My “have read” 2023 book list

JANUARY 2023:

  1. How You Came to Be – by Carole Gerb
  2. Amanda in England: the missing novel – by Darlene Foster
  3. Hot Dog – by Doug Salati
  4. Mi’kmaw Moons: The Seasons in Mi’kma’ki – by Cathy LeBlanc and David Chapman
  5. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH – by Robert O’Brien
  6. Acorn Was a Little Wild – by Jen Arena
  7. I’s the B’y: the beloved folk song – illustrated by Lauren Soloy
  8. The Great Caper Caper – by Josh Funk
  9. The Sour Grape – by Jory John
  10. Hard-Boiled Bugs for Breakfast: and other tasty poems – by Jack Prelutsky
  11. My First Book of House Plants – illustrated by Asa Gilland
  12. The Half-Life of Marie Curie – by Lauren Gunderson
  13. A Very Big Fall – by Emmy Kastner
  14. The Language of Flowers – by Dena Seiferling
  15. The Bedtime Book of Animals – by D. K. Publishing
  16. Naomi’s Tree – by Joy Kogawa
  17. The Girl Who Loved Giraffes: and became the world’s first girrafologist – by Kathy Stinson
  18. A Dreidel of Wonders – by Edith Naaman
  19. Hot Cocoa Christmas: the 2021 Christmas Short Story Challenge Complete Collection – by Maisy Marple
  20. From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea – by Kai Cheng Thom
  21. 1 2 3: A Child’s First Counting Book – by Alison Jay
  22. Miffy the Artist – by Dick Bruna
  23. The Twelve Days of Christmas – by Alison Jay
  24. The Midnight Library – by Kazuno Kohara
  25. Fly! – by Mark Teague
  26. The Great Indoors – by Julie Falatko
  27. My First Busy World – by Eric Carle
  28. The Talk – by Alicia D. Williams
  29. The Birdman: a journey with the underground railroad’s most daring abolitionist – by Troon Harrison
  30. Little Blue Chair – by Cary Fagan
  31. Autumn Leaves Fall – by Amber Hendricks
  32. Hanukkah Nights – by Amelia Hoffman
  33. Curious About Cats – by M.K. Osborne
  34. Curious About Dogs – by M.K. Osborne
  35. Yo So Muslim: a father’s letter to his daughter – by Mark Gonzales
  36. Except Antarctica – by Todd Sturgell
  37. In a Small Kingdom – by Tomie dePaola
  38. My Self, Your Self – by Esmé Shapiro
  39. What Are You Doing, Benny? – by Cary Fagan
  40. Somewhere in the Bayou – by Jerome Pumphrey
  41. What Happened to You? – by James Catchpole
  42. Me and Mr. Fluffernutter – by Jennifer Gray Olsen
  43. The Not So Quiet Library – by Zachariah OHora
  44. You So Black – by London Ladd
  45. Here Comes Jack Frost – by Kazuno Koraha
  46. Mr. Zinger’s Hat – by Cary Fagan
  47. The Stamp Collector – by Jennifer Lanthier
  48. The Bravest Man in the World – by Patricia Polacco
  49. Murder on the Orient Elite – by Larry Correia
  50. A Change of Plans – by Dennis E. Taylor
  51. Something That Cannot Die – by Paula McLain

FEBRUARY 2023:

  1. Splashing in Puddles: a book of verse from young Canadian aged 5 to 12 years – Wendy K. Burgess
  2. The Unicorn in the Barn – by Jacqueline K. Ogburn
  3. Courage to Fly – by Troon Harrison
  4. That Squeak – by Carolyn Beck
  5. Love in the Library – by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
  6. Trucker Kid – by Carol Gordon Ekster
  7. I am Quiet: a story for the introvert in all of us – by Andie Powers
  8. Alice & Gert: an ant and grasshopper story – by Helaine Becker
  9. Owl Bat Bat Owl – by Marie-Louise Fitzgerald
  10. Teddy, Let’s Go! – by Michelle Nott
  11. Memory Jars – by Vera Brosgol
  12. Veg: the story of a carrot-crunching dinosaur – by Smriti Prasadam-Halls
  13. Rebecca – by Daphne du Maurier
  14. Christmas at Harrington’s – by Melody Carlson
  15. A Gift for Mama – by Linda Ravin Lodding
  16. Amon’s Secret: a family story of the first Christians – by Arnold Ytreeide
  17. Jake and the Kid – by W.O. Mitchell
  18. Chicken in the Kitchen – by Nnedi Okorafor
  19. Jack and the Beanstalk and the French Fries – by Mark Teague
  20. The Last Peach – by Gus Gordon
  21. Hair – by Leslie Patricelli
  22. The Goodnight Train: Halloween – by June Sobel
  23. The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf – by Mark Teague
  24. Box Turtle at Long Pond – by William T. George
  25. Your Mommy Was Just Like You – by Kelly Bennett
  26. The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! – by Mo Willems
  27. Cold Little Duck, Duck, Duck – by Lisa Westberg Peters
  28. We Are the Dinosaurs – by Laurie Berkner
  29. We Are (Not) Friends – by Anna Kang
  30. In The Snow: Who’s Been Here? – by Lindsay Barrett George
  31. Georgie’s Best Bad Day – by Ruth Chan
  32. Lawrence in the Fall – by Matthew Farina
  33. Felipe and Claudette – by Mark Teague
  34. The Apollo Murders – by Chris Hadfield
  35. Innocence Lost – by D.K. Greene
  36. War is Over – by David Almond
  37. A Little Round Panda on the Big Blue Earth – by Tory Christie
  38. Where’s the Party? – by Ruth Chan
  39. Forest Friends Sleep – by Amber Hendricks
  40. The Crab Ballet – by Renee M. LaTulippe
  41. Wake Up, Color Pup – by Taia Morley
  42. And I Think About You – by Rosanne L. Kurstedt
  43. 5 Giraffes – by Anne Innis Dagg
  44. Wonder Walkers – by Micha Archer
  45. Elliot and the Impossible Fish – by Rebecca North
  46. Dance Like a Leaf – by AJ Irving
  47. ABC Animal Jamboree – by Giles Andreae
  48. The Auschwitz Twins – by Roberta Kagan
  49. Lucille’s Snowsuit – by Kathryn Lasky
  50. Be a Maker – by Katey Howes
  51. All the Things I Love About You – by LeUyen Pham
  52. Cap’n Rex & His Clever Crew – by Henry L. Herz
  53. Little Blue and Little Yellow – by Leo Lionni
  54. The Pokey Little Puppy – by Janette Sebring Lowrey

MARCH 2023:

  1. Hello, My World – by Duopress Labs
  2. Winter Cats – by Janet Lawler
  3. The Pig, the Bicycle, and the Moon – by Pierette Dube’
  4. Clifford Takes a Trip – by Norman Bridwell
  5. Orange Excavator – by Kersten Hamilton
  6. Way Past Bedtime – by Tara Lazar
  7. Ellie – by Mike Wu
  8. Ellie Makes a Friend – by Mike Wu
  9. The Little Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings – by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
  10. Yaffle’s Journey – by Nancy Keating
  11. Phoebe Sounds it Out – by Julie Zwillich
  12. The Story I’ll Tell – by Nancy Tupper Ling
  13. I Look Up To … Michelle Obama – by Anna Membrino
  14. Blankie – by Ben Clanton
  15. Brainstorm! – by Rebecca Gardyn Levington
  16. Show and Tell Bunnies – by Kathryn Lasky
  17. Marlo – by Christopher Browne
  18. Marlo and the Dinosaurs – by Christopher Browne
  19. The Selfish Giant – by Oscar Wilde
  20. Dreams for a Daughter – by Carole Boston Weatherford
  21. Parabellum – by Greg Hickey
  22. All the Places We Call Home – by Patrice Gopo
  23. The Snow Lion – by Jim Helmore
  24. Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement – by Carole Boston Weatherford
  25. Ada and the Galaxies – by Alan Lightman & Olga Pastuchiv
  26. Remembering Vera – by Patricia Polacco
  27. Farm Tails – by Anne Wilkinson
  28. Grandmother Thorn – by Katey Howes
  29. All From a Walnut – by Ammi-Joan Paquette
  30. Luna’s Green Pet – by Kirsten Pendreigh
  31. Sapiens: a brief history of humankind – by Yuval Noah Harari
  32. Your Daddy Was Just Like You – by Kelly Bennett
  33. Plant the Tiny Seed – by Christie Matheson
  34. Monster’s Trucks – by Rebecca Van Slyke
  35. Down by the Cool of the Pool – by Tony Mitton
  36. Dinosaurs Roar, Butterflies Soar! – by Bob Barner
  37. Sonny Says Mine! – by Caryl Hart
  38. My New Big-Kid Bed – by Debbie Bertram
  39. Santa and the Goodnight Train – by June Sobel
  40. Hope Springs – by Eric Walters
  41. The Hockey Sweater – by Roch Cartier
  42. Monster Goose Nursery Rhymes – by Henry, Josh, & Harrison Herz
  43. Nini – by Francois Thisdale
  44. A Small Blue Whale – by Beth Ferry
  45. Winged Wonders: solving the Monarch migration mystery – by Meeg Pincus
  46. A Way With Wild Things – by Larissa Theule
  47. Maybe a Bear Ate It! – by Robbie H. Harris
  48. Something Wild – by Molly Ruttan
  49. Just a Worm – by Marie Boyd

APRIL 2023:

  1. Shoe-La-La! – by Karen Beaumont
  2. The Pirate’s Bed – by Nicola Winstanley
  3. No Boring Books – by Julie Falatko
  4. Little Otter – by Julie Abery
  5. Little Walrus – by Julie Abery
  6. A Case of the Zaps – by Alex Boniello
  7. Let’s Build – by Julie Fenner
  8. Happy Birthday, Bunny! – by Liz Barton Scanlon
  9. Ali and the Sea Stars – by Gillian Reid
  10. Nell Plants a Tree – by Anne Wynter
  11. The Stray – by Molly Ruttan
  12. Elephant Island – Leo Timmers
  13. The Secret Life of Bees – by Sue Monk Kidd
  14. Reach for the Stars – by Emily Calandrelli
  15. If I Were the Moon – by Sheree Fitch
  16. If I Had a Horse – by Gianna Marino
  17. Lovabye Dragon – by Barbara Joose
  18. Old Bear – by Kevin Henkes
  19. On the Day the Horse Got Out – by Audrey Helen Weber
  20. This is It, Lark Harnish – by Laura Best
  21. One Red Sock – by Jennifer Sattler
  22. Three Little Engines – by Bob McKinnon
  23. A Dupatta Is … – by Marzieh Abbas
  24. Ulysses – by James Joyce
  25. Animals in Pants – by Suzy Levinson
  26. Tell Me Your Dreams – by Alex Willmore
  27. Hi, Cat! – by Ezra Jack Keats
  28. Arthur Writes a Story – by Marc Brown
  29. If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur – by Linda Bailey
  30. The Invisible Man – by Arthur Yorinks
  31. The Face on the Milk Carton – by Caroline B. Cooney
  32. I Love You, Sun, I Love You, Moon – by Karen Pandell
  33. Bully – by Jennifer Sattler

MAY 2023:

  1. Dinosaurumpus! – by Tony Mitton
  2. The Happy Book and other feelings – by Andy Rash
  3. I Am the Mountain Mouse: four furry tales, one crazy mouse – by Gianna Marino
  4. Sylvie – by Jennifer Sattler
  5. Mucky Truck – by Ammi-Joan Paquette
  6. Shh! Bears Sleeping – by Steve Johnson
  7. Three Jovial Huntsmen – adapted and illustrated by Susan Jeffers
  8. Gator – by Randy Cecil
  9. Little Fur Family – by Margaret Wise Brown
  10. Home is in Between – by Mitali Perkins
  11. Splotch – by Gianno Marino
  12. Discovering Dinosaurs with a Fossil Hunter – by Judith Williams
  13. Toby Tootles – by Stephanie Gibeault
  14. Return of the Underwear Dragon – by Scott Rothman
  15. The Red Tin Box – by Matthew Burgess
  16. The Keeping Quilt – by Patricia Polacco
  17. Daughter of the Moon Goddess – by Sue Lynn Tan
  18. Brontorina – by James Howe
  19. Panda Panda: Feelings – by Vicki Scott
  20. Love is for Roaring – by Mike Kerr
  21. Mirror & Me: Feelings – by Rose Colombe
  22. Federico and the Wolf – by Rebecca J. Gomez
  23. The Loud Librarian – by Jenna Beatrice
  24. Where do Your Feelings Live? – by Catherine Hernandez
  25. My Pet Feet – by Josh Funk
  26. Sing in the Spring! – by Sheree Fitch
  27. If I Ran the Zoo – by Dr. Seuss
  28. Nudi Gill: poisonous powerhouse of the sea – by Bonnie Kelso
  29. Will’s Words: How William Shakespeare Changed the Way You Talk – by Jane Sutcliffe
  30. Brother Eagle, Sister Sky; a message from Chief Seattle – paintings by Susan Jeffers
  31. Sam Sorts – by Marthe Jocelyn
  32. The Watermelon Seed – by Greg Pizzoli
  33. Dandelion – by Don Freeman
  34. Blueberries for Sal – by Robert McCloskey
  35. Alfie and His Very Best Friend – by Shirley Hughes
  36. The Crayons’ Book of Feelings – by Drew Daywalt
  37. The Feelings Book – by Todd Parr
  38. The Thingity-Jig – by Kathleen Doherty
  39. The City Tree – by Shira Boss
  40. Walking Together – by Elder Albert D. Marshall and Louise Zimanyi
  41. Finley: A Moose on the Caboose – by Candace Spizzirri
  42. This Long Vigil – by Rhett C. Bruno & Jaime Castle
  43. Homeland: My Father’s Dreams of Palestine – by Hannah Moushabeck
  44. Memoirs of a Geisha – by Arthur Golden
  45. Duck – by Randy Cecil
  46. Looking for a Moose – by Phyllis Root
  47. Lumi the Light Learns to Shine – by Kelley Tsika
  48. Your Nose! – by Sandra Boynton
  49. But Not the Armadillo – by Sandra Boynton
  50. Dinosnores – by Sandra Boynton
  51. Flap Your Wings – by P.D. Eastman
  52. Cinnamon Baby – by Nicola Winstanley
  53. Frog Trouble (deluxe songbook and CD) – by Sandra Boynton
  54. Jo MacDonald Saw a Pond – by Mary Quattlebaum
  55. Mako & Tiger: Two Not-so-friendly Sharks – by Scott Rothman
  56. Maybe Mother Goose – by Esme’ Raji Codell
  57. What a Day it Was at School! – by Jack Prelutsky
  58. What Do You See When You Look at a Tree? – by Emma Carlisle
  59. There’s a Mouse in My House – by Sheree Fitch
  60. Woodland Dance – by Sandra Boynton
  61. Hide ‘n’ Sheep – by Jennifer Sattler
  62. Pajama Time! – by Sandra Boynton
  63. Tickle Time! – by Sandra Boynton
  64. Snuggle Puppy: a little love song – by Sandra Boynton
  65. Jungle Night – by Sandra Boynton
  66. Fifteen Animals – by Sandra Boynton
  67. Dinos To Go: 7 nifty dinosaurs in 1 swell book – by Sandra Boyton
  68. Pearl – by Molly Idle
  69. Fairly Fairy Tales – by Esme’ Raji Codell
  70. The Feel Good Book – by Todd Parr
  71. Blue Bison Needs a Haircut – by Scott Rothman
  72. Stanley’s Party – by Linda Bailey
  73. Touch the Brightest Star – by Christie Matheson
  74. Carol and the Pickle-Toad – by Esme’ Shapiro
  75. The Music of Life: Bartolomeo Cristofori & the Invention of the Piano – by Elizabeth Rush

JUNE 2023:

  1. Opposites – by Sandra Boynton
  2. Oh My Oh My Oh Dinosaurs! – by Sandra Boynton
  3. Birthday Monsters – by Sandra Boynton
  4. Perfect Piggies! – by Sandra Boynton
  5. Moo, Baa, La La La! – by Sandra Boynton
  6. Wolf Hall – by Hilary Mantel
  7. The Octonauts Explore the Great Big Ocean – by Meomi
  8. Mittens – by Lola M. Schaefer
  9. Follow Me, Mittens – by Lola M. Schadfer
  10. The Peace Book – by Todd Parr
  11. Reading Makes You Feel Good – by Todd Parr
  12. The Snurtch – by Sean Ferrell
  13. There Was a Hole – by Adam Lehrhaupt
  14. No Jumping on the Bed – by Ted Arnold
  15. Pest Fest – by Julia Durango
  16. Thing-Thing – by Cary Fagan
  17. Oryx and Crake – by Margaret Atwood
  18. I Bet a Dragon Could – by David Radman
  19. Little Grunt and the Big Egg: a prehistoric fairy tale – by Tomie dePaola
  20. Everywhere Babies – by Susan Meyers
  21. The Umbrella – by Beth Ferry
  22. Rodney Was a Tortoise – by Nan Forler
  23. Rabbit and the Motorbike – by Kate Hoefler
  24. Monsters Love Cupcakes – by Mike Austin
  25. One, Two, Grandpa Loves You – by Shelly Becker
  26. Kitty & Cat: Opposites Attract – by Moria Hokkanen
  27. Bitsy Bat: School Star – by Kaz Windness
  28. Benny’s Big Bubble – by Jane O’Connor
  29. Everything is Mama – by Jimmy Fallon
  30. Sometimes I Like to Curl up in a Ball – by Vicki Churchill
  31. Jack – by Tomie dePaola
  32. The Sound Inside – by Adam Rapp
  33. Dan Rather: Stories of a Lifetime – by Dan Rather
  34. Yo-Yo Ma: A Beginner’s Mind – by Yo-Yo Ma
  35. The Fellowship of the Ring – by J.R.R. Tolkien
  36. How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Read? – by Jane Yolen
  37. Divergent – by Veronica Roth
  38. Hidden in Plain Sight – by Matthew Paisley
  39. The Girl Who Wasn’t Chosen – by A.Y. Johlin
  40. Prelude to Danger: Redemption’s Edge series extras – by Janet Sketchley
  41. Sunshine – by Morrene J. Hauser

JULY 2023:

  1. Good Night, Little Bunny – by Jane Yolen
  2. Rhoda’s Rock Hunt – by Molly Beth Griffin
  3. The Moon’s Almost Here – by Patricia MacLachlan
  4. Mary Had a Little Lamb – by Sarah Josepha Hale; illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith
  5. Bunny Bus – by Ammi-Joan Paquette
  6. Sixteen Cows – by Lisa Wheeler
  7. You Are My Cupcake – by Joyce Wan
  8. Insurgent – by Veronica Roth
  9. My Lucky Little Dragon – by Joyce Wan
  10. My First Bible Stories – by Hayley Down
  11. How Do Dinosaurs Go To Sleep? – by Jane Yolen
  12. The Berenstain Bears Take Off! – by Mike Berenstain
  13. Sonya’s Chickens – by Phoebe Wahl
  14. The Leaping Laddoo – by Harshita Jerath
  15. Mice Squeak, We Speak – by Arnold Shapiro (illus. by Tomie dePaola)
  16. Pigs to the Rescue – by John Himmelman
  17. Wee Rhymes: Baby’s First Poetry Book – by Jane Yolen
  18. Meet the Barkers: Morgan and Moffat go to School – by Tomie dePaola
  19. Sleep, Black Bear, Sleep – by Jane Yolen
  20. The Giants’ Farm – by Jane Yolen
  21. Farmhouse – by Sophie Blackall
  22. The Good Giants and the Bad Pukwudgies – by Jean Fritz
  23. Too Noisy! – by Sonja Lamut
  24. My Heart Fills With Happiness – by Monique Gray Smith
  25. I Love You Like Crazy Cakes – by Rose Lewis
  26. The Berenstain Bears Visit the Firehouse – by Mike Berenstain
  27. 4-Ingredient Smoothies + Juices: 100 Easy, Nutritious Recipes for Lifelong Health – by Dee Dine
  28. We Sang You Home – by Richard Van Camp
  29. Night-Night, Little Pookie – by Sandra Boynton
  30. Johnny Appleseed – by Jane Kurtz
  31. Silly Willy – by Maryann Coca-Leffler
  32. The Berenstain Bears’ Show-and-Tell – by Mike Berenstain
  33. Counting to Bananas: a mostly rhyming fruit book – by Carrie Tillotson
  34. Dear Earth – by Isabel Otter
  35. Berry Song – by Michaela Goade
  36. There’s a Hippo in My Toilet! – by Sam Taplin
  37. The Dinosaur Who Stayed Indoors – by Russell Punter
  38. First Sticker Book: Coral Reef – by Kristie Pickersgill
  39. Rock Pool Life to Spot – by Simon Tudhope
  40. Very First Questions and Answers: why do I (sometimes) feel sad? – by Katie Daynes
  41. Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum – by Lisa Wheeler
  42. First Encyclopedia of Seas & Oceans – by Ben Denne
  43. The Birds of Bethlehem – by Tomie dePaola
  44. The Mousery – by Charlotte Pomerantz
  45. Nina: a story of Nina Simone – by Traci N. Todd
  46. Loon Baby – by Molly Beth Griffin
  47. Pete and Bill to the Rescue – by Tomie dePaola
  48. The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess – by Tom Gauld
  49. Nina, Nina Ballerina – by Jane O’Connor
  50. Pal and Sal – by R.A. Herman
  51. When a Dad Says “I Love You” – by Douglas Wood
  52. The Recess Queen – by Alexis O’Neill
  53. Mary: the Mother of Jesus – by Tomie dePaola
  54. In the Dark: The Science of What Happens at Night – by Lisa Deresti Betik
  55. This Little Piggy and Other Rhymes to Sing and Play: lap songs, finger plays, clapping games, and pantomime rhymes – by Jane Yolen
  56. Book of Dinosaurs: 10 record-breaking prehistoric animals – by Gabrielle Balkan
  57. Lobster in My Pocket – by Dierdre Kessler
  58. As I Lay Dying – by William Faulkner
  59. Meet Chris Hadfield – by Elizabeth MacLeod
  60. Smoot: a Rebellious Shadow – by Michelle Cuevas
  61. Poe Won’t Go – by Kelly DiPucchio
  62. Five Little Leprechauns – by Jeffrey Burton
  63. Tanna’s Owl – by Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley
  64. Big Anthony: His Story – by Tomie dePaola
  65. Uncle Jed’s Barbershop – by Margaree King Mitchell
  66. I Am Bunny – by Ole Risom
  67. Seaside Stroll – by Charles Trevino
  68. Jamie O’Rourke and the Big Potato – by Tomie dePaola
  69. Snow Pony and the Seven Miniature Ponies – by Christian Trimmer
  70. Soul Food Sunday – by Winsome Bingham
  71. You’re My Boo – by Kate Dopirak
  72. Love, Z – by Jessie Sima
  73. Frankie – by Mary Sullivan
  74. Jamie O’Rourke and the Pooka – by Tomie dePaola
  75. Too Many Toys – by David Shannon
  76. Underground to Canada – by Barbara Smucker
  77. Volcano: The Eruption and Healing of Mount St. Helens – by Patricia Lauber
  78. Little Cloud: The Science of a Hurricane – by Johanna Wagstaffe
  79. Billy the Kid Makes it Big – by Dolly Parton
  80. Boss For a Day – by Tomie dePaola
  81. My Cousin Momo – by Zachariah OHora
  82. Duck, Duck, Moose – by Mary Sullivan

AUGUST 2023:

  1. How to Hide a Lion – by Helen Stephens
  2. Mimi and Shu in I’ll Race You! – by Christian Trimmer
  3. Teddy’s Favorite Toy – by Christian Trimmer
  4. Allegiant – by Veronica Roth
  5. Where Do Pants Go? – by Rebecca Van Slyke
  6. This is Not my Home – by Eugenia Yoh and Vivienne Chang
  7. Once There Was – by Corinne Demas
  8. I Love You, Mouse – by John Graham
  9. Harriet Gets Carried Away – by Jessie Sima
  10. No Fits, Nilson! – by Zachariah O’Hora
  11. Never, Ever Shout in a Zoo – by Karma Wilson
  12. If I Were a Lion – by Sarah Weeks
  13. Please Say Please! Penguin’s Guide to Manners – by Margery Cyler
  14. Welcome Back, Sun – by Michael Emberley
  15. Up On Bob – by Mary Sullivan
  16. The Sandwich Shop – by Rania Al-Abdullah
  17. Someday – by Eileen Spinelli
  18. Simon’s New Bed – by Christian Trimmer
  19. Dinosaur Bones – by Bob Barner
  20. Land Shark – by Beth Ferry
  21. Lexie the Word Wrangler – by Rebecca Van Slyke
  22. Loud Emily – by Alexis O’Neill
  23. This Story is Not About a Kitten – by Carson Ellis
  24. Sarah’s Key – by Tatiana De Rosnay
  25. Four: A Divergent Story Collection – by Veronica Roth
  26. Brother Bear Loves Dinosaurs – by Stan Berenstain
  27. That’s Not My Bat .. its ears are too hairy – by Fiona Watt
  28. My Name is Blessing – by Eric Walters
  29. Old Turtle and the Broken Truth – by Douglas Wood
  30. I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello – by Barbara S. Garriel
  31. Dem Bones – by Bob Barner
  32. Do Like Kyla – by Angela Johnson
  33. Tough Like Mum – by Lila Button
  34. Encounter – by Brittany Luby
  35. The Berenstain Bears Around the World – by Mike Berenstain
  36. Little Red Barn – by Ginger Swift
  37. Beneath – by Cori Doerrfeld
  38. Once Upon a Book – by Grace Lin
  39. A Book for Bear – by Ellen L. Ramsey
  40. A Quiet Place – by Douglas Wood
  41. The Book of Negroes – by Lawrence Hill
  42. Books Always Everywhere – by Jane Blatt
  43. Hopefully the Scarecrow – by Michelle Houts
  44. Evergreen – by Matthew Cordell
  45. Beaver at Long Pond – by Lindsay Barrett George
  46. Willow’s Whispers – by Lana Button
  47. Kumo: the Bashful Cloud – by Kyo Maclear
  48. The Berenstain Bears’ Lemonade Stand – by Mike Berenstain
  49. A Picnic at the Lighthouse – by Rebecca North
  50. Moose’s Roof – by Jennifer Maruno
  51. Mom School – by Rebecca Van Slyke
  52. Dad School – by Rebecca Van Slyke
  53. The Best Place to Read – by Debbie Bertram
  54. What if Bunny’s NOT a Bully? – by Lana Button
  55. The Little Bear – by Nicola Killen
  56. Pudge Pig’s Counting Book – by Amye Rosenberg
  57. Dolphin SOS – by Slavia Miki
  58. Arthur’s New Puppy – by Marc Brown
  59. Ninja Bunny – by Jennifer Gray Olsen
  60. Carrie and Me: a Mother-Daughter Love Story – by Carol Burnett
  61. Aunt Flossie’s Hats (and crab cakes later) – by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard
  62. Pond Year – by Kathryn Lasky
  63. Arthur’s First Sleepover – by Marc Brown
  64. Hi New Baby! – by Robie H. Harris
  65. Before Music: Where Instruments Come From – by Annette Bay Pimentel
  66. Our World of Dumplings – by Francie Dekker
  67. Wow! School! – by Robert Neubecker
  68. Arthur’s TV Trouble – by Marc Brown
  69. Brown is Warm, Black is Bright – by Sarah L. Thompson
  70. Fridge-opolis – by Melissa Coffey
  71. Today I Feel Silly: And Other Moods That Make My Day – by Jamie Lee Curtis
  72. Up In The Leaves: The True Story of the Central Park Treehouses – by Shira Boss
  73. Oddrey – by Dave Whamond
  74. I’m Gonna Like Me: Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem – by Jamie Lee Curtis
  75. Too Much!: An Overwhelming Day – by Jolene Guttierez
  76. The Glorious Forest That Fire Built – by Ginny Neil
  77. The Train of Lost Things – by Ammi-Joan Paquette
  78. Happy Birth Day! – by Robie H. Harris

SEPTEMBER 2023:

  1. Pinocchio – by Walt Disney Company
  2. Little Hippo – by Julie Abery
  3. Little Monkey – by Julie Abery
  4. The Hugging Tree: a story about resilience – by Jill Neimark
  5. The Golden Glow – by Benjamin Flouw
  6. Gladys the Magic Chicken – by Adam Rubin
  7. In Every Life – by Marla Frazee
  8. Race Car Dreams – by Sharon Chriscoe
  9. Surprise Soup – by Mary Ann Rodman
  10. Together With You – by Patricia Toht
  11. Dinosaurs!: a drawing book – by Michael Emberley
  12. Maynn’s Train Ride – by Mayann Francis
  13. Smoky Night – by Eve Bunting
  14. Indigo Dreaming – by Dinah Johnson
  15. Grandmother’s Visit – by Betty Quan
  16. A Pizza the Size of the Moon – by Jack Prelutsky
  17. Little Tiger – by Julie Abery
  18. Interrupting Cow and the Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing – by Jane Yolen
  19. The Good-Pie Party – by Liz Garton Scanlon
  20. Possum’s Harvest Moon – by Anne Hunter
  21. You Go First – by Ariel Berenstein
  22. Maybe a Whale – by Kirsten Pendreigh
  23. Sloth at the Zoom – by Helaine Becker
  24. I Can Fly – by Ruth Krauss
  25. Pancakes in Pajamas – by Frank Asch
  26. Big – by Vashti Harrison
  27. Shorty & Clem – by Michael Slack
  28. I Love You Like Yellow – by Andrea Beaty
  29. Walrus in the Bathtub – by Deborah Underwood
  30. Mouse Calls – by Anne Marie Pace
  31. Hair Love ABCs – by Matthew A. Cherry
  32. Outstanding in the Rain – by Frank Viva
  33. Mr. Crum’s Potato Predicament – by Anne Renaud
  34. Our Table – by Peter H. Reynolds
  35. Ella May and the Wishing Stone – by Cary Fagan
  36. Finding Papa – by Angela Pham Krans
  37. Worms For Breakfast: How to Feed a Zoo! – by Helaine Becker
  38. Ramen For Everyone – by Patricia Tanumihardja
  39. My Sister, Daisy – by Adria Karlsson
  40. Dragons Can’t Swim – by Vivian French
  41. The Extraordinary Life of Anna Swan – by Anne Renaud
  42. Missuk’s Snow Geese – by Anne Renaud
  43. Miss Mary Mack: a Hand-clapping Rhyme – by Mary Ann Hoberman
  44. Little Panda – by Julie Abery
  45. The Perfect Friend – by Yelena Romanova
  46. Percy’s Museum – by Sara O’Leary
  47. Hurry, Little Tortoise, Time For School! – by Carrie Finison
  48. 123 Dream – by Kim Krans
  49. ABC Dream – by Kim Krans
  50. That’s (Not) Mine – by Anna Kang
  51. Nerdycorn – by Andrew Root
  52. Will You Help Me Fall Asleep? – by Anna Kang
  53. Peanut Goes For the Gold – by Jonathan Van Ness
  54. Beasty Bath – by Robert Newbecker
  55. Dinosaurs Galore! – by Giles Andreae
  56. How Wide is a Whale? – by Lisa Regan
  57. First 100 Animals – by Roger Priddy
  58. The Hideout – by Susanna Mattiangeli
  59. The First Notes: the story of Do, Re, Mi – by Julie Andrews & Emma Walton Hamilton
  60. Hello, Star – by V.W. Stephanie Lucianovic
  61. Something Big Has Been Here – by Jack Prelutsky
  62. The Kite Runner – by Hosseini Khaled
  63. Hands on! – by Anne Wynter
  64. Agnes and Clarabelle – by Adele Griffin
  65. Me and You – by Geneviève Côté
  66. Along a Long Road – by Frank Viva
  67. Moonbear’s Sunrise – by Frank Asch
  68. Happy Birthday, Moon – by Frank Asch
  69. One Big Day – by Anne Wynter
  70. Noni Says No – by Heather Sussman-Hartt
  71. Night Out – by Daniel Miyares
  72. A Long Way Away – by Frank Viva
  73. Night Tree: a Christmas Holiday Book for Kids – by Eve Bunting
  74. All About Alfie – by Shirley Hughes
  75. Ferry Tail – by Katharine Kenah
  76. Wazdot? – by Michael Slack
  77. Oy, Feh, So? – by Carey Fagan
  78. Wildflower – by Melanie Brown
  79. With You Always, Little Monday – by Geneviève Côté
  80. One Girl – by Andrea Beaty
  81. Maud and Grand-Maud – by Sara O’Leary
  82. Say Something! – by Peter H. Reynolds
  83. Ten Old Men and a Mouse – by Cary Fagan
  84. Monkey Puzzle – by Julia Donaldson
  85. Night Walk – by Sara O’Leary
  86. Little Tigers – by Jo Weaver
  87. A Family is a Family is a Family – by Sara O’Leary

OCTOBER 2023:

  1. How to Grow a Friend – by Sara Gillingham
  2. Pardon Me! – by Daniel Miyares
  3. Elecopter – by Michael Slack
  4. The Boy With Flowers in His Hair – by Jarvis
  5. Monkey and Me – by Emily Gravett
  6. The Missing Mitten Mystery – by Steven Kellogg
  7. Night in the Country – by Cynthia Rylant
  8. Orange Pear Apple Bear – by Emily Gravett
  9. Surf’s Up – by Kwame Alexander
  10. Mooncake – by Frank Asch
  11. Moonbear’s Pet – by Frank Asch
  12. Philadelphia Chickens – by Sandra Boynton
  13. Cat vs. Vac – by Kaz Windness
  14. NO! Said Custard the Squirrel – by Sergio Ruzzier
  15. When I Was Small – by Sara O’Leary
  16. Where You Came From – by Sara O’Leary
  17. When You Were Small – by Sara O’Leary
  18. Seals Are Jerks! – by Jared Chapman
  19. Lion Needs a Haircut – by Hyewon Yum
  20. Can I Tell You a Secret? – by Anna Kang
  21. Bring Me a Rock! – by Daniel Miyares
  22. Can I Keep Him? – by Steven Kellogg
  23. A Penguin Pup for Pinkerton – by Steven Kellogg
  24. Tallyho, Pinkerton! – by Steven Kellogg
  25. A Rose for Pinkerton – by Steven Kellogg
  26. Gibberish – by Young Vo
  27. Library Lil – by Suzanne Williams
  28. Froggy Goes to Grandma’s – by Jonathan London
  29. Froggy Picks a Pumpkin – by Jonathan London
  30. You Are One – by Sara O’Leary
  31. The Island of Skog – by Steven Kellogg
  32. Peas in a Pod – by Rachel Noble
  33. Food for the Future: sustainable farms around the world – by Mia Wenjen
  34. Once Upon MacDonald’s Farm – by Stephen Gammell
  35. The Race – by Édouard Manceau
  36. Just in Case – by Judith Viorst
  37. Best Friends – by Steven Kellogg
  38. I Wonder – by K.A. Holt
  39. Prehistoric Pinkerton – by Steven Kellogg
  40. The Lady With the Alligator Purse – adapted by Nadine Bernard Westcott
  41. Alma and the Beast – by Esme Shapiro
  42. Tropical Terry – by Jarvis
  43. All We Need is Love and a really soft pillow – by Peter H. Reynolds
  44. That is My Dream – by Langston Hughes
  45. Like a Windy Day – by Frank Asch
  46. I’ll Fix Anthony – by Judith Viorst
  47. Lulu and the Brontosaurus – by Judith Viorst
  48. My New Shirt – by Cary Fagan
  49. What Elephant? – by Geneviève Côté
  50. Super-Completely and Totally the Messiest – by Judith Viorst
  51. The Lost Mermaid Mystery – by Hailey Crowell
  52. Sad Underwear and other complications: more poems for children and their parents – by Judith Viorst
  53. A Coyote Christmas – by Thomas King
  54. You Will Do Great Things – by Amerie
  55. The Baby’s Book of Baby Animals – by Kay Chorao
  56. Knight in Training: a Horse Called Dora – by Vivian French
  57. A Coyote Solstice Tale – by Thomas King
  58. Lulu Walks the Dogs – by Judith Viorst
  59. Houndsley and Catina – by James Howe
  60. The Forgotten Garden – by Kate Morton
  61. Waking Up is Hard to Do – by Neil Sedaka

NOVEMBER 2023:

  1. Canada Wild: animals found nowhere else on earth – by Maria Birmingham
  2. China – by Songju Ma Daemicke
  3. Tadpole Rex – by Kurt Cyrus
  4. Diwali in my New Home – by Sachi Kaushik
  5. Knock at the Door and other baby action rhymes – by Kay Chorao
  6. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening – by Robert Frost
  7. The Great Poochini – by Gary Clement
  8. Carmen and the House That Gaudi Built – by Susan Hughes
  9. Peanut Butter & Brains – by Joe McGee
  10. Why We Live Where We Live – by Kira Vermond
  11. What Happens Next – by Susan Hughes
  12. Llama Destroys the World – by Jonathan Stutzman
  13. Nana’s Getting Married – by Heather Hartt
  14. Mrs. Marlowe’s Mice – by Frank Asch
  15. Off to Class: incredible and unusual schools around the world – by Susan Hughes
  16. The Whatifs – by Emily Kilgore
  17. It Could Always Be Worse – retold by Margot Zemach
  18. An Armadillo in Paris – by Julie Kraulis
  19. When Father Comes Home – by Sarah Jung
  20. She Dreams of Sable Island – by Briana Corr Scott
  21. There Was a Party for Langston – by Jason Reynolds
  22. Froggy Learns to Swim – by Jonathan London
  23. Froggy Goes to School – by Jonathan London
  24. Froggy’s First Kiss – by Jonathan London
  25. Froggy Plays Soccer – by Jonathan London
  26. Froggy’s Halloween – by Jonathan London
  27. Froggy Bakes a Cake – by Jonathan London
  28. Froggy Goes to Bed – by Jonathan London
  29. Froggy Eats Out – by Jonathan London
  30. Froggy Plays in the Band – by Jonathan London
  31. Froggy Goes to the Doctor – by Jonathan London
  32. Froggy’s Baby Sister – by Jonathan London
  33. Froggy Rides a Bike – by Jonathan London
  34. Froggy Goes to Camp – by Jonathan London
  35. Froggy Plays T-Ball – by Jonathan London
  36. Froggy’s Best Babysitter – by Jonathan London
  37. Froggy Goes to Hawaii – by Jonathan London
  38. Froggy Builds a Treehouse – by Jonathan London
  39. The Little Red Hen – illustrated by JP Miller
  40. Froggy’s Worst Play Date – by Jonathan London
  41. Froggy Gets a Doggy – by Jonathan London
  42. Froggy is the Best – by Jonathan London
  43. Froggy’s Birthday Wish – by Jonathan London
  44. Froggy’s Lemonade Stand – by Jonathan London
  45. Froggy Builds a Snowman – by Jonathan London
  46. The Baby’s Good Morning Book – by Kay Chorao
  47. Garden of Lost Socks – by Esi Edugyan
  48. The Voyage of Turtle Rex – by Kurt Cyrus
  49. The Mystery of the Flying Orange Pumpkin – by Steven Kellogg
  50. Little Bot and Sparrow – by Jake Parker
  51. Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter – by KIenard Pak
  52. Rhinoceros Tap: 15 seriously silly songs – by Sandra Boynton
  53. Mommy Doesn’t Know My Name – by Suzanne Williams
  54. Where Butterflies Fill the Sky: a story of immigration, family, and finding home – by Zahra Marwan
  55. Banned Book – by Jonah Winter
  56. Hooked on Books – by Margaret Chiu Greanias
  57. Hiawatha – by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; illustrated by Susan Jeffers
  58. The New Small Person – by Lauren Child
  59. Song After Song: the musical life of Julie Andrews – by Julie Hedlund
  60. Froggy’s Day With Dad – by Jonathan London
  61. Windblown – by Édouard Manceau
  62. Even Superheroes Have Bad Days – by Shelley Becker
  63. Even Superheroes Make Mistakes – by Shelley Becker
  64. The Rabbit Problem – by Emily Gravett
  65. I’d Rather be Reading – by Anne Bogel
  66. You Look Funny! – by Joy Kim
  67. Little Beauty – by Anthony Browne
  68. Clifford the Firehouse Dog – by Norman Bridwell
  69. Puppy Days: Graduation Party – by Norman Bridwell
  70. Dr. Seuss’s ABC – by Dr. Seuss
  71. Smile of Cresta Bear – by Chris Webster
  72. On Friday the Fog Rolled In – by Roberta W. Lee
  73. Pooh’s Grand Adventure: the Search for Christopher Robin – adapted by Justine Korman Fontes
  74. Chester – by Melanie Watt
  75. Pirates – by C. Drew Lamm
  76. Four Otters Toboggan – by Vivia Kirkfield
  77. Puddleduck – by Nancy Hundal
  78. Who Would Like a Christmas Tree?: a tree for all seasons – by Ellen Bryan Obed
  79. Into This Night We Are Rising – by Jonathan London
  80. Grandpa Across the Sea – by Hyewon Yum
  81. Saturday is Swimming Day – by Hyewon Yum
  82. Heaven is Having You – by Giles Andreae
  83. Froggy Gets Dressed – by Jonathan London
  84. Carina Felina – by Carmen Agra Dewey
  85. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh – by Moe Willems
  86. A Stone is a Story – by Leslie Bernard Booth
  87. The Gold Leaf – by Kirsten Hall
  88. The Talented Mr. Ripley – by Patricia Highsmith
  89. The Shape of You – by Muon Thi Van
  90. Room – by Emma Donoghue
  91. Look! – by Edouard Manceau
  92. Love in a Handful of Honey – by Giles Andreae
  93. I’m a Unicorn! – by Helen Yoon
  94. Are You Mad at Me? – by Tyler Feder
  95. Wombat Underground: a wildfire survival story – by Sarah L. Thompson
  96. Into the Forest – by Anthony Browne
  97. First Snow – by Kim Lewis
  98. Yetis Are the Worst! – by Alex Willan
  99. ‘Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving – by Dav Pilkey
  100. A Place to Hang the Moon – by Kate Albus
  101. Life Undercover: coming of age in the CIA – by Amaryllis Fox

DECEMBER 2023:

  1. Dancing With Daddy – by Anitra Rowe Schulte
  2. Gray Fox – by Jonathan London
  3. Keepunumuk: Weeachumun’s Thanksgiving Story – by Danielle Greenseer
  4. Baby T-Rex – by Julie Abery
  5. What are You Glad About? What are You Mad About? – by Judith Viorst
  6. The Dragons are Singing Tonight – by Jack Prelutsky
  7. Baby Stegosaurus – by Julie Abery
  8. Tails – by Matthew Van Fleet
  9. Worm and Caterpillar are Friends – by Kaz Windness
  10. The Twelve Days of Christmas: a celebration of nature – by Brianna Corr Scott
  11. When Jessie Came Across the Sea – by Amy Hest
  12. Just Because – by Matthew McConaughey
  13. All the Colour in the World – by C.S. Richardson
  14. Chloe’s Nature Journal – by Miri Leshem-Pelly
  15. The Light Within You – by Namita Moolani Mehra
  16. Motherhood: The Second Oldest Profession – by Erma Bombeck
  17. Much Bigger Than Martin – by Steven Kellogg
  18. Snooze-o-Rama: the strange ways that animals sleep – by Maria Birmingham
  19. Together We Ride – by Valerie Bolling
  20. Stacey’s Remarkable Books – by Stacey Abrams
  21. Corner- by Zo-O
  22. The Cat on the Dovrefell: a Christmas Tale – illustrated by Tomie dePaola
  23. Wild Beings – by Dorien Brouwers
  24. Real to Me – by Minh Le Raissa Figueroa
  25. Baby Duck’s New Friend – by Frank Asch and Devin Asch
  26. Tad – by Benji Davies
  27. I’m Not Invited? – by Diana Cain Bluthenthal

It seems I read 739 books in 2023. How did you do? Are there any on my list you have strong feelings about?