June Reflections

Stand-Out Books Read in June 2016

1. The Road to Paris. Nikki Grimes. 2006. 153 pages. [Source: Bought] 
2. When Green Becomes Tomatoes. Julie Fogliano. Illustrated by Julie Morstad. 2016. Roaring Brook Press. 56 pages. [Source: Library] [POETRY, CONCEPT BOOK OF SEASONS]
3. Prairie Evers. Ellen Airgood. 2012. 224 pages. [Source: Library]
4. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Roald Dahl. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. 1970. 96 pages. [Source: Library]  
5. By the Great Horn Spoon! Sid Fleischman. 1963. 224 pages. [Source: Bought]
6. When Daddy Prays. Nikki Grimes. 2002. 32 pages. [Source: Library] [CHRISTIAN]

5 Decades "Visited" in June 2016

1. 1930s
2. 1950s
3. 1960s
4. 1970s
5. 1980s

Picture books:

1. When Green Becomes Tomatoes. Julie Fogliano. Illustrated by Julie Morstad. 2016. Roaring Brook Press. 56 pages. [Source: Library] [POETRY, CONCEPT BOOK OF SEASONS]
2. Barnacle is Bored. Jonathan Fenske. 2016. Scholastic. 40 pages. [Source: Review copy]
3. Strictly No Elephants. Lisa Mantchev. Illustrated by Taeeun Yoo. 2015. Simon & Schuster. 32 pages. [Source: Library]
4. Be A Friend. Salina Yoon. 2016. Bloomsbury. 40 pages. [Source: Library]
5. When Daddy Prays. Nikki Grimes. 2002. 32 pages. [Source: Library] [CHRISTIAN]
6. Hooray for Amanda & Her Alligator. Mo Willems. 2011. HarperCollins. 72 pages. [Source: Library]
7. An Apple Pie for Dinner. Susan VanHecke. Illustrated by Carol Baicker-McKee. 2009. 32 pages. [Source: Review copy]

Early readers and early chapter books:

1. Frog and Toad Together. Arnold Lobel. 1972. HarperCollins. 64 pages. [Source: Library]
   [SERIES BOOK]
2. Frog and Toad All Year. An I Can Read Book. Arnold Lobel. 1976. HarperCollins. 64 pages. [Source: Library] [SERIES BOOK]
3. Days with Frog and Toad. An I Can Read Book. Arnold Lobel. 1979. HarperCollins. 64 pages. [Source: Library] [SERIES BOOK]

Contemporary (general, realistic) fiction, all ages:

1. The Road to Paris. Nikki Grimes. 2006. 153 pages. [Source: Bought] 
2. Prairie Evers. Ellen Airgood. 2012. 224 pages. [Source: Library]
3. The Education of Ivy Blake. Ellen Airgood. 2015. 240 pages. [Source: Library]
4. The Truth of Me. Patricia MacLachlan. 2013. 128 pages. [Source: Library]
5. Gidget. Frederick Kohner. 1957. 154 pages. [Source: Bought]

Speculative fiction (fantasy, science fiction, etc.,) all ages:

1. The World of Winnie the Pooh. A.A. Milne. Illustrated by Ernest Shepard. 1926. 353 pages. [Source: Library]
2. Return of the King. J.R.R. Tolkien. 1955. 590 pages. [Source: Bought]
3. Life As We Knew It. Susan Beth Pfeffer. 2006. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 352 pages. [9 hours, read by Emily Bauer] [Source: Review copy] [AUDIO BOOK]
4. Flowers for Algernon. Daniel Keyes. 1966. 311 pages. [Source: Library]
5. Dragon, Dragon and Other Tales. John Gardner. Illustrated by Charles J. Shields. 1975. 73 pages. [Source: Bought]
6. Gudgekin, The Thistle Girl. John Gardner. 1976. 55 pages. [Source: Bought]
7. Socks. Beverly Cleary. 1973. 160 pages. [Source: Library]
8. James and the Giant Peach. Roald Dahl. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. 1961. 146 pages. [Source: Library]
9. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Roald Dahl. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. 1970. 96 pages. [Source: Library]
10. George's Marvelous Medicine. Roald Dahl. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. 1981. 89 pages. [Source: Library]
11. The BFG. Roald Dahl. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. 1982. 199 pages. [Source: Library] 
12. Matilda. Roald Dahl. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. 1988. 240 pages. [Source: Library] 

Historical Fictional, all ages:

1. A Lion To Guard Us. Clyde Robert Bulla. 1981. 117 pages. [Source: Library]
2. By the Great Horn Spoon! Sid Fleischman. 1963. 224 pages. [Source: Bought]

Mysteries, all ages: 0

Classics, all ages:

1. Bleak House. Charles Dickens. 1852-1853. 912 pages.  [Source: Bought] 
2. Best In Children's Books. Volume 6. 1958. Nelson Doubleday. 160 pages. [Source: Bought]
3. Best in Children's Books, Volume 31. 1960. Nelson Doubleday. 160 pages. [Source: Bought]

Nonfiction, all ages: 0

Christian fiction:

1. The Road to Paris. Nikki Grimes. 2006. 153 pages. [Source: Bought]  
2. First Virtues for Toddlers. Mary Manz Simon. 2016. B&H. 256 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
3. When Daddy Prays. Nikki Grimes. 2002. 32 pages. [Source: Library]

Christian nonfiction: 

1. The Joy Project. Tony Reinke. 2015. Desiring God. 122 pages. [Source: Bought]
2. Five Points: Towards a Deeper Experience of God's Grace. John Piper. 2013. 94 pages. [Source: Bought] 
3. Breaking the Islam Code. J.D. Greear. 2010. Harvest House. 176 pages. [Source: Bought]
4. The Five Love Languages of Children. Gary Chapman, D. Ross Campbell. 1995/2016. Moody Publishers. 224 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
5.  Exalting Jesus in Philippians. Tony Merida and Francis Chan. 2016. B&H. 209 pages. [Source: Review copy]
6. God Has A Wonderful Plan For Your Life. Ray Comfort. 2010. Living Waters. 128 pages. [Source: Borrowed]
7. How To Enjoy Reading Your Bible. Keith Ferrin. 2015. Bethany House. 176 pages. [Source: Bought]
8. Seasons of Waiting. Betsy Childs Howard. 2016. Crossway. 128 pages. [Source: Review copy]
9. Reading The Word of God In the Presence of God. Vern S. Poythress. 2016. Crossway. 464 pages. [Source: Review copy]

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