Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Picture Book Parade

Option 1:
  • What picture books did you read this month?
  • Which squares did you fill?
  • Which squares are you having trouble with?
  • How many until you bingo?
  • Do you have suggestions for other participants?

Option 2:
  • What picture books did you read this month?
  • Which categories did you check off your list?
  • What is your goal? How close are you to meeting that goal?
  • Which categories are you having trouble with?
  • Do you have suggestions for other participants?

Option 3:
  • What picture books did you read this month?
  • Which letters have you read?
  • How many more to go until you've read the alphabet?
  • Which letters are you having trouble with? 
  • Do you have suggestions for other participants?
My own answers:

  1. Thunder Boy Jr. Sherman Alexie. Illustrated by Yuyi Morales. 2016. Little, Brown. 32 pages. [Source: Library] 
  2. Mountain Chef: How One Man Lost His Groceries, Changed His Plans, and Helped Cook Up the National Park Service. Annette Bay Pimentel. 2016. Charlesbridge. 40 pages. [Source: Library]
  3. Yellow Umbrella. Jae-Soo Liu. Music composed by Dong II Sheen. 2002. Kane/Miller. 36 pages. [Source: Review copy]
  4. Purim Chicken. Margery Cuyler. Illustrated by Puy Pinillos. 2017. 32 pages. [Source: Library] 
  5. Before Morning. Joyce Sidman. Illustrated by Beth Krommes. 2016. HMH. 48 pages. [Source: Review copy]
  6. Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb. Al Perkins. 1969. Random House. 36 pages. [Source: Bought]
  7. Beauty and the Beast. Cynthia Rylant. Illustrated by Meg Park. 2017. Disney-Hyperion. 40 pages. [Source: Library]
  8. Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life. Ashley Bryan. 2016. 56 pages. [Source: Library]
  9. Freedom in Congo Square. Carole Boston Weatherford. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. 2016. 34 pages. [Source: Library]
  10. The Legendary Miss Lena Horne. Carole Boston Weatherford. Illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon. 2017. 48 pages. [Source: Library]
  11. Umbrella. Taro Yashima. 1958/1977. 40 pages. [Source: Bought]
  12. Language of Angels. Richard Michelson. 2017. Charlesbridge. 32 pages. [Source: Review copy]
  13. The Quilting Bee. Gail Gibbons. 2004. 32 pages. [Source: Library]
  14. Peppa Pig and the Camping Trip. 2016. Candlewick Press. 32 pages. [Source: Review copy]
  15. Millions of Cats. Wanda Gag. 1928. 32 pages. [Source: Library]
  16. Blueberries for Sal. Robert McCloskey. 1948. 56 pages. [Source: Library]

© 2016 Becky Laney of Becky's Book Reviews

2 comments:

  1. Becky,
    This sounds like a fun picture book challenge1 I have a post on my blog presently on three special picture books. :)

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  2. The picture books I've read and reviewed since January 15th are in these posts:
    http://www.readathomemom.com/2017/02/paging-through-picture-books-i-love-you.html
    http://www.readathomemom.com/2017/02/paging-through-picture-books-tinyville.html

    I've crossed off a total of 30 categories from the checklist, but I still have a few to review.

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