November books read

November has been a great reading month. I explored lots of picture books and found many that I love. The novels and nonfiction I read were also good. I put asterisks by my favorites because it’s too hard to narrow down to just one or two or even three.

136) Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn – intense on many levels

137) **Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen

138) Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin, pictures by Betsy Lewin

139) The Wolf Who Cried Boy by Bob Hartman, pictures by Tim Raglin

140) Little Red Riding Hood a Newfangled Prairie Tale by Lisa Campbell Ernst

141) The Dancing Tiger by Malachy Doyle, paintings by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher

142) Old Bear by Kevin Henkes

143) Louise, The Adventures of a Chicken by Kate DiCamillo, pictures by Harry Bliss

144) Strega Nona’s Gift by Tomie dePaola

145) Hello, Red Fox by Eric Carle

146) The Story of Holly & Ivy by Rumer Godden, pictures by Barbara Cooney

147) The Little Drummer Mouse by Mercer Mayer

148) Jazz by Walter Dean Myers and illustrated by Christopher Myers

149) **Canoe Days by Gary Paulsen and illustrated by Ruth Wright Paulsen

150) **The Butterfly by Patricai Polocca

151) The Light of the World by Katherine Paterson and illustrated by Francois Roca

152) If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Numeroff and illustrated by Felcia Bond

153) Chester Raccoon and the Big Bad Bully by Audery Penn and illustrated by Barbara L. Gibson

154) The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians by Carla Morris and illustrated by Brad Sneed

155) The Case of the Incapaciated Capitals by Robin Pulver and illustrated by Lynn Rowe Reed

156) The Pirate’s Guide to Recess by James Preller and illustrated by Greg Ruth

157) **October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard by Leslea Newman – an important and powerful book

158) **Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride by Pam Munoz Ryan, illustrated by Brian Selzniicik

159) The Frog Prince Continued by Jon Scieszka, paintings by Steve Johnson

160) Green by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

161) **Song of the Whooping Crane by Eileen Spinelli, illustrated by Elsa Warnick

162) **The Dark by Lemony Snicket, illustrated by Jon Klassen

163) The Little Red Pen by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel

164) Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg

165) Pecan Pie Baby by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by Sophie Blackall

166) Library Lil by Suzanne Williams, illustrated by Steven Kellog

167) **Elsie’s Bird by Jane Yolen and David Small

168) The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf by Mark Teague

169) **The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente – This is now one of my favorite books!

170) The Freelancer’s Bible by Sara Horowitz – This resource is packed with valuable information for anyone trying to make it as a freelancer in today’s economy.

171) Les Miserables by Victor Hugo – It took almost two years, but I finished!

172) **The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen – So good…combines a smart–and a smart aleck– orphan, a devious plan to take over the kingdom, and plot twists that both surprise and flow seamlessly and you have one fantastic read!

173) The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan – a satisfying ending to the series.

What have been some of your favorite reads from November?

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