Books We Read – November
This was my month for cleaning up the WfR (waiting for review) pile … including getting some 2009 Children’s and Young Adults Literary Awards (aka Cybils) up on the website. We still got in plenty of “fresh” reading, including more easy readers and early chapter books for THIS year’s Cybils. They’re marked with a *C*.
Received: 44 (26 Cybils nominees) ….. New Reads: 56 ….. New Reviews: 32
Please use these category headings to “jump” to your favorite children’s and young adult book categories. We hope this makes the monthly list (and our annual list pages) more enjoyable for you … not to mention a little more manageable to browse.
- Favorite Re-Reads (Kid Picks)
- Audio Books & Nontraditional Reading
- Bilingual Books
- Picture Books (all ages)
- Easy Readers (for new and developing readers)
- Early and Illustrated Chapter Books
- Middle Grade Chapter Books (Fiction and Nonfiction)
- Young Adult Chapter Books (Fiction and Nonfiction)
- New & Updated Reviews of Books on Earlier Lists
If you’ve read any of these books, we’d love to link to them so readers can learn more about them! Just click “Our Book Talk” to add your link to our website review (via Mr. Linky) or just paste the URL into a comment and I’ll do the rest.
Favorite Re-Reads (Kid Picks)
None this month … the kids were into new books.
Audio Books & Nontraditional Reading
Dinosaurs on the Move by Cathy Diez-Luckie (Figures in Motion, 2010) our book talk
Bilingual Books (All Audience)
I See the Sun in China (I See the Sun Series) by Dedie King; illustrated by Judith Inglese (Satya House Publications, 2010) our book talk
Picture Books (All Audiences)
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Airplane Flight! A Lift-the-Flap Adventure by Susanna Leonard Hill, illustrated by Ana Martin Larranaga
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Freight Train Trip! A Lift-the-Flap Adventure by Susanna Leonard Hill, illustrated by Ana Martin Larranaga
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Easy Readers (for new and developing readers)
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*C* Ben’s Birthdays by Elizabeth Hawkins; Illustrated by Paul Cemmick (Tamarind Books, 2010)
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*C* Find the Cat: A Pet Club Story (Stone Arch Readers) by Gwendolyn Hooks (Stone Arch Books, 2010)
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*C* Little Lizard’s First Day (Stone Arch Readers) by Mindy Crow (Stone Arch Books, 2010)
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Early and Illustrated Chapter Books
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*C* Ben’s Birthdays by Elizabeth Hawkins (Transworld Publishers, 2010)
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*C* Danny in a Newfangled World by D. M. Bileski; illustrated by Celia Krampien (Cumulus Press, 2010)
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*C* Don’t Break the Balance Beam (Sports Illustrated for Kids: Victory School Superstars) by Jessica Sarah Gunderson (Stone Arch Books, 2010)
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*C* The Dragon’s Teeth (Greek Beasts and Heroes) by Lucy Coats, illustrated by Anthony Lewis (Orion Children’s Books, 2010)
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Freddy! King of Flurb written and illustrated by Peter Hannon (HarperCollins, 2011) – ARC
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*C* No Valentines for Katie Woo (Katie Woo series) by Fran Manushkin; illustrated by Tammie Lyon (Picture Window Books, Captstone, 2010) our book talk
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Middle Grade Chapter Books (Fiction and Nonfiction)
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Young Adult Chapter Books (Fiction and Nonfiction)
None this month.
New & Updated Reviews of Books on Earlier Lists
Annie and Snowball and the Cozy Nest by Cynthia Rylant
Bink and Gollie by Kate DiCamillo and Allison McGhee
Katie Woo Goodbye to Goldie by Fran Manushkin
Mr. Putter and Tabby Spill the Beans by Cynthia Rylant
Shadow by Suzy Lee
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Holy smokes, that’s a whole lot of books! Great month 🙂
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Thanks, Michelle. There were lots of them hanging around for quite a while … there are stil 15 oldies to go + the holiday-themed ones that jump to the top of the list. I think it’s an end-of-year nesting/clean out thing!