Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

One plus one equals WAAAY too many rabbits

Too Many Rabbits by Davide Cali

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Another Edelweiss read was Too Many Rabbits. And I will assume that Davide Cali’s book was only a sample, as there were a few missing pieces, but enough was given so I know that in mid-March 2023 this book will be on all the lists. I will be honored for the illustrations of Emanuele Benetti, it will be noted for the text of Cali, and it will be applauded for the subject. I would not be surprised if Angus Yuen-Killick was given note of their […]

Theme of the day: Crazy and pets.

Bathe the Cat by Alice B. McGinty

Latke, the Lucky Dog by Ellen Fischer

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Bathe the Cat is a love it or not book. And it all depends on what you think of insanity and a very naughty cat. One of the dads of the story wants everyone to clean up as Grandma is coming soon. But even though he has a very put together list of chores posted, the cat (who is on the list as the recipient of a bath) decides to mix things up and mayhem ensues to the point of sweeping the fish, mopping the […]

The short book with a long title and big idea

My Very Own Special Particular Private and Personal Cat by Sandol Stoddard Warburg

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My Very Own Special Particular Private and Personal Cat has a feeling of not being a contemporary story, but also has a contemporary theme. I believe this book was originally from the 1960s, but the idea of self-confidence, self-understanding and self-autonomy comes into play as we see in several of today’s stories. Sandol Stoddard Warburg (author) and Remy Charlip (illustrator) created a story about boundaries that a young boy learns from his cat. The cat of the story is a simple creature but has a […]

Mindy and change

Paws: Mindy Makes Some Space by Nathan Fairbairn

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Paws: Mindy Makes Some Space by Nathan Fairbairn, and illustrated by Michele Assarasakorn   This book is a cozy friendship story that includes three best friends, lots of dogs, a cat named Chonk, and (finally) new friends. There are a lot of bumps along the way (and hopefully only chocolate in the face of one girl) but still it makes for a fun read.   Now the bumps are several fold. First, there was a story plot mentioned that was confusing to me as I was thinking […]

Cozy read for you, brave adventure for our hero

Gustav Is Missing!: A Tale of Friendship and Bravery by Andrea Zuill

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Gustav Is Missing!: A Tale of Friendship and Bravery is not necessarily the best book I have read, or the funniest, or even the most unique of messages; but it is all those things and more. Andrea Zuill created a picture book about a small mushroom, Little Cap, and his pet slug, Gustav, that was funny (when Gustav is unfortunately surprised, he falls spread eagle on the ground; there is an adorable pouty mushroom towards the end; when Little Cap thinks Gustav might be attacked […]

A Great Collection of Autobio Comics!

Little Tunny's Snail Diaries by Grace Gogarty

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I really love Grace Gogarty’s work and so was thrilled when I saw this collection of autobio comics available for preorder. I hopped right on that and then forgot about it until I got the shipping notice, which was another delightful surprise. I am fully on board with using book preorders as a little gift for myself in the future, it cheers up a rough day. Little Tunny’s Snail Diaries collects a variety of Gogarty’s autobio comics in a really nice edition. The format mimics […]



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