Books Read in January and February 2008

So, I know I'm a little late with this list, but better late than never! My goal for the year is to read 200 books. Here's how I'm doing so far.


Fiction Picture Books

• Ma! There's Nothing to Do Here! A Word from your Baby-in-Waiting by Barbara Park, illustrated by Viviana Garofoli (my review)
• The Turtle and the Deep Blue Sky by Elizabeth Zimmer, illustrated by Eric Zimmer (my review)
• Baby Lamb Finds a Friend by Laura Gates Galvin (my review)
• 'Twas the Day Before Zoo Day by Catherine Ipcizade, illustrated by Ben Hodson (my review)
• Eliza and the Dragonfly by Susie Caldwell Rinehart, illustrated by Anisa Claire Hovemann (my review)
• Kersplatypus by Susan K. Mitchell, illustrated by Sherry Rogers (my review)
• Princess Baby written and illustrated by Karen Katz (my review)
• The Jewel Box Ballerinas by Monique de Varennes, illustrated by Ana Juan (my review)
• No! That's Wrong!by Zhaohua Ji and Cui Xu (my review)
• The Girl in the Castle Inside the Museum by Kate Bernheimer, Illustrated by Nicoletta Ceccoli (my review)

Nonfiction Picture Books

• The Discovery and Mystery of a Dinosaur Named Jane by Judith Williams (my review)
• Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer by Bill Wise, illustrated by Bill Farnsworth (my review)
• One Thousand Tracings: Healing the Wounds of World War II written and illustrated by Lita Judge (my review)
• Don't Squash That Bug!: The Curious Kid's Guide to Insects by Natalie Rompella (my review)
• Hiromi's Hands by Lynne Barasch (my review)
• The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain by Peter Sis (my review)
• Alphabet of Insects by Barbie Heit Schwaeber (my review)
• Let's Go!: The Story of Getting from There to Here by Lizann Flatt, illustrated by Scot Ritchie (my review)
• Island of Hope and Sorrow: The Story of Grosse Île by Anne Renaud (my review)

Middle Grade and Young Adult

• The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
• Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson
• Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr
• Sweethearts by Sara Zarr (my review)
• The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron (my review)
• Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata (my review)
• Prey by Lurlene McDaniel (my review)

Adult Fiction

• Saving Fish From Drowning by Amy Tan
• Atonement by Ian McEwan
• A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

Adult Nonfiction

• Consulting Mastery: How the Best Make the Biggest Difference by Keith Merron

So, that's 30 books and 170 to go. I'll need to pick up my pace a little in order to meet my goal....I think I can. I think I can.