Monday, October 15, 2007

Picture books & new books

I decided that I wanted to go to the library and read a bunch of picture books for awhile. Well, I had to go to the library anyway and see if we got paid this week (we did!), but I wanted to read picture books, so I read for an hour or so. I didn't want to include the list at the bottom of the page b/c it's a long list, so I'll just put it here:

Picture books I read today at the library (I was trying to read one author from each letter of the alphabet, but I got distracted):
  • Mr. Persnickety and the Cat Lady by Paul Brett Johnson (one of my favorites of the day)
  • While We Were Out by Ho Baek Lee (very funny story about a bunny left home alone)
  • Astro Bunnies by Christine Loomis & Ora Eitan (kinda weird, but nice rhymes)
  • Armadillo's Orange by Jim Arnosky (dumb)
  • Humbug Witch by Lorna Balian (dumb)
  • Mouse's First Spring by Lauren Thompson & Baket Erdogan (kinda fun)
  • Fortunately by Remy Charlip (very funny--alternating between fortunatelys and unfortunatelys)
  • Kitten Red Yellow Blue by Peter Catalanotto (one of my favorites--calico kittens!)
  • For You Are a Kenyan Child by Kelly Cunnane & Ana Juan (cool illustrations)
  • Welcome to Zanzibar Road by Niki Daly (fun)
  • And Here's to You! by David Elliott & Randy Cecil (liked this bunches)
  • Through the Heart of the Jungle by Jonathan Emmett & Elena Gomez (kind of like the old lady who swallowed a fly rhyme)
  • The Story Goes On by Aileen Fisher & Mique Moriuchi (kinda boring about how seeds grow)
  • I.Q. Goes to the Library by Mary Ann Fraser (very cute mouse and a library!)
  • Book! by Kristine O'Connell George & Maggie Smith (more of baby book)
  • Monkey Lost by Ed Heck (best author name ever)
  • Punxsutawney Phyllis by Susanna Leonard Hill & Jeffrey Ebbler (switching up groundhog gender roles!)
  • Help! by Christopher Inns (eh)
  • Eddie's Kingdom by D.B. Johnson (eh again)
  • The Cat's Meow by Warren Kimble (dumb--an artist's paintings with descriptions of each like "Fat Cat" and "Fluffy Cat")

Well, I also bought more books today. I know, I know. But! It was the 30% off coupon weekend...and there's the new Scott Westerfeld book which I saw that Borders had autographed, so I got it. Plus two of my manga that aren't on my Vault list. Oh, and I picked up my comics too. So...

From Borders:

  • Tenshi Ja Nai!! I'm No Angel! #8 by Takako Shigematsu
  • Tramps Like Us #13 by Yayoi Ogawa
  • Extras by Scott Westerfeld

And comics from Vault:

  • Deepak Chopra Presents India Authentic: Uma
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight #7
  • Runaways #25, #27, #28 (Joss Whedon is writing Runaways now!)

Yay! Good things to read on vacation! :)

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