Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

A teaser for mid-April

The Magical Yet by Angela DiTerlizzi

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While I am 55/45 with the story of The Magical Yet, the illustrations are at a 99.9999999% awesome (why not 100? Well, nothing is perfect.) The modern idea and surreal, color blasting realistic illustrations makes this a new book for all ages. Kids will appreciate the flow of the story and the adults can appreciate the overall theme and the art. Angela DiTerlizzi’s story of a young child having trouble riding their bike, wanting to give up and trying again is an established theme. However, […]

A Book Personality

Little Blue House Beside the Sea by Jo Ellen Bogart

Play Outside by Laurent Moreau

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Picture books are a great way to sit and read a good book, but you do not have to invest a large amount of time into them. Besides, they can help you learn about people’s personalities. These two books are great “personality finders.” One is a modern story, but has a soft, old-school, classic feel; while the other is more modern. Knowing the audience that will enjoy these can help you find a novel for them. Yet, there is nothing wrong with a good picture […]

May your 2020 have this Swinging good book in it

Swing by Michael Hall

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Swing is a sweet story, if not a bit obvious. Michael Hall has created text and art that is simple. However, there are a couple pages do have some fun details to sniff out. There is nothing wrong with this book, but just does not a lot of umph to it. The letter O, E, V and L come together on a playground. They are different from each other: E is from that group called vowels; L is in the middle of the alphabet while […]

Memories and those that make them with us

In a Jar by Deborah Marcero

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Today was a busy day for new releases of the children variety. Released on this day of review writing, In a Jar will be a book that will be getting a lot of attention. Deborah Marcero made a book about friendship that has a slightly different presentation. Llewellyn is a rabbit who collects things in jars. Somethings are obvious, but others might surprise you. One day he meets another little rabbit, Evelyn, and the two start a friendship that includes collecting rainbows, wind and more. […]

Snow Days

Snowy Farm by Calvin Shaw

One Snowy Morning by Kevin Tseng

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It is January in New England and we finally have gotten some serious snow that was snow and not just “crappy stuff” that actually stayed for a little while. If we could get rid of the extreme nasty cold temperatures it would be perfect. Yet, this not so nice weather has allowed me to stay inside and read. And as I was not in the mood for a “deep dark serious reading” for most of the weekend (though I did do at least one of […]

I wish I may….

The Wish Tree by Kyo Maclear

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The Wish Tree is a book that one does not expect a lot from. It looks like a cute winter story. I even assumed a holiday/Christmas story by the cover itself. However, Kyo Maclear creates a story that is not just a sweet and simple winter story. It has something more. You almost feel full after reading it. It is, if nothing else, an experience book. What the experience will be is up to you, the reader. The story is about the youngest sibling trying […]



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