August Books

Another month is gone, and today I am sharing the books I read in August.

As a reminder, here are my reading goals for 2021:
1. Read 221 books. This includes the books I read to the kids, audiobooks, and anything I read for myself.
2. Read at least one (new to me) classic. DONE!
3. Read at least four self-help/education books. DONE!

This month I thought I might actually reach my year goal already. Crazy, right?

Sadly, I am in the middle of a ridiculous number of books I have yet to finish (at least eighteen that I can think of), so not quite there yet. Yes, I know that number is ridiculous. To be fair though, seven of them are ones I am reading to kids for school. This is what I am telling myself so it doesn’t seem SO bad. 🙂

August was filled with recommended books from Read Aloud Revival, a stack of books we always read as we head back to school, as well as another round of How to Train Your Dragon-this time with Hubby. I am rarely interested in re-reading books so soon, but this series is fantastic, and we really have been enjoying them.

Here is what I read in August:
1. Pete the Kitty and the Case of the Hiccups by James Dean-OK
2. Chalk by Bill Thomson-very imaginative
3. One Little Bag by Henry Cole-fantastic! I highly recommend this one!
4. Dragon Slippers (audio) by Jessica Day George-really good, and I am looking forward to the next one
5. Prepper’s Pantry by Daisy Luther-interesting, and some good tips
6. Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall-very good
7. Exquisite: the Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks by Suzanne Slade-really interesting!
8. Boardwalk Babies by Marissa Moss-absolutely wonderful!
9. How To Train Your Dragon (audio) by Cressida Cowell-so good!
10. Provenance by Carla Laureano-very good
11. Clementine by Sara Pennypacker (read aloud to The Little Guy)-OK
12. The Cryptographer’s Dilemma by Johnnie Alexander-I enjoyed this one
13. The Hiking Viking by Laura Gehl-very fun and I loved the art-reminded me of How to Train Your Dragon
14. Treacherous Legacy by Kathi Oram Peterson-good
15. The Littles by John Peterson (read aloud to The Little Guy)-always fun to read!
16. Monsters Love School by Mike Austin-OK
17. The Floating Field by Scott Riley-very interesting!
18. The Oldest Student by Rita Lorraine Hubbard-interesting
19. Miriam at the River by Jane Yolen-story was fine, but the art was absolutely FABULOUS!!
20. Mouse’s First Day of School by Lauren Thompson-OK
21. The Magic Word by Mac Barnett-very silly and fun
22. Telephone by Mac Barnett-the art was confusing, but the story was cute
23. A Polar Bear in the Snow by Mac Barnett-very cool art
24. A Fox Found a Box by Ged Adamson-cute-I liked it!
25. How to be a Pirate (audio) by Cressida Cowell-very good!
26. It Began with a Page by Kyo Maclear-OK
27. The Hundred-Year Barn by Patricia MacLachlan-good
28. How to Speak Dragonese (audio) by Cressida Cowell-very good
29. Dancing Dinos Go to School! by Sally Lucas-cute
30. Peanut Butter’s First Day of School by Terry Border-OK
31. The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School by Deborah Diesen-love this one
32. Morris Goes to School by B. Wiseman-fun
33. Daniel Plays at School by Becky Friedman-OK
34. Pete the Cat and the Surprise Teacher by James Dean-OK
35. Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come by Nancy Carlson-love it
36. Pinky Dinky Doo Back to School is Cool! by Jim Jinkins-pretty good
37. Pinkalicious and the New Teacher by Victoria Kann-OK
38. What’s So Funny? My Hilarious Life (audio) by Tim Conway-interesting and funny

I read fourteen books to the kids, and I read (or listened to) nine books just for me. I also read fifteen picture books to myself for review.

For the year, I have now read seventy-seven books to the kids and seventy-eight books just for me. I’ve also read (or listened to) sixty-one picture books to myself for review. That’s 216 books so far, so only five more books to reach my goal!

For a favorite this month……

I loved the story line, I love that it is wordless, and I love that there is just so much to look at in the pictures! It really is a great book.

Well, that’s it for this month. I will have another book post the first Tuesday in October!