November Reflections

Stand-Out Books in November 2016

1. Because of Thursday. Patricia Polacco. 2016. Simon & Schuster. 40 pages. [Source: Review copy]  
2. March Book Three. John Lewis and Andrew Aydin. Illustrated by Nate Powell. 2016. 246 pages. [Source: Library] 
3.  If You Give A Mouse A Brownie. Laura Joffe Numeroff. Illustrated by Felicia Bond. 2016. HarperCollins. 32 pages. [Source: Library]
4. The Seventh Wish. Kate Messner. 2016. Bloomsbury. 228 pages. [Source: Review copy]  
5. Won Ton. Lee Wardlaw. Illustrated by Eugene Yelchin. 2011. 40 pages. [Source: Library] 
6. Raymie Nightingale. Kate DiCamillo. 2016. Candlewick. 272 pages. [Source: Review copy] 

5 Places "Visited" in November 2016

1) England
2) Florida
3) Prince Edward Island
4) New York
5) Germany

Board books and picture books:

1. Board Book: Bum, Bum. Taro Miura. 2016. Candlewick. 24 pages. [Source: Review copy]
2. Board Book: There, There. Taro Miura. 2016. Candlewick. 22 pages. [Source: Review copy]
3. If You Give A Mouse A Brownie. Laura Joffe Numeroff. Illustrated by Felicia Bond. 2016. HarperCollins. 32 pages. [Source: Library]
4. Because of Thursday. Patricia Polacco. 2016. Simon & Schuster. 40 pages. [Source: Review copy]
5. Nanette's Baguette. Mo Willems. 2016. Disney-Hyperion. 40 pages. [Source: Library]
6. We Found A Hat. Jon Klassen. 2016. Candlewick. 56 pages. [Source: Review copy]
7. They All Saw A Cat. Brendan Wenzel. 2016. Chronicle. 44 pages. [Source: Library]
8. The Christmas Story. Robert Sabuda. 2016. Candlewick. 12 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
9. Bears and a Birthday. Shirley Parenteau. 2015. Candlewick. 32 pages. [Source: Review copy]
10. Won Ton. Lee Wardlaw. Illustrated by Eugene Yelchin. 2011. 40 pages. [Source: Library]
11. Won Ton and Chopstick: A Cat and Dog Tale Told in Haiku. Lee Wardlaw. Illustrated by Eugene Yelchin. 2015. 40 pages. [Source: Library]
12. How To Be A Good Cat. Gail Page. 2011. Bloomsbury. 32 pages. [Source: Review copy]
13. Bedtime Book. Mabel Watts. Illustrated by Florence Sarah Winship. 1963. 28 pages. [Source: Bought]
14. The Purple Pussycat. Margaret Hillert. 1950. 31 pages. [Source: Bought]
15. The Very Best of Friends. Steffi Fletcher. 1963. 27 pages. [Source: Bought]
16. The House My Grandpa Built. Geraldine Everett Gohn. Illustrated by Bonnie and Bill Rutherford. 1971. Whitman. 30 pages. [Source: Bought]
17. Trumpet. Patricia Lynn. Illustrated by Bernice Myers. 1953. Whitman. 30 pages. [Source: Bought]
18. Jiggers. Joy Muchmore Lacey. Illustrated by Marge Opitz. 1963. 28 pages. [Source: Bought]
19. Two Stories About Kate and Kitty. Lee Priestley. Illustrated by Alice Schlesinger. 1968. Whitman. 30 pages. [Source: Bought]

Early readers and early chapter books: 0
Contemporary (general, realistic) fiction, all ages:

1. Raymie Nightingale. Kate DiCamillo. 2016. Candlewick. 272 pages. [Source: Review copy]
2. Falling Over Sideways. Jordan Sonnenblick. 2016. Scholastic. 272 pages. [Source: Library]

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

1. The Seventh Wish. Kate Messner. 2016. Bloomsbury. 228 pages. [Source: Review copy]
2. Half Magic. Edward Eager. 1954/2016. HMH. 224 pages. [Source: Review copy]

Historical fiction, all ages:

1. Five Children on the Western Front. Kate Saunders. 2014. 318 pages. [Source: Library]
2. Raymie Nightingale. Kate DiCamillo. 2016. Candlewick. 272 pages. [Source: Review copy]
3. A Breach of Promise. (William Monk #9) Anne Perry. 1999. 384 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
4. The Royal Nanny. Karen Harper. 2016. 384 pages. [Source: Library]
5. The Matchmaker. Thornton Wilder. 1954. 120 pages. [Source: Library]

Mysteries, all ages:

1. A Breach of Promise. (William Monk #9) Anne Perry. 1999. 384 pages. [Source: Review copy]

Classics, all ages:

1. The Matchmaker. Thornton Wilder. 1954. 120 pages. [Source: Library]
2. Anne of Ingleside. L.M. Montgomery. 1939. 274 pages. [Source: Bought]
3. Rainbow Valley. L.M. Montgomery. 1919. 256 pages. [Source: Bought] 
4. Half Magic. Edward Eager. 1954/2016. HMH. 224 pages. [Source: Review copy]
5. A Child's Geography of the World. V.M. Hillyer. 1929/1951. 472 pages. [Source: Bought]

Nonfiction, all ages:

1. The Plot to Kill Hitler. Patricia McCormick. 2016. 192 pages. [Source: Library]
2. March: Book One. John Lewis, Andrew Aydin. Illustrated by Nate Powell. 2013. 128 pages. [Source: Library]
3. March Book Two. John Lewis. Andrew Aydin. Illustrated by Nate Powell. 2015. 189 pages. [Source: Library]
4. March Book Three. John Lewis and Andrew Aydin. Illustrated by Nate Powell. 2016. 246 pages. [Source: Library]  
5. Speaking American: How Y'all, Youse, and You Guys Talk: A Visual Guide. Josh Katz. 2016. Hougton Mifflin Harcourt. 224 pages. [Source: Library] 
6. A Child's Geography of the World. V.M. Hillyer. 1929/1951. 472 pages. [Source: Bought]

Christian fiction:

1.  The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill. Julie Klassen. 2016. Bethany House. 448 pages. [Source: Review copy]

Christian nonfiction:

1. Hungry: Learning to Feed Your Soul with Christ. Rondi Lauterbach. 2016. P&R. 224 pages. [Source: Review copy]
2. Rescuing the Gospel: The Story and Significance of the Reformation. Erwin W. Lutzer. 2016. Baker Books. 224 pages. [Source: Bought]
3. John Bunyan and the Grace of Fearing God. Joel R. Beeke and Paul M. Smalley. 2016. 160 pages. [Source: Review copy]
4. Jesus. A.W. Tozer. 2017. Moody. 208 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
5. Culture. A.W. Tozer. 2016. Moody. 176 pages. [Source: Review copy]
6. Pursuing Health in an Anxious Age. Bob Cutillo, M.D. 2016. Crossway. 208 pages. [Source: Review copy]
7. Unlimited Grace. Bryan Chapell. 2016. Crossway. 192 pages. [Source: Review copy]
8. Prophet, Priest, and King. Richard P. Belcher Jr. 2016. P&R Publishing. 236 pages. [Source: Review copy]
9. Thru the Bible: Genesis 1-15. J. Vernon McGee. 1975. 204 pages. [Source: Bought]
10. Thru the Bible: Genesis 16-33. J. Vernon McGee. 1975. 188 pages. [Source: Bought]
11. Thru the Bible: Genesis 34-50. J. Vernon McGee. 1975. 180 pages. [Source: Bought]
12. The Book of Jesus. Calvin Miller, ed. B&H. 576 pages. [Source: Bought]
13. Christmas is Coming! But Waiting is Hard! Karen Whiting. 2016. Abingdon Press. 112 pages. [Source: Review copy]
14. Hidden Christmas. Timothy Keller. 2016. 160 pages. [Source: Library]
15. The Believer's Walk With Christ. John MacArthur. 2017. Moody. 160 pages. [Source: Review copy]

© 2016 Becky Laney of Becky's Book Reviews