Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Scientific artist; artistic scientist

Something About the Sky by Rachel Carson 

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Something About the Sky by Rachel Carson can be too flowery, overly poetic, funky artsy and yet beautiful, thoughtful, and creative.  This book is not for everyone, and even if this book is for you, it might not be an easy read. Take your time reading, be comfortable, do not be afraid to start over and to read multiple times. Also do not be self conscious about saying, “I did not get that” as I said that many times. I give this a four for potential, it is […]

In your neighborhood you can explore

What’s New Daniel? by Micha Archer

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Daniel is a boy who likes to know “What’s new?” And no more so when he is asked “What’s New Daniel?”. So one day, he explores the neighborhood and sees all the wonderful, hidden gems and the not so hidden ones, then reports back and asks, “Well, what’s new?” to them. Micha Archer’s story is simple, but fun. It is a neat introduction to how we can see our world from a new angle. Daniel is an example of what a curious child (or even […]

Baby, you’re a star

Bitsy Bat, School Star by Kaz Windness

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The theme of Bitsy Bat, School Star is simple. Bitsy does not fit in at school. But as her father says, why would you want to fit in? Afterall, Bitsy is a special star. Her special brain works differently because she is representing a neurodivergent person. She, like the author, Kaz Windness, is autistic. Of course, they do not come out and say that, but just use the natural senses of a bat  to represent the situations an autistic person might encounter. Such as loud […]

Gazing at the stars

The Thing to Remember About Stargazing by Matt Forrest Esenwine

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The Thing to Remember About Stargazing is to have fun. But there are other things you should do as well, and the book by Matt Forrest Esenwine tells everything about them. The poetic wonder filled story is contemporary with feeling and is emotional. There is the idea of awe that one should approach stargazing with, as the author tells us. Things flow, are soft, but strong, and fit the illustrations well. I am not sure of what format Sonia Maria Luce Possentini used for the […]

Performance jitters

Something Wild by Molly Ruttan

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Hannah loves playing violin, but not in front of people. Of course, she has a recital. On the day of, Hannah wishes for Something Wild to happen. And due to some wonderful imaginative situations, the laughs (and some well needed inspiration and self-confidence) happen. Molly Ruttan has created a tale of cleverness and overcoming stage fright in a fresh, vibrant, manner. Story and text mix together to create magic and humor. Overall, the ideas that Hannah get (her outfit disappears, dolphins in the fountain whisk […]

A candid capybara

I Am a Capybara by Michaela Fabbri

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I read a book the other day (I know, what a shock). It was an odd shape, lots of white, and then some gray and browns for the cover. And it would go on to tell me that, “A capybara is not a mouse, or a beaver, or a bear, and has all sorts of surprising traits you will soon discover.” You see that book was I Am a Capybara by Michaela Fabbri. It is a picture book that is told from the point of […]



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