My “have read” 2026 book List

This is where I will list the books I’ve read this year, and I hope my efforts won’t be frustrated by my lack of ability to manage this site. The titles in purple – assuming the beforementioned issue allows me to colour code – are likely novels for adults.

JANUARY 2026:

1. Splat the Cat: Christmas Countdown – by Rob Scotton
2. Project Hail Mary – by Andy Weir
3. What Cats Think – by John Spray
4. Friends – by Mies van Hout
5. From 1 to 10 – by Mies van Hout
6. A Team Like No Other – by Georgia Graham
7. A Bear for Christmas – by Holly Keller
8. The Christmas Magic – by Lauren Thompson
9. Happy – by Mies van Hout
10. Merry Christmas, Splat – by Rob Scotton
11. The Family Christmas Book – by Tomie dePaola
12. James – by Everett Percival
13. It Snowed – by Meaghan Smith
14. The Humble Pie – by Jory John
15. Gray: the complete collection – by Lou Cadle
16. Start With a Dot – by Cliff Roberts
17. The Pug Who Wanted to be a Pumpkin – by Bella Swift
18. When You Were Born – by Dianna Hutts Aston
19. The Sockeye Mother – by Hetxw’ms Gyetxw (Brett David Huson)
20. The Saturday Appaloosa – by Thelma Sharp
21. True or False?: Pirates – by World Book Inc
22. The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash – by Trinka Hakes Noble
23. Final Orbit – by Chris Hadfield
24. Peck, Peck, peck – by Lucy Cousins
25. The A.B.C. Murders – by Agatha Christie
26. A Parade of Elephants – by Kevin Henkes
27. Tiger’s New Cowboy Boots – by Irene Morck
28. Pinky and Rex and the Double-Dad Weekend – by James Howe
29. The Bookstore Burglar – by Barbara Maitland

FEBRUARY 2026:

1. Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang – by Mordecai Richler
2. True or False?: Inventions – by World Book
3. True or False?: The Solar System – by World Book
4. True or False?: The Ancient World – by World Book
5. Bibi and the Bull – by Carol Vaage
6. Tough Trails – by Irene Morck
7. From 1 to 10 – by Mies van Hout
8. Cromwell’s Glasses – by Holly Keller
9. The Most Beautiful Kite in the World – by Andrea Spalding
10. Frankenstein – by Mary Shelley
11. Sitting With Dogs – by Rocky Kanaka
12. The Secret Life of Fairies – by Penelope Larkspur
13. Four Seasons for Four Seasons – by Tomie dePaola
14. You Can’t Rush a Cat – by Karleen Bradford
15. The Bookstore Ghost – by Barbara Maitland
16. Young Cam Jansen and the Baseball Mystery – by David A. Adler
17. Four Stories for Four Seasons – by Tomie dePaola
18. Vernon is on His Way – by Philip C. Stead
19. From Ed’s to Ned’s – by Gideon Sterer
20. Stolen Kisses: a grumpy sunshine trope – by Layla Hagen
21. The Legend of Sleeping Bear – by Kathy-jo Morgan
22. Young Cam Jansen and the Lost Tooth – by David A. Adler
23. Solomon’s Tree – by Andrea Spalding
24. Baabaasheep Quartet – by Leslie Elizabeth Watts
25. It’s Raining, It’s Pouring – by Andrea Spalding
26. Weeds – by Amanda Wilkin
27. Dear Dad – by Laura A. Best
28. Elvis is King! – by Jonah Winter
29. In Flanders Fields: the story of the poem by John McCrae – by Linda Granfield
30. Deadly!: the truth about the most dangerous creatures on earth – by Nicola Davies
31. Pick a Perfect Egg – by Patricia Toht
32. The Night of the Comet – by Lena Coakley
33. Princess Stinky-Toes and Brave Frog Robert – by Leslie Elizabeth Watts
34. Llama Llama Jingle Bells – by Anna Dewdney
35. Talkin’ About Bessie: the story of aviator Elizabeth Coleman – by Nikki Grimes
36. Gertrude at the Beach – by Star Dobson
37. Pooh’s Grand Adventure: the search for Christopher Robin – based on Pooh stories by AA Milne; adapted by Catherine McCafferty
38. Green Eggs and Ham – by Dr. Seuss
39. Blobfish Throws a Party – by Miranda Paul
40. But, You’re a Duck – by Michael Teitelbaum
41. Dream Big … even if you’re small – by Karen Quigley
42. She’ll be Coming ‘Round the Mountain – illustrated by Chris Demarist
43. Grover’s Own Alphabet – illustrated by Sal Murdocca
44. Painted Skies – by Carolyn Mallory
45. Curious Little Kitten – by Linda Hayward
46. Bambi – by Felix Satten; adapted by Bob Grant
47. Alphabetter – by Dan Bar-el
48. Guess How Much I Love You – by Sam McBratney

MARCH 2026:

1. Sarah May and the New Red Dress – by Andrea Spalding
2. Talk, Talk, Squawk!: a human’s guide to animal communication – by Nicola Davies
3. Out of Africa – by Karen Blixen
4. Sir Small and the Dragonfly – by Jane O’Connor
5. You Push, I Ride – by Abby Levine
6. Pajama Party – by Joan Holub
7. Down in the Woods at Sleepytime – by Carole Lexa Schaefer
8. My Name is Barbra – by Barbra Streisand
9. Broadside: Halifax’s Wartime Pilot Boat Disaster – by Rick Grant
10. Pablo and Birdy – by Alison McGhee
11. The Chocolate Touch – by Patrick Skene Catling
12. Rainbow Fish to the Rescue – by Marcus Pfister
13. Henry and Mudge in the Sparkle Days – by Cynthia Rylant
14. Sam and the Big Kids – by Emily Arnold McCully
15. Rex Wrecks It! – by Ben Clanton
16. Slug Needs a Hug! – by Jeanne Willis
17. Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble – by Cynthia Rylant
18. Rabbit’s Gift – by George Shannon
19. Llama Llama Hoppity-Hop – by Anna Dewdney
20. You Were the First – by Patricia MacLachlan
21. Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant and other poems – by Jack Prelutsky
22. Ella the Elegant Elephant – by Carmella & Steven D’Amico
23. The Empty Pot – by Demi
24. If You Take a Mouse to the Movies: a special Christmas edition – by Laura Numeroff
25. My Name is Not Friday – by Jon Walter
26. P is For Potty! – by Naomi Kleinberg
27. Dora’s Spooky Halloween – by Somali Fry
28. Hug Me – by Tom Shay-Zapien
29. Dino Potty: learn to potty with Dino – by Sara Conway
30. Caillou Discovers – by Christine L’Heureux
31. Get Dressed, Max and Millie – by Felicity Brooks
32. One Little Dinosaur – by Michelle Courtney
33. Night, Night Farm – by Caroline Silva
34. Never Touch a Shark! – by Rosie Greening
35. Caillou: my birth – by Christine L’Heureux
36. Dino Dinner Party – by Terry Baddoo
37. The Big Pony Race – by Erica David
38. Cow’s ABCs – by COWS and Eamon Santiago
39. K is for Kindness – by Rina Horiuchi
40. My Big Book of Words – by Page Publications
41. Elephant Run – by Roland Smith
42. Before We Were Yours – by Lisa Wingate