It’s another picture book, you guys, so buckle up. I have Opinions. Some of you may be familiar with Melanie Watt from her Scaredy Squirrel series, although I don’t know how popular she is outside of Canada. Scaredy Squirrel is a good series for kids who are a little hesitant about new things. Childhood is scary. That series is fine but has never caught my interest particularly. This book however! This book is gorgeous. The illustrations are beautiful and detailed with a uniquely 60s aesthetic. […]
This neighbourhood has really gone downhill…
What if Dorothy went back to Oz? And what if she is actually the villain of the story? This YA novel posits that Dorothy returned to Oz and took over. She might have started off benign, but once she had power in Oz, she became an absolute tyrant. Her insistence on the appearance of happiness has led to a brutal regime that destroys all that is not beautiful or happy-looking. The Scarecrow, the Lion and the TinMan are all her corrupt cronies and Ozma, the […]
And now for something completely familiar…
I don’t know if you all experience this, but sometimes I want to read something but I can’t decide what. I can’t commit to a new book or invest in a new world or whatever. I’m meh about every idea but I need to read something. In these cases, I can always read Rex Stout. It’s like how there is never a time that I won’t eat a green olive. I know exactly what I’m going to get and I still enjoy that tart, pickley […]
Start as you mean to continue…
For my first Cannonball Read review I’ve decided to review my favourite book of all time, Where The Wild Things Are. Start as you mean to continue… I will probably be reviewing other picture books, because I know I can easily write more words than the books actually contain. I have a lot of Opinions about children’s books and their quality and importance in creating lifelong readers. Even before they can read, kids can love books. This is a classic illustrated book and the winner […]