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Let's start off with the books that came out in May, June, and July that I hope to eventually read and someday add to my collection...
This is My Rock by David Lucas.
Return to Augie Hobble by Lane Smith / Beastly Babies by Jackson Ellen, illustrated by Brendan Wenzel / A B See by Elizabeth Doyle / Ariol: Where's Petula by Emmanuel Guibert, illustrated by Marc Boutavant
Mummy Cat by Marcus Ewert, illustrated by Lisa Brown.
Rufus the Writer by Elizabeth Bram, illustrated by Chuck Groenink.
Animal Architects: Amazing Animals Who Build Their Homes by Julio Antonio Blasco, illustrated by Daniel Nassar / Double Happiness by Nancy Tupper Ling, illustrated by Alina Chau / How Things Work: Facts and fun, questions and answers, things to make and do by OKIDO / Outfoxed by Claudia Boldt
Meet Barbara Hepworth by Laura Carlin.
The Whopper by Rebecca Ashdown / Lion Practice by Emma Carlisle / William Heads to Hollywood by Helen Hancocks / Melissa's Octopus and Other Unsuitable Pets by Charlotte Voake
Bike On, Bear! by Cynthea Liu, illustrated by Kristyna Litten / Pig and Pug by Lynne Berry, illustrated by Gemma Correll / Templeton Gets His Wish by Greg Pizzoli
Secret Paris: Color Your Way to Calm by Zoe de Las Cases / Splendid Cities: Color Your Way to Calm by Rosie Goodwin and Alice Chadwick
Louise Trapeze Is Totally 100% Fearless by Micol Ostow, illustrated by Brigette Barrager / I Yam a Donkey! by Cece Bell / The Runaway's Gold by Emilie C. Burack / Teatime by Tiffany Stone, illustrated by Jori van der Linde
Poppy Pickle by Emma Yarlett.
Talk by Linda Rosenkrantz / As If!: The Oral History of Clueless as told by Amy Heckerling and the Cast and Crew by Jen Chaney / The Life and Death of Sophie Stark by Anna North / Studies in the Horror Film: Stanley Kubrick's The Shining edited by Danel Olson
Pretty Is by Maggie Mitchell / Saint Mazie by Jamie Attenberg / Church of Marvels by Leslie Parry / Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
Anna Banana and the Chocolate Explosion by Dominique Roques and Alexis Dormal / B. Bear and Lolly: Catch That Cookie! by A.A. Livingston, illustrated by Joey Chou / Owl Wants to Share at Moonlight School by Simon Puttock, illustrated by Ali Pye
This Is Sadie by Sara O'Leary, illustrated by Julie Morstad.
Golemchik by Will Exley.
I (Don't) Like Snakes by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Luciano Lozano / Edmond, The Moonlit Party by Astrid Desbordes, illustrated by Marc Boutavant / Where's the Pair: A Spotting Book by Britta Teckentrup / hahaha, I made this not realizing the last book actually comes out NEXT JULY - but you can pre-order it now! It looks very good!
One Word from Sophia by Jim Averbeck, illustrated by Yasmeen Ismail.
Seacrow Island by Astrid Lindgren (cover by Monika Forsberg).
And.... the books that I read and enjoyed over the course of May + June + July.
The first two books in The Riverman Trilogy by Aaron Starmer (The Riverman and The Whisper) were so fucking good. I can't believe that I have to wait until March to read the last book in the series.
Spaces: Volume 3 by Frankie Magazine / Jim Henson: The Works - The Art, the Magic, the Imagination by Christopher Finch / Show Me a Story!: Why Picture Books Matter - Conversations with 21 of the World's Most Celebrated Illustrators by Leonard S. Marcus / Unabrow: Misadventures of a Late Bloomer by Una LaMarche
Leo: A Ghost Story by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Christian Robinson / Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova by Laurel Snyder, illustrated by Julie Morstad
These both come out later this month... just go ahead order them now: they're marvelous.
Hook's Revenge by Heidi Schulz, illustrated by John Hendrix / "When Did You See Her Last?" (All the Wrong Questions) by Lemony Snicket, illustrated by Seth / A Monster Calls: Inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd by Patrick Ness, illustrated by Jim Kay / Like No Other by Una LaMarche
Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans by Phil Bildner, illustrated by John Parra / Dream Dog by Lou Berger, illustrated by David J. Catrow
These both made me cry a bit.
Cats' Night Out by Caroline Stutson, illustrated by Jon Klassen / Home by Carson Ellis
The Doubtful Guest by Edward Gorey / The Magical Life of Mr. Renny by Leo Timmers / Pool by Jihyeon Lee
And.... the books that I read and enjoyed over the course of May + June + July.
These both come out later this month... just go ahead order them now: they're marvelous.
These both made me cry a bit.
10 Little Insects by Davide Cali and Vincent Pianina / SuperMutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki / Hilda and the Bird Parade by Luke Pearson / Cat Person by Seo Kim / How To Be Happy by Eleanor Davis
