books i've read february 2025

 2.1.25

• Little Naturalists: George Washington Carver Loved Plants by Kate Coombs & Seth Lucas (YNF)
• Little Poet Edgar Allan Poe: Nevermore! by Kate Coombs & Carme Lemniscates (PB)
• Little Naturalists: The Adventures of John Muir by Kate Coombs & Seth Lucas (YNF)
• Little Naturalists: Henry David Thoreau in the Woods by Kate Coombs & Seth Lucas (YNF)
• I Feel Brave by DK Publishing (YNF)
• I Feel Proud by DK Publishing (YNF)
• How Do I Feel?: A Little Guide to My Emotions by DK Publishing (YNF)
• My Own Way: Celebrating Gender Freedom for Kids by Joana Estrela & Jay Hulme (PB)
• Basquiat Colors by Mudpuppy (YNF)
• The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djeli Clark (A)

2.2.25

• Frank and the Bad Surprise by Martha Brockenbrough & Jon Lau (Y)
• Yummers! by James Marshall (PB)
• Willis by James Marshall (PB)
• Edwina the Emu by Sheena Knowles & Rod Clement (PB)
• Edward the Emu by Sheena Knowles & Rod Clement (PB)
• Idol Dreams #1 by Arina Tonemura (M)
• Ao Haru Ride #9 by Io Sakisaka (M)
• Ao Haru Ride #10 by Io Sakisaka (M)

2.3.25

• The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones (YA)
• Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies by Misha Popp (A)

2.5.25

• A Good Day to Pie by Misha Popp (A)

2.6.25

• The Serpent's Shadow by Mercedes Lackey (A)

2.7.25

• The Last to Pie by Misha Popp (A)
• Maisy Goes to a Show by Lucy Cousins (PB)
• We're Having a Party (for Everyone!) by Katie Vernon (PB)

2.8.25

• Dr. KittyCat: Clover the Bunny by Jane Clarke (Y)
• Little Rat Makes Music by Monika Bang-Campbell & Molly Bang (Y)
• Little Rat Rides by Monika Bang-Campbell & Molly Bang (Y)
• Bunjitsu Bunny Vs. Bunjitsu Bunny by John Himmelman (Y)
• Noise at Night by Beth Raisner Glass, Susan Lubner, & Bruce Whatley (PB)
• Nina in That Makes Me Mad! by Hilary Knight & Steven Kroll (GN)
• Silly Lilly in What Will I Be Today? by Agnes Rosentiehl (GN)
• Written and Drawn by Henrietta by Liniers (GN)
• Jack and the Box by Art Spiegelman (GN)
• Little Hare Finds a Gift by Oleksandr Shatokhin (PB)
• Anonymoose by Shawna J.C. Tenney (PB)
• One Wild Christmas by Nicholas Oldland (PB)
• Slow Down...in the Park by Rachel Williams & Freya Hartas (YNF)
• The Serpent's Shadow: The Graphic Novel by Rick Riordan & Orpheus Collar (GN)
• The Past Is Red by Catherynne M. Valente (A)

2.9.25

• Knight of the Ice #1 by Yayoi Ogawa (M)
• Ao Haru Ride #11 by Io Sakisaka (M)
• Dalmartian: A Mars Rover's Story by Lucy Ruth Cummins (PB)
• Portly McSwine by James Marshall (PB)
• Wings: A Tale of Two Chickens by James Marshall (PB)
• Isty-Bitsy Baby Mouse by Michelle Meadows & Matthew Cordell (PB)
• Asiago by Adam McHeffey (PB)
• Every Wrinkle Has a Story by David Grossman & Ninamasina (PB)
• Bold & Brave: Ten Heroes Who Won Women the Right to Vote by Kirsten Gillbrand & Maira Kalman (YNF)
• Foxtrot by Becka Moor (PB)
• A Match Made for Thanksgiving by Jackie Lau (A)
• A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year by Jackie Lau (A)
• Kitten Construction Company: Meet the House Kittens by John Patrick Green (GN)

2.10.25

• The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong (A)

2.11.25

• The Black Tides of Heaven by Neon Yang (A)

2.13.25

• Running Mate by Leah Brunner (A)
• A Condition Called Love #3 by Megumi Morino (M)

2.14.25

• A Condition Called Love #4 by Megumi Morino (M)

2.15.25

• Neither: A Story About Being Who You Are by Airlie Anderson (PB)
• F*ck That: An Honest Meditation by Jason Headley (ANF)
• Disappointing Affirmations: Unfollow Your Dreams! by Dave Tarnowski (ANF)
• Unlimited Squirrels: The FRUSTRATING Book! by Mo Willems (PB)
• Unlimited Squirrels: Guess What!? by Mo Willems (PB)
• My Afro Is a Rising Sun by Yaram Yahu & Deann Wiley (PB)
• Feelings Are Better with Friends by Micol Ostow & Keiron Ward (PB)
• Lefty: A Story That Is Not All Right by Dan Santat & Mo Willems (PB)
• Star Wars: Someone Who Loves You by Beth Revis & Sophie Li (PB)
• Rory the Remarkable Dragon by Kathryn Rammell (PB)
• Don't Think of Tigers by Alex Latimer (PB)
• Clive Penguin by Huw Lewis Jones & Ben Sanders (PB)
• Barnaby Unboxed! by Terry Fan, Eric Fan, & Devin Fan (PB)
• Fox, Fox, and More Fox: Three Stories by Corey R. Tabor (PB)
• The Hare Who Wouldn't Share by Steve Small (PB)
• Parachutes by Kelly Yang (YA)
• The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe (YA)
• A Condition Called Love #5 by Megumi Morino (M)

2.16.25

• I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story by Martha Brockenbrough, Grace Lin, & Julia Kuo (YNF)
• A Friend for Eddy by Ann Kim Ha (PB)
• When Digz the Dog Met Zurl the Squirrel: A Short Tale About a Short Tail by Chris Pine & Chuck Groenink (PB)
• To See an Owl by Matthew Cordell (PB)
• So Cold! by John Coy & Chris Park (PB)
• The World Needs the Wonder You See by Joanna Gaines & Julianna Swaney (PB)
• Chloe and Maude: 3 Stories About Two Best Friends by Sandra Boynton (PB)
• Lonely Bird's Dream by Ruth Whiting (PB)
• The Man Who Didn't Like Animals by Deborah Underwood & LeUyen Pham (PB)
• Mousetronaut Saves the World: Based on a (Partially) True Story by Mark Kelly & C.F. Payne (PB)
• Pockets of Love by Yamile Saied Mendez & Sara Palacios (PB)
• Pizza for Birds by Bob Shea (PB)
• Saint Spotting: Or How to Read a Church by Chris Raschka (YNF)
• Monsters!: & Other Stories by Gustavo Duarte (GN)
• Free Shit by Charles Burns (ANF)
• Not THIS Bear! by Bernice Myers (PB)
• Big Kicks by Bob Kolar (PB)
• Kitten Construction Company: A Bridge Too Fur by John Patrick Green (GN)
• The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up: A Magical Story by Marie Kondo & Yuko Uramoto (M)
• Maisy Goes to a Wedding by Lucy Cousins (PB)
• Wade's Wiggly Antlers by Louise Bradford & Christine Battuz (PB)
• The Twelve Days of Winter: A School Counting Book by Deborah Lee Rose & Carey F. Armstrong-Ellis (PB)
• The Big Christmas Bake by Fiona Barker & Pippa Curnick (PB)
• Good Night, Planet by Liniers (GN)
• The Big Wet Balloon by Liniers (GN)
• Winter Lullaby by Dianne White & Ramona Kaulitzki (PB)
• The Winter Bird by Kate Banks & Suzie Mason (PB)

2.17.25

• Rabbit & Bear: The Pest in the Nest by Julian Gough & Jim Field (Y)
• Robot Dreams by Sara Varon (GN)
• Ao Haru Ride #12 by Io Sakisaka (M)
• The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner (A)
• Ao Haru Ride #13 by Io Sakisaka (M)
• Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly: Shadow Hills by Jordan Quinn & Ornella Greco (GN)
• Bunjitsu Bunny Jumps to the Moon by John Himmelman (Y)

2.21.25

• Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews (A)
• Katie the Catsitter: The Purrfect Plan by Colleen AF Venable & Stephanie Yue (GN)

2.22.25

• The Long Game by Elena Armas (A)
• My Best Friends Are Balls by Jen Jenivive (PB)
• Unicorn Time Machine by Dana Simpson (GN)
• Girlmode by Magdalene Visaggio & Paulina Ganucheau (GN)

2.23.25

• The Ace and Aro Relationship Guide by Cody Daigle-Orians (ANF)
• When I Arrived at the Castle by Emily Carroll (GN)
• The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag (GN)
• Lumberjanes: True Colors by Lilah Sturges & Polterink (GN)

2.24.25

• Charming as a Verb by Ben Philippe (YA)
• Patina by Jason Reynolds (Y)
• The Avant-Guards: Down to the Wire by Carly Usdin, Noah Hayes, Lea Caballero, & Eleonora Bruni (GN)
• Iggy Peck and the Mysterious Mansion by Andrea Beaty & David Roberts (Y)

2.25.25

• Sunny by Jason Reynolds (Y)

2.28.25

• Sofia Valdez and the Vanishing Vote by Andrea Beaty & David Roberts (Y)

02.25 total: 126

11 youth nonfiction; 52 picture books; 14 adult fiction; 11 youth fiction; 11 manga; 4 young adult fiction; 19 graphic novels; 4 adult nonfiction