Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

He’s feeling and looking good, too

Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress by Christine Baldacchino

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In 2014 Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress must have been one of the most edgy books out there. Today, Christine Baldacchino’s book probably seems pretty tame in comparison with what we are talking about today. It is not just about a “boy who wears a dress” but so much more. While I enjoyed this book, felt it was realistic, I was not a huge fan of the art that Isabelle Malenfant created. Perhaps I was looking for something “less dreamy” looking. Yet, the tone […]

Just make sure you get your tail in the hole….

Little Mouse Gets Ready: TOON Level 1 by Jeff Smith

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An adorable little mouse gets ready to go to the barn with his mother and siblings in Jeff Smith’s Little Mouse Gets Ready: TOON Level 1. And yes, this is Bone Jeff Smith and RASL Jeff Smith. And again, that guy has quite the range on him for different styles.  This time we have a little mouse all excited to go to the barn with his family. Mother Mouse calls to if from off page to see if he is ready. He tells her in […]

Do it your way.

Dress Like a Girl by Patricia Toht

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I consider myself a feminist. Perhaps a tad conservative to be honest, but I try to be in the middle of the spectrum. Therefore, when I see a new book about girl power, I am interested. My conservatism comes in with the thinking, “Is it going to be cliche? Is there something new or fresh to the theme? What jumps out to make this book better than the rest?” And the more the market is saturated with books like Dress Like a Girl, the more […]

1972; 1979 and now 2018

Felix’s New Skirt by Kerstin Brichzin

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There is another book you can check out if you are looking for a non-gender conforming book, Felix’s New Skirt. Felix is a boy. He likes skirts. He likes how it feels and how easy it is to move in them. He even borrows his sisters. But, of course, people in the neighborhood and his classmates do not accept it. It is not until Felix’s dad finds a solution that things start to work out for everyone. This for the reader who likes books about […]

Gotta get Busy busy busy

Olive & Pekoe: In Four Short Walks by Jacky Davis

Lizzy McTizzy and the Busy Dizzy Day by Sarah Weeks

Woke Baby by Theodore Taylor III

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Once upon a time there was girl who enjoyed reading. And she enjoyed telling other people about these books as well. This girl likes stories about friendship. And while she is not a dog person, she found a must have for dog lovers in a book about two doggie friends named Olive and Pekoe. Olive & Pekoe: In Four Short Walks by Jacky Davis, is a story that is broken up into four different walks. Each of these walks highlights how different these friends are, […]

The not so naked truth

The Chinese Emperor’s New Clothes by Ying Chang Compestine

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I saw the cover dragon of The Chinese Emperor’s New Clothes peeking up off the cart, hidden behind several other titles, it was sitting on. I enjoy a good story from Asia (particularly if it is about Japan or Chinese New Year). I was hoping this was a Chinese New Year story, instead what I got was the “true story” of the Emperor’s New Clothes. I also like alternative tellings of stories we know and this was a delightful treat. Ying Chang Compestine’s story differs […]



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