial series. These […]

A nice story and a message all in one

Freddie and the Fairy by Julia Donaldson

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Two things I do when I am at work: doodle on the purchase order I am calling in when left on hold too long and look at customer special orders when I am processing them. I was looking at a special order the other day when I saw a small picture book called Freddie and the Fairy.  I did not recognize the name Karen George but seem to know their illustrations. I did know that Julia Donaldson has several books that can be all over […]

When the city’s fate rests in the hands of enemies

The Nameless City (Book One) by Faith Erin Hicks

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I am going to save my dislikes of this book for after I finish the series; as there are a few plot points/plot holes I think could be explained when the story is completed. Therefore, I am going to say that The Nameless City (Book One) is an interesting start to The Nameless City series. It is a fantasy realistically presented as (so far) there are no magics, aliens or other fantastical images or people. While the city itself is a diverse group of people, […]

Meet Baloney and Peanut and Bizz and Krabbit in April

Baloney and Friends by Greg Pizzoli

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Baloney and Friends by Greg Pizzoli should find a cozy place on the shelves of your local bookstore right next to series like Elephant & Piggie by Mo Willems or Narwhal & Jellyfish by Ben Clanton. The stories are simple, Baloney is featured in his book along with his friends Peanut the horse, Bizz the bumblebee and Krabbit a crabby rabbit. Each story is a stand-alone chapter, but everything is tied together at the same time. There are two mini comics as well in this […]

Boogie fever, I think it’s going around

How Do You Dance? by Thyra Heder

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How Do You Dance? is a modern story about how everyone has their own way of dancing. Some people are graceful, others not so much. Some dance in groups and others alone. But no matter how you dance, just getting out and dancing is the thing to do! Thyra Heder created a clever way to get a child reading as well as a’ movin’ and a’ groovin’! Heder’s book is just a happy book. It is a bout being you and having fun. Along the […]

April Showers will bring more than Flowers!

Ellie Makes a Friend by Mike Wu

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Ellie Makes a Friend is the latest installment of the Ellie series started in 2015. However, you do not have had to read the other books. Ellie Makes a Friend is a standalone gem. Mike Wu continues the adventures of one artistic elephant named Ellie in a comfortable and sweet story about being envious and worrying about one’s own talent. Of course, in the end Ellie (and we the reader) learn all about friendship. Ping is a new animal in the zoo. And at first […]



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