Children's literature group: Post your 2017 reading lists!

[Juanita]

This thread is for the members who are completing the challenge with children's books. (See the Children's Lit thread for details.)

This thread is for reading lists only. No other discussion in this thread please! Thanks.

[Tara]

2017 Reading Challenge [Kid Version done with my 2 year old (3 in August)]

52/52

√ 1. A book recommended by a librarian- Good Boy Ferguson by David Shannon
√2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long- The Hockey Sweater by Roch Carrier (daddy was looking forward to reading it to him)
√3. A book of letters- The Day the Crayons Came Back by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers
√4. An audiobook- Scuba Cat by Eric Litwan
√5. A book by a person of colour- Kofi and his Magic by Maya Angelou
√6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title Wake me in Spring by James Preller
√7. A book that is a story within a story- The Day Jimmys Boa ate the Wash by Trinka Hakes Noble
√8. A book with multiple authors- The Trouble With Pets by Stan and Jan Berenstain
√9. An espionage thriller- The Smelly Mystery by Mercer Mayer
√ 10. A book with a cat on the cover- The Rain Came Down by David Shannon
√11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym- One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by Dr Seuss
√12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read- Buzz Boy and Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold
√ 13. A book by or about a person who has a disability- Zoom! By Robert Munsch
√14. A book involving travel- Cat's Night Out by Caroline Stutson
√15. A book with a subtitle- Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colours by Hena Kahn
√16. A book that's published in 2017- Polly McCauley's Finest Divinest Wooliest Gift of All by Sheree Fitch
√17. A book involving a mythical creature- The Fussy Princess by Mercer Mayer
√18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile- Up! Up! Down! By Robert Munsch
√19. A book about food- The Pigeon Finds a Hotdog by Mo Willems
√20. A book with career advice- Beautiful Hands by Kathryn Otoshi
√21. A book from a nonhuman perspective- I Broke my Trunk by Mo Willems
√22. A steampunk book- How to Train a Train by Jason Carter Eaton
√ 23. A book with a red spine- I Am a Bunny by Ole Risom
√24. A book set in the wilderness- Ice Team by Ursula Ziegler-Sullivan
√25. A book you loved as a child - You Are My Sunshine by Caroline Jane Church
√ 26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited- Once Upon a Potty by Alona Frankel
√27. A book with a title that's a character's name- Thomas' Snowsuit by Robert Munsch
√28. A novel set during wartime- From Far Away by Robert Munsch
√29. A book with an unreliable narrator- Dear Mrs LaRue by Mark Teague
√30. A book with pictures- Firefighter Ted by Andrea Beatty and Pascal LaMaitre
√31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you- Angela's Airplane by Robert Munsch
√32. A book about an interesting woman- Life in the Ocean: The Story of Sylvia Earle by Claire A Nivola
√33. A book set in two different time periods- Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say
√34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title- A Summery Saturday Morning by Margaret Mahy
√35. A book set in a hotel- Eloise Breaks Some Eggs by Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight
√36. A book written by someone you admire- Too Big For Diapers by Jim Henson
√37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017- Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
√38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas- Substitute Groundhog by Pat Miller
√39. The first book in a series you haven't read before- I Love You Stinkyface by Lisa McCourt
√40. A book you bought on a trip- Sitting Duck by Jackie Urbanovic

Advanced List:

√1. A book recommended by an author you love- The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Huggins by Dr Seuss
√2. A bestseller from 2016- They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel
√3. A book with a family member term in the title- What a Good Big Brother by Diane Wright Landolf
√4. A book that takes place over a character's life span- Rapunzel by Paul Zelinsky
√5. A book about an immigrant or refugee- The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi
√6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of- Ant Man by Chris "Doc" Wyatt
√7. A book with an eccentric character- The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss
√8. A book that's written by an author who normally writes for adults(originally book that's 800 pages)- Up in the Tree by Margaret Atwood
√9. A book you got from a used book sale- Where Is Mickeys Red Ball? By Ann D. Hardy
√10. A book that's been mentioned in another book- Where the Wild Things are by Maurice Sendik
√11. A book about a difficult topic- Cat Heaven by Cynthia Rylant
√12. A book based on mythology- Bucket of Blessings by Kabir Sehgal

[Jessica]

2017 Popsugar Ultimate Reading Challenge -

* = Complete
If I change a prompt in any way it will be noted.

11/40

1. A book recommended by a librarian
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long
3. A book of letters
4. An audiobook
5. A book by a person of color
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
7. A book that is a story within a story
8. A book with multiple authors
9. An espionage thriller
*10. A book with a cat on the cover Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses
11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability
*14. A book involving travel Oh, The Places You'll Go!
15. A book with a subtitle
16. A book that's published in 2017
*17. A book involving a mythical creature Where's the Dragon?
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
*19. A book about foodI Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato
*20. A book with career adviceWhat Do You Do with an Idea?
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective
22. A steampunk novel
23. A book with a red spine
24. A book set in the wilderness
*25. A book you loved as a child (I loved and read to my kids) - Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
* 26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited - Secret of the Snow Leopard Tenzing is from Nepal and we have friends who are missionaries there so this book was a double interest for my five year old and I. It was a fun conversation.
*27. A book with a title that's a character's name Chamelia
28. A novel set during wartime
29. A book with an unreliable narrator
30. A book with pictures
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you Rosa
*32. A book about an interesting woman - Laura Ingalls Wilder
33. A book set in two different time periods
*34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title - Monday Is Wash Day
35. A book set in a hotel
*36. A book written by someone you admire Big Words for Little People
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before
40. A book you bought on a trip

[Danielle]

21/40

1. A book recommended by a librarian
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long
***3. A book of letters The Day the Crayons Quit
4. An audiobook
5. A book by a person of color
***6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title 5-Minute Snuggle Stories The story in this book titled "What I did on my Summer Vacation", Ant and Honey Bee: A Pair of Friends in Winter
***7. A book that is a story within a story The Viking Saga Of Harri Bristlebeard: A Heroic Puzzle Adventure
8. A book with multiple authors
9. An espionage thriller
***10. A book with a cat on the cover The Cat in the Hat/El Gato Ensombrerado
***11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass Lewis Carroll
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability
***14. A book involving travel Tally O'Malley, Froggy Goes to Grandma's
***15. A book with a subtitle Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China
16. A book that's published in 2017
***17. A book involving a mythical creature Helga's Dowry: A Troll Love Story
***18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile The Day the Crayons Came Home
***19. A book about food Jampires
***20. A book with career advice Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women
***21. A book from a nonhuman perspective The Dandelion Seed, Rex Finds an Egg! Egg! Egg!
22. A steampunk novel
23. A book with a red spine
***24. A book set in the wilderness Whooo's There?
***25. A book you loved as a child Buenas Noches, Luna = Goodnight, Moon
***26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited The Tomten and the Fox
***27. A book with a title that's a character's name Matilda I'm using this book as a book I loved as a child.
***28. A novel set during wartime Fa Mulan: The Story of a Woman Warrior
***29. A book with an unreliable narrator And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
***30. A book with pictures Wave, basically all kids books have pictures, so I used a picture book for this prompt.
***31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you The Boy from the Dragon Palace: A Folktale from Japan
***32. A book about an interesting woman The Egyptian Cinderella
33. A book set in two different time periods
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title
35. A book set in a hotel
36. A book written by someone you admire
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
***39. The first book in a series you haven't read before The Tomten
40. A book you bought on a trip

[Johanna]

2017 Reading Challenge (Kid Version)

12/40
Updated 3/26/17

√ 1. A book recommended by a librarian - Nuts to You
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long
3. A book of letters
4. An audiobook
5. A book by a person of color
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
√ 7. A book that is a story within a story - Beyond the Kingdoms
√ 8. A book with multiple authors - The Terrible Two
9. An espionage thriller
√ 10. A book with a cat on the cover - I Am Pusheen the Cat
11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym - Dr. Seuss
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read
√ 13. A book by or about a person who has a disability - Wonder
14. A book involving travel
15. A book with a subtitle
16. A book that's published in 2017
√ 17. A book involving a mythical creature - My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile
19. A book about food
20. A book with career advice
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective - A Dog's Purpose
22. A steampunk novel
√ 23. A book with a red spine - Double Down
√ 24. A book set in the wilderness - Island of the Blue Dolphins
25. A book you loved as a child - Gerald & Piggy, Fly Guy
√ 26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited - The Twits
27. A book with a title that's a character's name - Matilda
28. A novel set during wartime
29. A book with an unreliable narrator
√ 30. A book with pictures - Esio Trot
√ 31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you - The Lion Who Stole My Arm
32. A book about an interesting woman
33. A book set in two different time periods
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title
35. A book set in a hotel - The Witches
36. A book written by someone you admire
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017 - A Monster Calls,Wonder, Captain Underpants, Jumanji
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before - The Terrible Two
40. A book you bought on a trip

Advanced List:
0/12

1. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016 - Double Down
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic
12. A book based on mythology

[Jessi]

32/40

1. A book recommended by a librarian - Magyk
2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long - When You Reach Me
3. A book of letters - Peace, Locomotion
4. An audiobook - Dream On Amber
5. A book by a person of color - Bud, Not Buddy
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title - Summer Reading
7. A book that is a story within a story - Fairy Tale Detectives
8. A book with multiple authors - Jacky Haha
9. An espionage thriller - Mysterious Benedict Society #2
10. A book with a cat on the cover - Crenshaw
11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym - Shore Road (Hardy Boys)
12. A bestseller from a genre you don't normally read - 39 Clues - Maze of Bones
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability - Fish in a Tree
14. A book involving travel - Phantom Tollbooth
15. A book with a subtitle - The Alchemyst (The Immortal Life of Nicholas Flamel)
16. A book that's published in 2017 - Flying Lessons
17. A book involving a mythical creature - Littlest Bigfoot
18. A book you've read before that never fails to make you smile - Emily Ann Saves the Day (Babysitters Club)
19. A book about food - Broccoli Boy
20. A book with career advice
21. A book from a nonhuman perspective - The Bolds
22. A steampunk novel - Journey to the Center of the Earth Graphic Novel
23. A book with a red spine - Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective
24. A book seet in the wilderness
25. A book you loved as a child - Indian in the Cupboard
26. A book by an author from a country you've never visited - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
27. A book with a title that's a character's name - Gregor Chronicles: Prophecy of Bane
28. A novel set during wartime - The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg
29. A book with an unreliable narrator -
30. A book with pictures - Primates
31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you - Gone Crazy in Alabama
32. A book about an interesting woman - Book of Heroines
33. A book set in two different time periods - Courage Test
34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title - Saturdays at Sea
35. A book set in a hotel - Last Boy at St. Ediths
36. A book written by someone you admire
37. A book that's becoming a movie in 2017 -
38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
39. The first book in a series you haven't read before - Belly Up
40. A book you bought on a trip -

Advanced List:
2/12

1. A book recommended by an author you love
2. A bestseller from 2016 - Girl Who Drank the Moon
3. A book with a family member term in the title
4. A book that takes place over a character's life span
5. A book about an immigrant or refugee
6. A book from a genre/subgenre you've never heard of
7. A book with an eccentric character
8. A book that's more than 800 pages
9. A book you got from a used book sale
10. A book that's been mentioned in another book
11. A book about a difficult topic
12. A book based on mythology - Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris