Becky is running a Young Readers Challenge for 12 books in the E and J sections of the library, or books for 0-8 year olds (and people who liked being those ages). My youngest is 8, although I have a younger nibling next door who will maintain my fig leaf for a few more years.
I'm going to list the eligible books, but only count the ones I really love. I've been keeping track of eligible books since I saw this challenge:
- Wanting Mor, Rukhsana Khan. This was a great book, but more for my eleven year old than my eight year old. It's shelved as J, but not J enough to really feel right for this challenge.
- Merry Christmas, Ollie!, Oliver Dunsier. Not really my cup of tea, but my kids got into my spirited delivery.
- Yoon and the Christmas Mitten, Helen Recorvits.
- Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner, Amy Schwartz
- Come Along, Daisy, Jane Simmons
- Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Dear America book by Ellen Emerson White. A bit too old for this challenge, although shelved as J.
- Vile Village, Lemony Snicket. Again, a bit old for 8.
- Two Under Par, Keven Henkes. A little old, a little dull.
- Scepter of the Ancients, Derek Landy. Again , old.
- The Gingerbread Boy, Paul Galdone. Cute.
- Rabbit's Birthday Kite, Maryann MacDonald. Not nearly as trite as the title implies.
- Spinning Through the Universe, Helen Frost. Old.
- Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat, Lynne Jonell. More a 10 year old book.
- Black Angels, Linda Beatrice Brown. Fourth and Fifth grade.
- Spinning Through the Universe, Helen Frost. Fifth Grade.
- Dragon Spear, Jessica Day George.
- Olivia Kidney, Ellen Potter. Hmm, I think I will try this on my eight year old. If he likes it, I'll move it down. I enjoyed it a lot.
- Wolves in the Walls, Neil Gaimon. Very spooky.
- The Three Bears, Paul Galdone. Nice pictures that make Goldilocks look bratty.
- Owl at Home, Arnold Lobel. Small sweet stories about an Owl who, in the words of my eight year old, is not the sharpest tool in the shed.
- The Goat Lady, Jane Bregoli. Nonfiction book about a neighborhood character.
- Zinnia and Dot, Lisa Campbell Ernst. Two grumpy chickens learn to share an egg.
- The Small Adventures of Popeye and Elvis, Barbara O'Connor. Two boys investigate a creek.
- You Bad Dog, Leslie Baker. A small dog gets a big dog in trouble, but they stay friends.
- The Good Little Bad Little Pig, Margaret Wise Brown. Echos of Emmet's Pig for me.
- Thunder at Gettysburg, Patricia Lee Guach. Kid's eye view of the impact of the battle on the village -- rather intense. Right at the top of the age range here.
- Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, Grace Lin. Great book, I shall force my eight year old to read it. Update: He did, he loved it, he bought it with his Xmas money.
- Who Wants to be a Poodle I Don't, Lauren Child. I get a kick out of Lauren Child's humor, illustrations, and games with text. She's also the author of the Lola and Charlie books.
- Lawn Boy, by Gary Paulsen. I think my 8 year old would love this.
- Gus and Grandpa, Claudia Mills
- Shredderman: Secret Identity, Wendelin Van Draanen. Lots of fun. The eight year old should read it.
- The Thief, Megan Whalen Turner. We all loved this as a read-aloud.
- When Sophie Gets Angry-- Really, Really Angry, Molly Bang. My eight year old and I liked how the colors reenforced the emotions.
- Who is Stealing the 12 Days of Christmas? Martha Freeman. Simple and sweet.
- Mrs. Marlowe's Mice, by Frank Asch and Devin Asch. Great pictures that live up to the text.
- Mr. Putter and Tabby Spin the Yarn, Cynthia Rylant. P and I enjoyed this one as much as we liked the others (which is a lot)
- Martha Doesn't Say Sorry!, Samantha Berger. P and I laughed at Martha's skills and expressions, and were almost sorry when she Learned Her Lesson.
- Lost! A Story in String, Paul Fleischman. When the power goes out, a modern girl worries that her head will explode without screens. Gramma tells a story and illustrates it with string games; the appendix shows how to recreate each string design.
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