#mustreadin2021 - fall update

This is my #mustreadin2021 fall update.  I love participating in this reading challenge because it connects me with a community of readers and encourages me to read newly released books to share with my students.  In January, I created my #mustreadin2021 reading goal.  As a reminder, here they are:

Click HERE to check out the books I read from January to April.

Over the summer, I was able to do quite a bit of reading.  I'll be back in December for another reading update.  Below are my lists of new picture books and chapters books that I've read in 2021 from April to August.

Picture Books I Read From My List - #mustreadin2021 (April-August)

Picture Books I Read NOT on My List - #mustreadin2021 (April-August)

Chapter Books I Read From My List - #mustreadin2021 (April-August)

Chapter Books I Read NOT on My List - #mustreadin2021 (April-August)

My #pb10for10 - Picture Books with a Surprise Ending

I’m thrilled to be joining the #pb10for10 fun again this year!  Many thanks to the wonderful hosts: Cathy Mere (Reflect and Refine) and Mandy Robeck (Enjoy and Embrace Learning).  I enjoy the challenge of creating a meaningful list for myself and others, as well as reading all the wonderful lists posted by the community.  

My past #pb10for10 book collections are:

2020 - Picture Books That Encourage and Celebrate Individuality

2019 - Picture Books That Make You LOL

2018 - Girl Power Picture Books to Share with My Daughter
2017 - Picture Books to Encourage a Growth Mindset

2016 - Picture Books for a Makerspace

2015 - Picture Books that Make Great Read Alouds for Young Readers

I love picture books with surprise endings!  As a school librarian, I especially love to read aloud picture books with a surprise ending.  As I turn the final page, the unexpected looks on my student's faces are priceless!!!  

1.  That is NOT a Good Idea! by Mo Willems

2.  Guess Again! by Mac Barnett

3.  Spencer's New Pet by Jessie Sima

4.  I just Ate My Friend by Heidi McKinnon

5.  The Rock That Fell From the Sky by Jon Klassen

6.  A Hungry Lion and a Dwindling Assortment of Other Animals by Lucy Ruth Cummins

7.  Poor Little Guy by Elanna Allen

8.  A Bear Ate Your Sandwich by 

9.  My Cat Looks Like my Dad by Thao Lam

10.  After the Fall by Dan Santat