2020 Picture Books

96 picture books for the year, 40 in the last two months. While I firmly believe that one is never too old for picture books, I will admit to reading more of them to make my GR goal. There were some really fun ones I might have missed had I not been behind. I regret nothing.

January (6)
1. Wait, Rest, Pause: dormancy in nature by Marcie Flinchum Atkins (1/5)
2. Moth: an evolution story by Isabel Thomas (1/5)
3. Nine Months: before a baby is born by Miranda Paul (1/6)
4. Sea Bear: a journey for survival by Lindsay Moore (1/6)
5. Little Libraries, Big Heroes by Miranda Paul (1/8)*
6. Ron's Big Mission by Rose Blue (1/8)

February (5)
7. Three Little Kittens by Barbara McClintock (2/1)
8. Eat Your Rocks, Croc! by Jess Keating (2/1)
9. Rita and Ralph's Rotten Day by Carmen Agra Deedy (2/1)
10. One Little Bag: an amazing journey by Henry Coles (2/1)*
11. Chicken Little: the real and totally true tale by Sam Wedelich (2/1)

March (2)
12. Calm Down Zebra! by Lou Kuenzler (3/29)
13. The Yawns are Coming! by Christopher Eliopoulos (3/29)

April (0)

May (10)
14. This is a Book to Read with a Worm by Jodi Wheeler-Toppen (5/3)*
15. Balletball by Erin Dionne (5/3)
16. Dream Big, Little Scientists: a bedtime book by Michell Schaub (5/3)*
17. Here We Go Digging for Dinosaur Bones by Susan Lendroth (5/4)
18. You're Invited to a Moth Ball: a nighttime insect celebration by Loree Griffin Burns (5/4)*
19. One Plastic Bag by Miranda Paul (5/5)*
20. Strong as Sandow: how Eugen Sandow became the strongest man in the world by Don Tate (5/5)*
21. Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: a Cuban folktale by Carmen Agra Deedy (5/5)*  
22. Abayomi, the Brazilian Puma: a true story of an orphaned cub by Darcy  Pattison (5/10)

23. Queen of Physics: how Wu Chien Shiung helped unlock the secrets of the atom by Teresa Robeson (5/22)*

June (2)

24. You Matter by Christian Robinson (6/9)

25. The Boy Who Dreamed of Infinity by Amy Alznauer (6/15)

July (2)
26. Our World: a first geography book by Sue Lowell Gallion (7/17)
27. Anti-racist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi (7/19)*

August (8)
28. Ruth Objects: the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Doreen Rappaport (8/4)
29. Exquisite: the poetry and life of Gwendolyn Brooks by Suzanne Slade (8/4)
30. The Next President: the unexpected beginnings and unwritten future of America's presidents by Kate Messner (8/4)

31. Vamos! Let's Go Eat by Raul the Third (8/18)*

32. Equality's Call: the story of voting rights in America by Deborah Diesen (8/19)

33. Honeybee: the busy life of Apis Mellifera by Candace Fleming (8/18)*

34. Ollie and Augustus by Gabriel Evans (8/30)(80)

35. Pearl Goes to Preschool by Julie Fortenberry (8/30)(81)

September (12)

36. Veg Patch Party by Clare Foges & Al Murphy (9/6)

37. Jabari Tries by Gaia Cornwall (9/13)*

38. R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul by Carol Boston Weatherford (9/19)*

39. Hello, Neighbor! The kind and caring world of Mister Rogers by Matthew Cordell (9/19)*

40. All the Way to the Top: how one girl's fight for Americans with disabilities changed everything by Annette Bay Pimentel (9/19)

41. Joni: the lyrical life of Joni Mitchell by Salina Alko (9/19)

42. Flying Paintings: the Zhou brothers: a story of revolution and art by Amy Alznauer (9/20)

43. Sometimes a Wall by Dianne White (9/20)

44. All the Birds in the world by David Opie (9/20)

45. Kamala Harris: rooted in justice by Nikki Grimes (9/20)

46. Me and the Sky: Captain Beverley Bass, pioneering pilot by Beverly Bass with Cynthia Williams (9/20)

47. Your Place in the Universe by Jason Chin (9/20)*

October (11)

48. The Boy and the Gorilla by Jackie Azúla Kramer (10/18)*

49. A Polar Bear in the Snow by Mac Barnett (10/18)* 

50. Julián at the Wedding by Jessica Love

51.  Lift by Minh Le (10/26)*

52. I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott (10/26)*

53. Cozy by Jan Brett (10/27)

54. Dream Builder: the story of architect Philip Freelon by Kelly Starling Lyons (10/28)

55. Nacho's Nachos: the story behind the world's favorite snack by Sandra Nickel and Oliver Dominguez (10/28)

56.  Lubna and Pebble by Wendy Meddour (10/30)*

57. The Blue House by Phoebe Wahl (10/30)

58. Madeline Finn and the Library Dog by Lisa Papp (10/30)*

November (20)

59. I am Darn Tough by Licia Morelli (11/2)

60. The Spirit of Springer: the real-life rescue of an orphaned orca by Amanda Abler (11/2)

61. Bringing Back the Wolves: how a predator restored an ecosystem by Jude Isabella (11/7)

62. Mary Seacole: Bound for the Battlefield by Susan Goldman Rubin (11/8)

63. My Favorite Color: I can only choose one? by Aaron Becker (11/8)*

64. This is a Book of Shapes by Kenneth Kraegel (11/8)

65. Eric by Shaun Tan (11/12)

66. Addy's Cup of Sugar by Jon Mouth (11/12)

67. Packs: strength in numbers by Hannah Salyer (11/18)*

68. Woke: a young poet's call to justice by Mahogany L. Browne with Elizabeth Acevedo and Olivia Gatwood (11/27)

69. We are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom (11/27)

70. The Only Woman in the Photo: Frances Perkins & her New Deal for America by Kathleen Krull (11/27)

71. The Teachers March! How Selma's teachers changed history by Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace (11/28)

72. Latkes for Santa Claus by Janie Emaus (11/28)

73. Sun Flower Lion by Kevin Henkes (11/30)

74. Are Your Stars Like My Stars? by Leslie Helakoski (11/30)

75. Hurry Up! A Book about Slowing Down by Kate Dopirak (11/30)*

76. The Little Mermaid by Jerry Pinkney (11/30)*

December (20)

77. A Ride to Remember: a Civil Rights story by Sharon Langley and Amy Nathan (12/4)

78. Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño played the piano for President Lincoln by Margarita Engle (12/4)

79. Madeline Finn and the Therapy Dog by Lisa Papp (12/4)*

80. The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle: the cool science behind Frank Epperson's famous frozen treats by Anne Renaud (12/4)

81. Snow Birds by Kirsten Hall (12/6)

82. Speak Up, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell (12/6)

83. Madeline Finn and the Shelter Dog by Lisa Papp (12/6)

84. Swish! The slam-dunking, alley-oopimg, high-flying Harlem Globetrotters by Suzanne Spade (12/6)*

85. Snail Crossing by Corey R. Tabor (12/22)

86. Small Matters: the hidden power of the unseen by Heather Ferranti Kinser (12/22)*

87. The Polio Pioneer: Dr. jonas Salk and the polio vaccine by Linda Elovitz Marshall (12/23)

88. Tiny Monster: the strange creatures that live on us, in us, and around us by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page (12/23)

89. Bye, Penguin! by Seou Lee (12/23)

90. If You Take Away the Otter by Susannah Buhrman-Deever (12/23)

91. Hike by Pete Oswald (12/23)

92. Jacob's Fantastic Flight by Philip Waechter (12/23)

93. My Best Friend by Julie Fogliano (12/24)*

94. Northbound: a train ride out of segregation by Michael S. Bandy and Eric Stein (12/24)

95. No Reading Allowed: the worst read-aloud book ever by Raj Haldar & Chris Carpenter (12/24)

96. The Paper Boat: a refugee story by Thao Lam (12/24)*