2011 In Review

I did it! 2011 has come to a close, and Mrs. G. has met her reading goal! This year, I read at least one picture book a day and then some, for a total of 478 picture books. I also read at least 111 chapter books and then some, for a total of 135 chapter books. That's 614 books altogether! Wow! What a wonderful year of reading it's been!

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Here are my top 10 chapter books of 2011. (These are not necessarily the best books I read this year; these are the best books I read this year that were published this year!) In alphabetical order by title...

Darth Paper Strikes Back by Tom Angleberger

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney

The Friendship Doll by Kirby Larson

Hound Dog True by Linda Urban

Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai

Jefferson's Sons by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Marty McGuire by Kate Messner

Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt

The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall

Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick

And here are my top 10 picture books of 2011. (These are not necessarily the best books I read this year; these are the best books I read this year that were published this year!) In alphabetical order by title...

Blackout by John Rocco

Bone Dog by Eric Rohmann

Cloudette by Tom Lichtenheld

Grandpa Green by Lane Smith

I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen

Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes

The Loud Book! by Deborah Underwood

Me...Jane by Patrick McDonnell

Press Here by Herve Tullet

The Princess and the Pig by Jonathan Emmett

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Stay tuned to find out what my reading goal will be for 2012!