My “have read” 2021 book list

I love books. Here I’m listing the books I’ve read this year – trying to post each one once even if I’ve read it more than once in the year. I hope you find a title here that interests you. NOTE: if there are any you’d like to purchase please go to my page BUY THE BOOK! to see if it is listed there. You can follow direct links, making it easier for you.

In blue I’ve indicated which books are reviewed here on my blog. Also, any book I have marked *(ARC)* is an Advanced Reading Copy I was given in exchange for my free and honest review.

In green are the books I’ve read that are usually middle grade (not picture books, which are left in black, but may be story books with pictures), or YA and adult novels. Some are audio books or specifically from Audible.com, and a few are ebooks.

My reading interests vary widely. If you’re interested in any titles on this list or are encouraged to read more, do let me know! If you have suggestions of what would look good in my reading stash I’d love to hear about it so I can add it to my private to-be-read list.

HAPPY READING! 🙂

JANUARY 2021:

1. The Alice Network – by Kate Quinn
2. Upside Down Babies – by Jeanne Willis
3. The Great Alone – by Kristin Harris
4. Blue Chicken – by Deborah Freedman
5. Guess Who’s Coming to Santa’s For Dinner? – by Tomie dePaola
6. Jimmy the Greatest! – by Jairo Buitrago
7. When Winter Comes: discovering wildlife in our snowy woods – by Aimee Bissonette
8. Arthur’s Christmas Cookies – by Lillian Hoban
9. Tarra and Bella: the Elephant and Dog Who Became Best Friends – by Carol Buckley
10. Bella’s Tree – by Janet Russell
11. Christmas Tapestry – by Patricia Polacco
12. Have You Seen My Duckling? – by Nancy Tafuri
13. Wintercake – by Lynne Rae Perkins
14. A Cookie For Santa – by Stephanie Shaw
15. The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: an Appalachian story – by Gloria Houston
16. My Little House ABC – by Laura Ingalls Wilder
17. The Snow Dancer – by Addie Boswell
18. Good Dog Carl and the Baby Elephant – by Alexandra Day
19. What Riley Wore – by Elana K. Arnold
20. Pier 21: a history – by Steven Schwinghamer
21. When a Child is Born: a Chronicles of St. Mary’s short story – by Jodi Taylor
22. Tiny T. Rex and the Very Dark Dark – by Jonathan Stutzman
23. Lift – by Minh Le
24. Lighthouse Christmas – by Toni Buzzeo
25. Hippos Are Huge! – by Jonathan London
26. The Truth About Dragons – by Thomas Kingsley Troupe
27. Home in the Woods – by Eliza Wheeler
28. Maisy At the Farm – by Lucy Cousins
29. Behind the Bookcase: Miep Gies, Anne Frank, and the Hiding Place – by Barbara Lowell
30. The Twenty-Four Days Before Christmas – by Madeleine L’Engle
31. Father Christmas Goes on Holiday – by Raymond Briggs
32. Art & Max – by David Wiesner
33. Dasher – by Matt Travares
34. Noisy Night – by Mac Barnett
35. The Cool Bean – by Jory John
36. 111 Trees: How One Village Celebrates the Birth of Every Girl – by Rina Singh
37. Under My Hood I Have a Hat – by Karla Kuskin
38. Sunshine and Snowballs – by Margaret Wise Brown
39. The Truth About Princesses – by Nancy Kelly Allen
40. If I Ran the Circus – by Dr. Seuss
41. Tree of Cranes – by Allen Say
42. Welcome Comfort – by Patricia Polacco
43. Llama Llama Holiday Drama – by Anna Dewdney
44. Jingle Bells – by Susan Jeffers
45. The Broken Ornament – by Tony DiTerlizzi
46. Christmas Trolls – by Jan Brett
47. Santa Never Brings Me a Banjo – by David Myles
48. 100 Snowmen – by Jennifer Arena
49. The Truth About Fairies – by Angelique J. Johnson
50. Puff the Magic Dragon – by Peter Yarrow
51. Now It Is Winter – by Eileen Spinelli
52. A Confused Hanukkah: an original story of Chelm – by Jon Koons
53. Back to Front and Upside Down – by Claire Alexander
54. Fin M’Coul: the Giant of Knockmany Hill – retold by Tomie dePaola
55. Waiting for Snow – by Marsha Diane Arnold
56. Around One Log: Chipmunks, Spiders, and Creepy Insiders – by Anthony D. Fredericks
57. The Hike – by Alison Farrell
58. Catherine, Called Birdy – by Karen Cushman
    

FEBRUARY 2021:

1. My Brilliant Friend – by Elena Farrante
2. The Answer Is … Reflections on my Life – by Alex Trebek
3. The Enemy: a book about peace – by Davide Cali
4. Yanni Rubbish – by Shulamith Levey Oppenheim
5. Love Is – by Diane Adams
6. Swashby and the Sea – by Beth Ferry
7. A Bike Like Sergio’s – by Maribeth Boelts
8. Sneezy the Snowman – by Maureen Wright
9. It Came in the Mail – by Ben Clanton
10. Cozy – by Jan Brett
11. Erika’s Story – by Ruth Vander Zee
12. A Big Guy Took My Ball – by Mo Willems
13. Snow Song – by A.K. Riley
14. Winter Lullaby – by Barbara Seuling
15. Pay It Forward Kids: Small Acts, Big Change – by Nancy Runstedler
16. Good Mothers Don’t – by Laura Best
17. A Soldier’s Sketchbook: The illustrated First World War diary of R.H. Rabjohn – by John Wilson
18. You Had Me At Hola – by Alexis Daria
19. Olaf’s Night Before Christmas – by Jessica Julius
20. I Really Want the Cake – by Simon Philip
21. Father Christmas – by Raymond Briggs
22. Animals Brag About Their Bottoms – by Make Saito
23. Your Name is a Song – by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
24. The Hundred-Year Barn – by Patricia MacLachlan
25. I Can Be Anything! Don’t Tell Me I Can’t – by Diane Dillon
26. Giraffe Problems – by Jory John
27. Snowman’s Story – by Will Hillenbrand
28. Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang – by Kate Wilhelm
29. Uncommon Danger – by Eric Ambler
30. The Going to Bed Book – by Sandra Boynton
31. Snowball Soup – by Mercer Meyer
32. Who’s Got Game? – by Toni Morrison & Slade Morrison
33. Mommy’s Khimar – by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
34. Simon at the Art Museum – by Christina Soontornvat
35. Guts – by Raina Telgemeier
36. Schnitzel: a cautionary tale for lazy louts – by Stephanie Shaw
37. White Fragility: Why it’s so Hard to Talk to White People About Racism – by Robin DiAngelo
38. Just Breathe: meditation, mindfulness, movement, and more – by Mallika Chopra
39. Krambambuli: a memoir – by Syr Ruus
40. Mirabel’s Missing Valentines – by Janet Lawler
41. Groundhog’s Dilemma – by Kristen Remenar
42. St. George and the Dragon – by Beth Andrews
43. Monsters Eat Whiny Children – by Bruce Eric Kaplan
44. Froggy’s First Kiss – by Jonathan London
45. The Christmas Gift – by Francisco Jimenez
46. Animal Grossapedia – by Melissa Stewart
47. Crazy Hair – by Neil Gaiman
48. Ryan and Jimmy and the well in Africa that brought them together – by Herb Shoveller

MARCH 2021:

1. Dozens of Doughnuts – by Carrie Finison
2. Bedtime for Sweet Creatures – by Nikki Grimes
3. At the Mountain’s Base – by Traci Sorell
4. The Lady With the Books: a Story Inspired by the Remarkable Work of Jella Lepman – by Kathy Stinson
5. Overground Railroad – by Lesa Cline-Ransome
6. Chirri & Chirra: The Snowy Day – by Kaya Doi
7. The Fly – by Elise Gravel
8. One Dark Night – by Lisa Wheeler
9. The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit – by Sloan Wilson
10. ‘Ohana Means Family – by Ilima Loomis
11. I Am Darn Tough – by Licia Morelli
12. I’ll Love You Till the Cows Come Home – by Kathryn Cristaldi
13. Princess Puffybottom … and Darryl – by Susin Nielsen
14. Birdsong – by Julie Flett
15. When Grandpa Gives You a Toolbox – by Jamie L.B. Deenihan
16. Love is Powerful – by Heather Dean Brewer
17. The Women Who Caught the Babies – by Eloise Greenfield
18. A New Green Day – by Antoinette Portis