OK, don’t laugh! Well not too much! I know this is an unrealistic list, but you have to know how much I am looking forward to going to some large, public ENGLISH-speaking libraries while I am in the US. I am sure I can get through all the PB and most of the Middle Grade books! Some of the YA and adult I have as audiobooks ready for plane, train, bus etc and I suspect I shall hang out in some Indie stores (when I am not sightseeing, hiking, wine-tasting, conferencing, visiting friends.) and will be buying some of the books to take back with me. I am right in thinking time gets doubled on vacation, am I not? I appologize straight off for not doing the usual Amazon links to all these. Please do not give me any more ideas (well alright, if you must!). But If you can recommend a great library in NYC, Boston, LA or S/F please do so.
Picture Books
Prudence wants a pet by Cathleen Daly and Stephen Michael King
Jonathon and the Big Blue Boat by Philip C Stead
All the Way to the US by Dan Yacarino
In the Wild by David Elliott and Holly Meade
Everything by Mo Willems
Bear’s Loose Tooth (and others) by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman
How do Dinosaurs love their Dogs? and others by Jane Yolen
Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt
Sick Day for Amos McGee by the Steads
Dave the Potter by Laban Carrick Hill and Bryan Collier
Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
Anything by Michael Garland
Sea Monster’s First Day by Kate Messner and Andy Rash
And Tango makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Purnell
Middle Grade
Love that Dog by Sharon Kreech
Hate that Cat by Sharon Kreech
The Fenway Foul Up by David A Kelly and Mark Meyers
Little Joe by Sandra Neil Wallace and Marl Elliott(8-10)
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
When life gives you OJ by Erica S Pearl
Joey Pigza by jack Gantos
Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall
Hoofbeats by Kathleen Duey
Moon over Manifest by Clare vanderpool
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
Leaving the Bellweathers by Kristin Clark Venuti
YA
Crank by Ellen Hopkins
Cut by Patricia McCormick
Out of the Shadows by Jason Wallace
Don’t Breath a Word by Holly Cupala
Blessed by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Adult
Just Kids by Patti Smith
State of Wonder by Anne Pratchett
The Sentry by Roberty Crais
Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith
Pentecost by Joanna Penn
Kosher Meat by Lawrence Schimmel
The Sweet Life in Paris by David Lebovitz
Craft
Real Revision by Kate Messner
Blog posts will be sporadic for the next month!
Fantastic reading list, Joanna! Hope you find some wonderful libraries and bookstores and have many wonderful experiences on your travels.
See you 3 weeks from today!!!
Great list. Happy reading across the U.S. Enjoy your trip and see you soon!
Have fun with these books, Joanna!
I just awarded you the Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award. You can check it out at Books of Wonder and Wisdom, http://readaloudsforallchildren.wordpress.com/2011/07/16/pass-the-sugar-please/
Janice, thank you soo much. I am traveling at the moment but will respond as soon as I have a block of time 😉
oh my! I colapsed in a heap infront of the screen after reading all that list. I have only 4 childrens books in my suitcase (its all I could manage)gulp! Where on earth will you find the time?
Happy reading on your travels and congrats on the sweet Blog Award, Joanna.
Fabulous list! I’m sure you’d have no trouble with the picture books – I just read around 20+ this month if I’m not mistaken.
I’m glad you included Westing Game – trust me, though, it seems more like adult lit rather than middle grade – same with Moon Over Manifest which has moved me deeply.
One other book that I would recommend that has just made me go.. whoa – and one I am also planning on gushing over in gatheringbooks is David Almond’s My Name is Mina – I’d recommend though that you read Skellig first, also by David Almond. Both breathtakingly beautiful books.
Am reading Thirteen Reasons Why at moment, a page-turner! I loved Skellig so will definitely look out for My Name is Mina… Yeah I’ll get through the PB’s and make a dent o the rest 😉