Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Silly Ol’ Bear

Winnie’s Great War by Lindsay Mattick

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Having read the picture books about the true story behind Winnie-the-Pooh, (one also created by Lindsay Mattick and Josh Greenhut and illustrated by Sophie Blackall) I figured I had a pretty good handle on the story before going into the high second-to-third grade novel, Winnie’s Great War. I will say I liked. But will add, your experience will vary from mine. Shoot, my experience varied from page to page. Mattick is a decedent of the Captain Harry Colebourn of the story. One night her son […]

If you are a fan of Trump, you will not only hate my review, but hate this book as well.

Whose Boat Is This Boat? Comments That Don’t Help in the Aftermath of a Hurricane by The Staff of the Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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Whose Boat Is This Boat? Comments That Don’t Help in the Aftermath of a Hurricane has several clues why this is not a pro-Trump book. First, the cover is less than flattering (one fat, Cheeto dust covered face male) and second, it was created by The Staff of the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. This book shows the buffoon in all his stupidity. The entire book is dedicated to the statements that he said during the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. And (as usual) these statements […]

“Two is a million more kids than one”

F*, Now There Are Two of You by Adam Mansbach,

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Note: while I have no issue with the “f word” I know some people might. Therefore, I have abbreviated it to the friendly “F*” within the review. F*, Now There Are Two of You is a very realistic telling of what happens when you have that delightful little terror, the second child. Of course, it is mostly humorous, but having seen the second child-syndrome with friends, family and just knowing kids, there is more than a little bit of truth to these feelings and reactions. […]

I’m singing at the bridge, just singing at the bridge, what a glorious feeling to put Vole in my fridge….

Vole and Troll by Iza Trapani

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Review contains a few spoilers: There is nothing wrong with Vole and Troll the latest picture by Iza Trapani. Trapani is a delightful author and illustrator. The illustrations are cute, detailed and the brightness of each one makes them fun to “read” as well as look at and as fun as reading the actual text. The funky rhyming wording and the clever story make this a fun read-aloud for most ages. I am not a fan of this new take on an old favorite. This […]

Princess Truly to the rescue!

I Am a Super Girl: Princess Truly Book 1 by Kelly Greenwalt

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Princess Truly seems to be a stand-alone series of stories. However, book one I Am a Super Girl has a feel of starting in the middle of the story. You do not realize that she has certain powers and quirks, yet they come out slowly. There seems to be another series from about 2015 (until last year) that possibly, might answer some of the “holes” in this one. Yet, this is a small bump in a cute book for the middle to high first grade […]

Nemeses! Dragons! Science! Symbolism! Sardines!

Nimona by Noelle Stevenson

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Do I like Nimona? Honestly? I am not sure. Let me start at the beginning: Nimona is a girl who invites herself to become the sidekick of Lord Ballister Blackheart, the infamous, has a pretty cool metal arm, villain of the village. Of course, nothing is black and white; there is a side story about Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and why Lord Blackheart became evil but also why Sir Goldenloin is the “hero,” plus our Nimona who is an “impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for […]



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