Reading challenges are definitely one of the areas where I can overcommit myself. With a new baby arriving in June, I knew when I started this year that I needed to limit the number of reading challenges that I signed up for. It sort of worked. I only signed up for 6, instead of my usual 10+. And I'm happy to report that I did fairly decently! I'm still working on a couple, so here are the first three reading challenges that I completed this year.
Passport Litsy
Hosted by @maximoffs on the Litsy app
Goal: 6 countries
Hosted by @maximoffs on the Litsy app
Goal: 6 countries
Armenia: Efronia: An Armenian Love Story by Stina Katchadourian
- Full Moon Over Noah's Ark: An Odyssey to Mount Ararat and Beyond by Rick Antonson
Benin: Thread of Gold Beads by Nike Campbell-Fatoki
Brunei: Tribute to Brunei and Other Poems by John Onu Odihi
- Into the Heart of Borneo by Redmond O'Hanlon
Ireland: Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
Kiribati: The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific by J. Maarten Troost
Tokelau: A Deviation from the Norm: A Pilot's Story by Norm Sanson
- Full Moon Over Noah's Ark: An Odyssey to Mount Ararat and Beyond by Rick Antonson
Benin: Thread of Gold Beads by Nike Campbell-Fatoki
Brunei: Tribute to Brunei and Other Poems by John Onu Odihi
- Into the Heart of Borneo by Redmond O'Hanlon
Ireland: Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
Kiribati: The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific by J. Maarten Troost
Tokelau: A Deviation from the Norm: A Pilot's Story by Norm Sanson
Hosted by Me!
Goal: Avi level (45-59 points)
Goal: Avi level (45-59 points)
1. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin (3 points)
2. The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes (2 points)
3. Doll Bones by Holly Black (2 points)
4. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (3 points)
5. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor (3 points)
6. Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly (3 points)
7. One Came Home by Amy Timberlake (2 points)
8. Paperboy by Vince Vawter (2 points)
9. M.C. Higgins, the Great by Virginia Hamilton (3 points)
10. The Slave Dancer by Paula Fox (3 points)
11. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien (3 points)
12. Sounder by William Armstrong (3 points)
13. Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (2 points)
14. Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes (2 points)
15. The Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byars (3 points)
16. Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary (2 points)
17. Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary (2 points)
18. The Grey King by Susan Cooper (3 points)
19. Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson (2 points)
20. Carver: A Life in Poems by Marilyn Nelson (2 points)
21. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell (3 points)
2. The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes (2 points)
3. Doll Bones by Holly Black (2 points)
4. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (3 points)
5. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor (3 points)
6. Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly (3 points)
7. One Came Home by Amy Timberlake (2 points)
8. Paperboy by Vince Vawter (2 points)
9. M.C. Higgins, the Great by Virginia Hamilton (3 points)
10. The Slave Dancer by Paula Fox (3 points)
11. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien (3 points)
12. Sounder by William Armstrong (3 points)
13. Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (2 points)
14. Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes (2 points)
15. The Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byars (3 points)
16. Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary (2 points)
17. Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary (2 points)
18. The Grey King by Susan Cooper (3 points)
19. Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson (2 points)
20. Carver: A Life in Poems by Marilyn Nelson (2 points)
21. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell (3 points)
Points: 53
Hosted by Becky's Book Reviews
Goal: All 104 categories!
Goal: All 104 categories!
| 1. Title beginning with A 2. Author beginning with A 3. Title beginning with B 4. Author beginning with B 5. Title beginning with C 6. Author beginning with C 7. Title beginning with D 8. Author beginning with D 9. Title beginning with E 10. Author beginning with E 11. Title beginning with F 12. Author beginning with F 13. Title beginning with G 14. Author beginning with G 15. Title beginning with H 16. Author beginning with H 17. Title beginning with I 18. Author beginning with I 19. Title beginning with J 20. Author beginning with J 21. Title beginning with K 22. Author beginning with K 23. Title beginning with L 24. Author beginning with L 25. Title beginning with M 26. Author beginning with M 27. Title beginning with N 28. Author beginning with N 29. Title beginning with O 30. Author beginning with O 31. Title beginning with P 32. Author beginning with P 33. Title or Author beginning with Q 34. Title beginning with R 35. Author beginning with R 36. Title beginning with S 37. Author beginning with S 38. Title beginning with T 39. Author beginning with T 40. Title or Author beginning with U 41. Title or Author beginning with V or W 42. Title or Author beginning with X or “Ex” 43. Title beginning with Y 44. Author beginning with Y 45. Title or Author beginning with Z 46. An alphabet book 47. A counting book 48. A color word in the title 49. A number word in the title 50. Concept book of your choice— picture book 51. Concept book of your choice — board book 52. bedtime book —board book 53. bedtime book — picture book 54. book that rhymes —picture book 55. book that rhymes — early reader OR board book 56. holiday of your choice — board book or early reader 57. holiday of your choice — picture book 58. wordless picture book 59. new to you author 60. new to you illustrator 61. favorite author 62. favorite illustrator 63. free choice 64. fairy or folk tale adaptation 65. fairy or folk tale traditional 66. a title with the word “first” in it 67. a book set in the state you live 68. a book set in a place you’d like to visit 69. a book set in an imaginary place 70. a book set in the past — fiction or nonfiction 71. a book set in the present 72. picture book for older readers — fiction 73. picture book for older readers — nonfiction 74. early reader — fiction 75. early reader — nonfiction 76. picture book with photographs 77. one word title 78. long title (four or more words) 79. oversized book 80. tiny book 81. a book about playing (hide and seek, tag, or peekaboo, etc.) 82. a book about school 83. a book about hobbies (art, dance, music, crafts, sports) 84. a title that is a question 85. a title that is an exclamation 86. an award winner or an honor book 87. a collection (of poems OR stories) 88. a book with animals (fiction) 89. a book with animals (nonfiction) 90. a book about books or reading 91. a book celebrating family 92. first book in a series 93. any book in a series 94. book with an adventure or misadventure 95. a book about a pet 96. A title with the word “yes” or “no” in it 97. A title with the word “big” or “little” in it 98. a classic published before 1968 99. a book you think should be considered a classic 100. Out of print 101. Library book 102. Impulse pick 103. Board book published in 2018 104. Picture book published in 2018 | 1. All God's Critters Got a Place in the Choir by Bill Staines 2. Happy Birthday, Moon by Frank Asch 3. The Baseball Player and the Walrus by Ben Loory 4. The Wolf, the Duck & the Mouse by Mac Barnett 5. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss 6. Moonstruck by Gennifer Choldenko 7. Dino-Baby by Mark Sperring 8. A Squash and a Squeeze by Julia Donaldson 9. The Easter Egg by Jan Brett 10. Wake Up, It's Spring! by Lisa Campbell Ernst 11. Farmyard Beat by Lindsey Craig 12. Olivia Saves the Circus by Ian Falconer 13. Great Day for Up by Dr. Seuss 14. My Pillow Keeps Moving! by Laura Gehl 15. How to Babysit a Grandma by Jean Reagan 16. When Lions Roar by Robie H. Harris 17. If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Numeroff 18. Specs for Rex by Yasmeen Ismail 19. Jam & Jelly by Holly & Nellie by Gloria Whelan 20. Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers 21. Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes 22. Purplicious by Victoria Kann 23. Let's Have a Tree Party! by David Martin 24. A Truck Goes Rattley-Bumpa by Jonathan London 25. Machines Go to Work by William Low 26. Charlotte and the Rock by Stephen W. Martin 27. The Nonsense Show by Eric Carle 28. If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff 29. Outfoxed by Mike Twohy 30. Fancy Nancy: Bonjour Butterfly by Jane O'Connor 31. Penguin Cha-Cha by Kristi Valiant 32. Hedgehog's Magic Tricks by Ruth Paul 33. Quiet! There's a Canary in the Library by Don Freeman 34. Railroad Hank by Lisa Moser 35. How to Surprise a Dad by Jean Reagan 36. Sheep Out to Eat by Nancy Shaw 37. Dinner with Olivia by Emily Sollinger 38. Thump, Quack, Moo by Doreen Cronin 39. Accident by Andrea Tsurumi 40. Up Above and Down Below by Paloma Valdivia 41. I Want That Nut! by Madeline Valentine 42. An Extraordinary Egg by Leo Lionni 43. Yaks Yak by Linda Sue Park 44. Dog Loves Drawing by Louise Yates 45. A Most Mysterious Mouse by Giovanna Zoboli 46. Kay Kay's Alphabet Safari by Dana Sullivan 47. Dog Loves Counting by Louise Yates 48. Have You Seen My New Blue Socks? by Eve Bunting 49. Fire Engine No. 9 by Mike Austin 50. One by Kathryn Otoshi 51. Red Apple, Green Pear 52. The Going to Bed Book by Sandra Boynton 53. A Bedtime for Bear by Bonny Becker 54. "Fire! Fire!" said Mrs. McGuire by Bill Martin Jr. 55. Tough Trucks by Tony Mitton 56. Little Blue Truck's Christmas by Alice Schertle 57. The Legend of the Easter Egg by Lori Walburg 58. Time Flies by Eric Rohmann 59. Maybe a Bear Ate It! by Robie H. Harris 60. Scaredy Squirrel Has a Birthday Party by Melanie Watt 61. Little Quack's New Friend by Lauren Thompson 62 Steam Train, Dream Train by Sherri Duskey Rinker & Tom Lichtenheld. 63. The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt 64. Tell the Truth, B.B. Wolf by Judy Sierra 65. The Three Little Pigs by Bernadette Watts 66. First Day at Zoo School by Sarah Dillard 67. M Is For Mitten by Annie Appleford 68. Hattie & Hudson by Chris van Dusen 69. The Maestro Plays by Bill Martin Jr. 70. Engelbert the Elephant by Tom Paxton 71. Pinkalicious by Victorian Kann 72. Eloise by Kay Thompson 73. Alabama Spitfire by Bethany Hegedus 74. Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr 75. Big Machines by Karen Wallace 76. Hooray for Kids! by Suzanne Lang 77. Olivia by Ian Falconer 78. If All the Animals Came Inside by Eric Pinder 79. The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey 80. The Tale of Benjamin Bunny by Beatrix Potter 81. Jazzy in the Jungle by Lucy Cousins 82. If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't! by Elise Parsley 83. Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae 84. How Many Sleeps 'Til My Birthday? by Mark Sperring; illustrated by Sebastien Braun 85. Wake Up, Rupert! by Mike Twohy 86. Big Cat, Little Cat by Elisha Cooper 87. Sylvia Long's Mother Goose by Sylvia Long 88. Lion Lion by Miriam Busch 89. Crafty Crocodiles by Rebecca Johnson 90. Dog Loves Books by Louise Yates 91. How to Babysit a Grandpa by Jean Reagan 92. Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Connor 93. Five Little Monkeys Go Shopping by Eileen Christelow 94. Daisy Gets Lost by Chris Raschka 95. Up and Down by Oliver Jeffers 96. Yes Day! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal 97. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star by Jerry Pinkney 98. Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson 99. The Giant Jumperee by Julia Donaldson 100. Beware of the Frog by William Bee 101. If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Joffe Numeroff 102. I Took the Moon for a Walk by Carolyn Curtis 103. Find Colors by Tamara Shopsin & Jason Fulford 104. Lola Dutch by Kenneth & Sarah Jane Wright |
104 out of 104 categories complete
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