We participate in the blog trend of Monday posts about what we have read during the last week (12/28/2020-1/3//2021).
Annamarie’s Reading
Picture Books & Readers:







- After Squidnight by Jonathan E. Fenske
- Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon by Kat Zhang
- Argh! There’s a Skeleton Inside You! by Idan Ben-Barak (nonfiction)
- The Bookstore Cat by Cylin Busby
- The Bug in the Bog by Jonathan Fenske (reader)
- Curls by Ruth Forman
- Definitely Do Not Open This Book by Andy Lee







- Escape Goat by Ann Patchett
- Flying Free: How Bessie Coleman’s Dreams Took Flight by Karyn Parsons (biography)
- How Big Is Love? by Emma Dodd
- I Am Smart, I Am Blessed, I Can Do Anything! by Alissa Holder and Zulekha Holder-Young
- I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott
- Let’s Say I Love You by Giselle Ang (board book)
- Luna’s Yum Yum Dim Sum by Natasha Yim






- My Baby Loves Valentine’s Day by Jabari Asim (board book)
- My Two Moms and Me by Michael Joosten (board book)
- My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World by Malcolm Mitchell
- Nick and Nack Put on a Puppet Show by Brandon Budzi (reader)
- The Pink Book by Diane Muldrow (reader)
- Rosie the Dragon and Charlie Say Good Night by Lauren H. Kerstein





- Save the Day, Wonder Woman!: A Book about Friendship by Michael Dahl
- The Square Root of Possible: A Jingle Jangle Story by David E. Talbert
- Such a Library by Jill Ross Nadler
- Super Rooster Saves the Day by Maureen Wright
- A Year of Everyday Wonders by Cheryl B. Klein
First Chapter Books:







- Astrid and Apollo and the Happy New Year by V.T. Bidania
- Astrid and Apollo and the Soccer Celebration by V.T. Bidania
- Camp Hero Double Trouble by Gina Bellisario
- Isadora Moon Gets in Trouble by Harriet Muncaster
- Mighty Pet Sitter by Gina Bellisario
- The Shocking Shark Showdown by David Bowles
- Superhero for President by Gina Bellisario
Graphic Novels:







- Cat Kid Comic Club by Dav Pilkey
- Hicotea by Lorena Alvarez Gomez
- Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Vol. 8: Yancy Street Legends by Brandon Montclare
- Recess Warriors: Hero Is a Four-Letter Word by Marcus Emerson
- Super Sidekicks #1: No Adults Allowed by Gavin Aung Than
- WolfWalkers by Tomm Moore and Samuel Sattin
- Yorick and Bones by Jeremy Tankard
Everything Else:



- Bad Kitty School Daze by Nick Bruel
- Pet by Akwaeke Emezi (teen)
- Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh (adult)
Rambling Thoughts: 2021! Whatever that means. I’m planning a post reflecting on 2020 reading and setting some goals for 2021 reading. Not sure if that will make it in this week or next week. I’m itching for a break and for me that simply isn’t an option until vaccinations…which, at the current rate, I will get in about eight years. Ugggh, sorry to be a downer. I’ll be in a cheerier mood next week, I’m sure.
Make sure to stop by on Tuesdays for short reviews of some of these titles!
Reading by the Numbers:
- 42 Books Read This Week
- 27 Books with Diverse Main Character (64%)
- 15 Books by Diverse Authors (36%)
- 15 Books by Own Voices Authors (36%)
Favorites of the Week:
- Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon by Kat Zhang
- Astrid and Apollo and the Soccer Celebration by V.T. Bidania
- Cat Kid Comic Club by Dav Pilkey
- Curls by Ruth Forman
- I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott
- Luna’s Yum Yum Dim Sum by Natasha Yim
- Pet by Akwaeke Emezi (teen)
- Such a Library by Jill Ross Nadler