books i've read september 2026

 9.2.26

• I Wanna Be Your Girl #2 by Umi Takase (M)
• A Girl and Her Gator by Sean Bryan & Tom Murphy (PB)
• Into the Forest by Anthony Browne (PB)
• Amara's Farm by JaNay Brown-Wood & Samara Hardy (YNF)
• Miguel's Community Garden by JaNay Brown-Wood & Samara Hardy (YNF)
• Raccoon's Last Race by Joseph Bruchac & James Bruchac (PB)

9.3.26

• I Wanna Be Your Girl #3 by Umi Takase (M)

9.4.26

• Daggerbound by T. Kingfisher (A)
• Beautiful Blackbird by Ashley Bryan (PB)
• The Greedy Python by Eric Carle & Richard Buckley (PB)
• The Buddy Bench by Patty Brozo & Mike Deas (PB)
• Fanny's Dream by Caralyn Buehner & Mark Buehner (PB)
• Bird Boy by Matthew Burgess & Sharhrzad Maydani (PB)
• Bright Winter Night by Alli Brydon & Ashling Lindsay (PB)
• Big Sister, Long Coat by Nelly Buchet & Rachel Katstaller (PB)
• Pocket Full of Sads by Brad Davidson & Rachel Mas Davidson (PB)
• Elle(s): The New Girl by Aveline Stokart & Kid Toussaint (GN)
• Elle(s): The Elle-Verse by Aveline Stokart & Kid Toussaint (GN)
• Elle(s): Elle Together by Aveline Stokart & Kid Toussaint (GN)

9.5.26

• Miffy's ABCs by Dick Bruna (PB)
• Miffy's Colors by Dick Bruna (PB)
• Miffy Looks for Scruffy by Dick Bruna (PB)
• What Does Miffy See? by Dick Bruna (PB)
• Miffy's First Words by Dick Bruna (PB)
• The Farmer by Ximo Abadia (GN) 
• Field Guide for the Formerly Villainous by Autumn K. England (A)
• Fros, Fades, and Waves: A Brief History of Black Hair in America by Sean Qualls (YNF)
• My Girlfriend's a Geek #1 by Rize Shinba & Pentabu (M)
• The Fall of the House of West by Paul Pope, JT Petty, & David Rubin (GN)
• Friday: Book One: The First Day of Christmas by Ed Brubaker, Marcos Martin, & Muntsa Vicente (GN)

9.6.26

• Goodnight, Butterfly by Ross Burach (PB)
• Smoky Night by Eve Bunting & David Diaz (PB)
• Alligators, Alligators by Eve Bunting & Diane Ewen (PB)
• Zoom! Zoom!: Sounds of Things That Go in the City by Robert Burleigh & Tad Carpenter (PB)
• Truck Full of Ducks by Ross Burach (PB)
• Our Not-So-Lonely Planet Travel Guide #6 by Mone Sorai (M)
• Riding the Tiger by Eve Bunting & David Frampton (PB)
• One Was Johnny: A Counting Book by Maurice Sendak (PB)
• To All the Boys I've Loved Before: The Graphic Novel by Jenny Han, Akimaro, Li Lu, & Barbara Perez Marquez (GN)
• How to Love a Goblin in Ten Days by Jessie Sylva (A)
• The Gentleman's Guide to Getting Lucky by Mackenzi Lee (YA)

9.7.26

• I'm a Duck by Eve Bunting & Will Hillenbrand (PB)
• Big Bear's Big Boat by Eve Bunting & Nancy Carpenter (PB)
• Sam & the Samhain Scare by Kathleen Converse & Hanna Sultanova (PB)
• The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper (YA)
• Cat-Life Balance #1 by Akari Otokawa (M)

9.8.26

• Practical Rules for Cursed Witches by Kayla Cottingham (YA)

9.9.26

• Delicious in Dungeon #14 by Ryoko Kui (M)

9.10.26

• Wounded Falcons by Jairo Buitrago & Rafael Yockteng (PB)
• On the Other Side of the Garden by Jairo Buitrago & Rafael Yockteng (PB)

9.11.26

• Extraordinary Quests for Amateur Witches by Kayla Cottingham (YA)
• Checked Out by Katie Fricas (GN)

9.12.26

• A Garden of Creatures by Sheila Heti & Esme Shapiro (PB)
• Zen Pig: The Wonder We Are by Mark Brown & Amy Lynn Larwig (PB)
• Zen Pig: Feelings Are Clouds by Mark Brown & Anastasia Khmelevska (PB)
• Under the Oak Tree: The Comic Volume 1 by P, namu, & Suji Kim (GN)
• Stitch Head: The Spider's Lair by Guy Bass & Pete Williamson (Y)

9.13.26

• Eliza: The Story of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton by Margaret McNamara & Esme Shapiro (YNF)
• Miffy and the Artists by Dick Bruna (YNF)
• Zen Pig: Where You'll Find Love by Mark Brown & Amy Lynn Larwig (PB)
• Shrinking Violet by Laurel Snyder & LeUyen Pham (PB)
• Audrey Lane Stirs the Pot by Alexis Hall (A)

9.15.26

• He Who Fights with Monsters Book One by Shirtaloon/Travis Deverell (A)
• Digger Daisy! by Andrea Zimmerman & Dan Yaccarino (PB)

9.17.26

• Oh Look, a Cake! by J.C. McKee (PB)
• Pablo in the Snow by Teri Sloat & Rosalinde Bonnet (PB)
• What About Moose? by Corey Rosen Schwartz, Rebecca J. Gomez, & Keika Yamaguchi (PB)
• Little Houses by Kevin Henkes & Laura Dronzek (PB)
• If Only... by Mies Van Hout (PB)
• Skip to the Loo, My Darling!: A Potty Book by Sally Lloyd-Jones & Anita Jeram (PB)
• Mario Makes a Move by Jill McElmurry (PB)
• Stitch Head: The Beast of Grubbers Nubbin by Guy Bass & Pete Williamson (Y)
• The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman (A)

9.18.26

• A Quick & Easy Guide to Sex & Disability by A. Andrews (ANF)
• Stitch Head: The Monster Hunter by Guy Bass & Pete Williamson (Y)

9.19.26

• Paladin's Hope by T. Kingfisher (A)
• Let's Eat Together, Aki & Haru #1 by Makoto Taji (M)
• To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts #1 by MAYBE (M)
• Seven Days: Monday - Thursday by Venio Tachibana & Rihito Takarai (M)
• Seven Days: Friday - Sunday by Venio Tachibana & Rihito Takarai (M)

9.20.26

• Penelope Rex Vs. the New Kid by Ryan T. Higgins (PB)
• Dear Math, We're Not Friends by Lina Chopra Haldar & Teresa Martinex (PB)
• I Am Murphy and I Am Waiting by Dan Yaccarino (PB)
• What's on Your Mind?: A Calming Book for Busy Brains by Todd Parr (PB)
• Pondering: A Story in Cinquains by Paul Paolitti, Dan Brewer, & Dao Linh (PB)
• I Came Here for You by Marianne Boules & Marc Armanious (PB)
• This Hair Belongs by JaNay Brown-Wood & Erin K. Robinson (PB)
• Everything Is Music by Miran Park (PB)
• The Sweetest Taste: A Story of Family, Love of Learning, and Tradition by Sara Holly Ackerman & Julianna Oakley (PB)
• Wildspeak by Sangma Francis & Lexi Vangsnes (PB)
• My Papa Has a Red Mustache by Leo Espinosa (PB)
• Say I Love You! #1 by Kanae Hazuki (M)
• They Hate Each Other by Amanda Woody (YA)

9.21.26

• Moo Hoo by Audrey Perrott & Ross Burach (PB)
• The Book That Eats People by John Perry & Mark Fearing (PB)
• Snow Music by Lynne Rae Perkins (PB)
• The Bicklebys' Birdbath Andrea Perry & Roberta Angaramo (PB)
• My Brother Charlie by Holly Robinson Peete, Ryan Elizabeth Peete, & Shane W. Evans (PB)
• The Dino Door by Josh Funk & Renee Kurilla (PB)
• How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head by Bill Peet (PB)
• The Whingdingdilly by Bill Peet (PB)
• The Broken Cat by Lynne Rae Perkins (PB)
• All Are Neighbors by Alexandra Penfold & Suzanne Kaufman (PB)
• The "B" Word by Joe Lampe (A)
• D'Vaughn & Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins (A)
• Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher (A)

9.22.26

• Mia Moves Out by Miranda Paul & Paige Keiser (PB)
• How to Teach a Slug to Read by Susan Pearson & David Slonim (PB)
• How to Eat an Airplane by Peter Pearson & Mircea Catusanu (PB)
• Chester the Worldly Pig by Bill Peet (PB)
• Blueberries for the Queen by John Paterson, Katherine Paterson, & Susan Jeffers (PB)
• Long Shot: Never Too Small to Dream Big by Chris Paul & Frank Morrison (YNF)
• Speak Up by Miranda Paul & Ebony Glenn (PB)
• Mrs. Spitzer's Garden by Edith Pattou & Tricia Tusa (PB)
• Be Quiet, Mike! by Leslie Patricelli (PB)
• Chester Raccoon and the Big Bad Bully by Audrey Penn & Barbara L. Gibson (PB)
• The Ant and the Elephant by Bill Peet (PB)
• Star Wars: The Mandalorian: The Manga #1 by Yusuke Osawa (M)
• The Prince in His Dark Days #1 by Hico Yamanaka (M)

9.23.26

• Angelica and the Bear Prince by Trung Le Nguyen (GN)
• The Gift of Not Belonging: How Outsiders Thrive in a World of Joiners by Rami Kaminski, MD (ANF)
• Fall in Love, You False Angels #2 by Coco Uzuki (M)
• Fall in Love, You False Angels #3 by Coco Uzuki (M)
• Morgana and Oz #2 by Miyuli (GN)
• Morgana and Oz #3 by Miyuli (GN)

9.24.26

• Morgana and Oz #4 by Miyuli (GN)
• Flip by Ngozi Ukazu (GN)

9.25.26

• The Very Clumsy Click Beetle by Eric Carle (PB)
• Draw Me a Star by Eric Carle (PB)
• Doggy Kisses by Todd Parr (PB)
• Little Cloud by Eric Carle (PB)
• 10 Little Rubber Ducks by Eric Carle (PB)
• Hello, Red Fox by Eric Carle (PB)
• The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle (PB)
• The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle (PB)
• You Are Ready!: The World Is Waiting by Eric Carle (PB)
• Mud Book: How to Make Pies and Cakes by John Cage & Lois Long (PB)
• Eric Loves Animals (Just Like You!) by Eric Carle (YNF)

9.27.26

• Backpacking Through Bedlam by Seanan McGuire (A)
• Little Book of Kindness by Francesca Pirrone (PB)
• Piggies in the Pumpkin Patch by Mary Peterson & Jennifer Rofe (PB)
• Mighty Mila by Katie Petruzziello & Nadja Sarell (PB)
• Ada and the Helpers by Travis D. Peterson & Melissa Fischer (PB)
• Sandcastles Are Forever by Ellie Peterson (PB)
• The Color Thief: A Family Story of Depression by Andrew Fusek Peters, Polly Peters, & Karin Littlewood (PB)
• The Adventures of Sophie Mouse: Forest Field Day by Poppy Green & Valentina Jaskina (Y)
• Smells Like Fish? by Bryan L. Caldwell (A)
• Bad Badger: A Family Story by Maryrose Wood & Giulia Ghigini (Y)

9.28.26

• Penguins by Liz Pichon (PB)
• Alchemised by SenLinYu (A)
• Pignic by Matt Phelan (PB)
• The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mrak Pett & Gary Rubenstein (PB)
• Bad Bears Go Visiting by Daniel Pinkwater & Jill Pinkwater (PB)
• Bad Bears and a Bunny by Daniel Pinkwater & Jill Pinkwater (PB)
• Bad Bear Detectives by Daniel Pinkwater & Jill Pinkwater (PB)
• Kat Hats by Daniel Pinkwater & Aaron Renier (PB)
• Bear and Bunny by Daniel Pinkwater & Will Hillenbrand (PB)
• Bad Bears in the Big City by Daniel Pinkwater & Jill Pinkwater (PB)
• Remembering Vera by Patricia Polacco (YNF)

9.29.26

• The Graves Family by Patricia Polacco (PB)
• The Queen of Blood by Sarah Beth Durst (YA)
• The Graves Family Goes Camping by Patricia Polacco (PB)
• The Prince's Keeper #2 by Oto Nagatsuki & Himako Neko (M)

9.30.26

• Splendidly Sawsan by Razan Abdin & Shahrzad Maydani (PB)
• Star Wars: The Mandalorian: The Manga #2 by Yusuke Osawa (M)
• Star Wars: The Mandalorian: The Manga #3 by Yusuke Osawa (M)
• Star Wars: The Mandalorian: The Manga #4 by Yusuke Osawa (M)
• Big Bear Is Coming! by Anuska Allepuz (PB)
• Summer Solstice Wish by Kate Allen Fox & Elisa Paganelli (PB)
• I Could Be Eaten by a Shark by Marcela Ferreira & Mark Chambers (PB)
• If the Moon by Matthew Burgess & Matthew Forsythe (PB)
• Run on Your New Legs #3 by Wataru Midori (M)
• Run on Your New Legs #4 by Wataru Midori (M)

09.26 total: 173

21 manga; 104 picture books; 8 youth nonfiction; 13 adult fiction; 14 graphic novels; 6 young adult fiction; 5 youth fiction; 2 adult nonfiction