Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Growing up

Green Green: A Community Gardening Story by Marie Lamba

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I think the understatement of the year, century even, is I like books. A lot. And I enjoy working at a bookstore where I can find books I would not normally get in another job (short of a library). I find books that I would not even think of looking at let alone reading. And one of those genres is picture books. I have found once we become “older” we think these are too young, babyish even. We become snobs. I say, “Pa-shah on you!” […]

This is a beautiful book with a sensitive subject

Fox: A Circle of Life Story by Isabel Thomas

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I was thinking Fox: A Circle of Life Story was going to be more about the cycle of trees, plants, the seasons, the forest and not about the cycle of life of a mother fox. Isabel Thomas created a poetic, beautiful story of life and death. We follow a fox as she wanders the woods, crossing the human road, and her unfortunate end. The concept of death is lightly presented, but also nothing is held back. It is a serious look at the cycle of […]

We all live in the Goldilocks Zone!

The Goldilocks Zone: Real Facts about Outer Space by Drew Sheneman

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Did you know that Earth is what scientists call “in a Goldilocks Zone?” It is called that because it is in that sweet spot in the planets line up that makes it perfect for life. It is not too hot, or too cold, but just right.  Drew Sheneman’s The Goldilocks Zone: Real Facts about Outer Space is a great way to find out why this is, plus our two narrators (Goldilocks and Baby Bear) entertain you the reader as we read along on the adventure. […]

My first non-Bingo review with a Batty good time read

Amara and the Bats by Emma Reynolds

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Amara and the Bats by Emma Reynolds has gotten several reviews, promotions and been put in a newsletter for independent stores across the country. Now, I am not one to usually love a book that gets so much hype and praise. And I am also not one who usually agrees with my fellow independent bookstore staff members in my bookstore, let alone across the nation. However, when I found a copy of this picture book in reader copy form, I said, “Give it a shot. […]

You had Frog and Toad, Winnie-the-Pooh, and The Wind in the Willows. Now you have Skunk and Badger

Skunk and Badger #2 Egg Marks the Spot by Amy Timberlake

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cbr13bingo Landscape (you can see the lake if you look carefully) Skunk and Badger #2 Egg Marks the Spot by Amy Timberlake is most likely even better than the first! Our heroes, Skunk (sweet, a bit naïve, passionate, a tad inconsiderate) and Badger (gruff, scientific, hungry, a good guy) decide to take off on an adventure to replace Badger’s missing rock in his collection. Skunk leads with his heart like he always does while packing; Badger takes on the task with common sense. But both will […]

It’s a zoo out there

A Troop of Kangaroos: A Book of Animal Group Names by Lisa Mundorff

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How do you write a 250-word review on a book with probably less than 100 words? Very carefully! A Troop of Kangaroos: A Book of Animal Group Names (written and illustrated by Lisa Mundorff) is a clever book about names. And not just “Kathy Kangaroo” or “Sammy Sardine” or “Bob Otter.” No, I mean that a group of sardines is call a family. A bunch of kangaroos are called a troop. And a bunch of skunks are a real stench. No, really a stench of […]



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