Dayni's 2008 Resolution

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met up with j ra for dinner last night.  at first we were planning on having indian food but they're on a long ass vacate.  instead we g...

It took me about a week to count the number of books that I (at least attempted to) read.  In 2008, I read a grand total of 411 books.  That...

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell Just started reading this book today.  I've already learned that Canadian kids born between January and Ma...

The Complete Far Side by Gary Larson My brother bought me this for Xmas this year.  The whole set!  I'm very excited.  I'm starting...

Business Builders in Sweets and Treats by Nathan Aaseng This book is so fascinating!  Did you know that Hershey paid 10 cents for every 20 ...

The Day We Danced in Underpants by Sarah Wilson and illustrated by Catherine Stock Author's local, lives in Danville.  This rhyming pic...

You're Different and That's Super by Carson Kressley Yeah, that Queer Eye for the Straight Guy dude.  Trumpet is a unicorn among ho...

Good Night, Feet by Constance Morgenstern and illustrated by Cat Bowman Smith Rhyming book about thanking your different body parts as you ...

Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A. by Luis J. Rodriguez In 11th grade honors English, Matt Ortega read this book and he raved ...

Gorgonzola: A Very STINKYsaurus by Margie Palatini Sassy bird teaches stinky triceratops named Gorgonzola about personal hygiene.  At the e...

Time to Pee! by Mo Willems Here is a funny book that teaches little kids how to pee in the toilet.  There's a hysterical picture of a b...

Scalpels, Stitches + Scars: A History of Surgery by John Townsend This kid's book is filled with awesome, gruesome pictures!  There...

Tupelo Rides the Rails by Melissa Sweet In this picture book, an abandoned dog befriends a hobo and hopes to find new owners.   Oink, Oin...

What a Trip! by Arthur Yorinks Boy trips and enters an alternate dimension where everything in the world is pointy.  A couple pages, the re...

The Retired Kid by Jon Agee A kid gets tired of being a kid and decides to retire.  He goes to live at a retirement community and gets invo...

Tree of Cranes by Allen Say In Japan, a Japanese boy celebrates Xmas with his mom who used to live in California when she was younger.  The...

Purple, Green and Yellow by Robert Munsch and Helene Desputeaux Munsch is a Canadian storyteller and this story is really funny.  A little ...

Blue Aliens by Tony Porto and 3CD 3CD is a graphic design firm in Chicago.  This book was really fun!  A little boy is convinced that blue ...

Minji's Salon by Eun-hee Choung There are parallel stories in this book.  First story is of a mom getting her hair done at a fancy salo...

A Taste of Colored Water by Matt Faulkner Two naive kids hear about colored water and drive into town to try a sip.  They're expecting ...

Mail Harry to the Moon by Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley This funny book is about a little boy who wants to get rid of his baby broth...

A Birthday for Cow! by Jan Thomas A pig and a mouse plan to make a special cake for the birthday cow.  At every turn, the duck insists on a...

39 Uses For a Friend by Harriet Ziefert Super simple book filled with pictures of things friends can do.  My favorite one is "napkin...

What's With This Room? by Tom Lichtenheld Fun rhyming book about a boy's disastrously messy room.  My favorite part is when the mom...

Umbrella by Taro Yashima Momo, a Japanese American girl, receives red rubber boots and an umbrella for her birthday in spring.  She can...

The Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups by David Wisniewski Fave thing about the book is the cover which has been made to look like a classified ...

Caleb & Kate by William Steig Loved this Steig book too!  Caleb and Kate are a married couple who love each other but fight every once ...

Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy by Jane O'Connor and illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser This is the first Fancy Nancy book I've rea...

Haystack by Bonnie and Arthur Geisert This is a nonfic book about the life of a haystack.  They cut the grass and put it in a big pile.  Th...

Bat's Big Game retold by Margaret Read MacDonald OK how cool is it that the author's middle name is Read?!  There's a soccer ga...

Cool Daddy Rat by Kristyn Crow This is a scatty book.  I like the pictures--they're sketch-like.  It's about a scatting rat.  Not my...

Darkness Slipped In by Ella Burfoot A little girl befriends darkness personified.  They dance the funky twist.    It's Library Day by...

Twenty Heartbeats by Dennis Haseley and illustrated by Ed Young Set in Ancient China, a wealthy man hires a great artist to paint a picture...

More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark retold by Alvin Schwartz I read a couple of stories in this book:  Something Was Wrong is about a gh...

McFig & McFly: A Tale of Jealousy, Revenge, and Death (With a Happy Ending) by Henrik Drescher The illustrations in this book are great...

Ella the Elegant Elephant by Carmela & Steven D'Amico Sweet book :o)  Ella is a shy young elephant with a short trunk and a big hat...

Beware of the Frog by William Bee I LOVE THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK!  This little old lady lives in the woods with a green frog that protect...

Our California by Pam Munoz Ryan The pictures in this book are wonderful!  This book talks about the different parts of California--how the...

Underwear: What We Wear Under There by Ruth Freeman Swain Fun picture book dedicated to UNDERWEAR!  I learned that astronauts wear diapers,...

The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier Can't believe I've never read this story as a teen.  It's awesome!  I was pretty hooked in ...

More Bread or I'll Appear by Emer Martin I checked out this book based on the author's name.  Emer sounds like such a great name!  ...

A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker and illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton Bear is a loner and has a big sign on his front door saying ...

Go To Bed, Monster! by Natasha Wing What a fun book :o)  A little girl named Lucy draws a monster who comes to life and they play together....

Tailypo! retold by Jan Wahl This is a folktale about a lonely old man who cuts the tail off a creature and the creature comes back at night...

Tadpole Rex by Kurt Cyrus This book is basically tadpole parallel to t-rex.  This tadpole kind of thinks he's a dinosaur.  Awesome pict...

The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs by Alexander McCall Smith Short and funny book here.  Dr. von Igelfeld is a language prof who is mistaken ...

Halloween Hats by Elizabeth Winthrop Fun book that promotes head lice!  Just kidding.  This rhyming book talks about different types of hat...

Duck Soup by Jackie Urbanovic Funny story about a duck who decides to make some soup.  He steps out to grab some herbs and 3 animal friends...

Pat the Husband: A Parody by Kate Merrow Nelligan Ah, I never wrote about reading this book which I did several weeks ago.  This is a parod...

Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts and illustrated by Noah Z. Jones Hey, here's another book about a poor kid.  Jeremy has a tattered pair ...

Danny's Drawing Book by Sue Heap The special thing about this book is that it looks kind of like a notebook.  Danny and Ettie go to the...

Bravo, Tavo! by Brian Meunier In a Mexican village, young Gustavo, nicknamed Tavo, has some busted up shoes that he's been taping toget...

Camille and the Sunflowers: A Story About Vincent van Gogh by Laurence Anholt Well on the inside flap it says the book's based on an ac...

Too Many Toys by David Shannon Spencer has way too many toys, so much that his dad steps on his Legos and his mom trips on his race cars.  ...

Otto Runs for President by Rosemary Wells Three dogs run for president at a kindergarten.  There are a lot of false accusations and bickeri...

Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross Yay for this book!  Finally I've found another book that I can get sucked into.  The reason I...

My Travelin' Eye by Jenny Sue The author had a Dannielyn eye as a kid and this is her story!  At first she's bummed about having to...

Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau by Jennifer Berne Huh, did you know Jacques Cousteau made films as a kid?  He'd paint a mustache o...

Stray Sock Sewing: Making One of a Kind Creatures From Socks by Daniel Yup, just Daniel--no last name.  OK this book is super cute!  Daniel...

The Old Woman Who Named Things by Cynthia Rylant This book is a bit sad and sweet at the same time.  There is an old woman who has outlived...

Daddy's Roommate by Michael Willhoite This controversial book about a boy whose newly divorced dad turns out to be gay was originally p...

Randolph in Oakland by Erika Mailman Our protagonist is a stuffed pony who travels around Oakland to places that would appeal to kids.  The...

How to Hold a Crocodile by The Diagram Group I love this how-to book, especially since it's got pictures!  This book teaches you how to...

I'll Fix Anthony by Judith Viorst Big bro is mean to little bro and little bro decides that when he turns six years old, he's going...

Ben's Dream by Chris Van Allsburg I love Van Allsburg!  His pictures are superb.  Young Ben falls asleep while studying for a geography...

Anne Hutchinson's Way by Jeannine Atkins This picture book is about an outspoken English woman who holds meetings in her home.  The law...

One Dark Night by Edna Mitchell Preston This book is old, it looks like it's been around since I was a kid. And yeah, it's from 196...

The Girl in the Castle Inside the Museum by Kate Bernheimer & Nicoletta Ceccoli The text is kinda meh but the pictures are awesome!  I ...

Goodnight Bush by Erich Origen & Gan Golan Parody of Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown. Next to Bush's bed is a small nightstan...

Scary, Scary Halloween by Eve Bunting Green eyes peek out of the shadows and watch Halloween come to life in this rhyming picture book. My ...

How to Do Just About Everything by Courtney Rosen She's the boss lady at eHow.com. Short descriptions of how to accomplish tons o' ...

Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh Three white mice get mixed up in some paint and discover their secondary colors. Cute book for kindy kids ...

The Bones of Fred McFee by Eve Bunting Eve Bunting has written way too many books. This is a rhyming one suitable for Halloween. The Hallo...

Urawaza: Secret Everyday Tips and Tricks From Japan by Lisa Katayama Read this gem in Barnes & Noble today. After finishing this book, ...

I'm giving up on The Other Wind.  I can't stomach reading that sci fi, fantasy stuff.  Watching the movies are fine, I can take it. ...

Insight Guides Taiwan edited by Bernd Hans-Gerd Helms   Got this book about 10 years ago right before I started living out there.  This tim...

When Duct Tape Just Isn't Enough: Quick Fixes for Everyday Disasters by CJ Petersen There are a lot of great home fixing tips in this b...

Only in Dreams by Parker Jacobs This is a Paul Frank book.  Did you, like me, just go, "WTF?!"  The main character is Julius the ...

Quiet Please: Dispatches from a Public Librarian by Scott Douglas Picked this one up from the home library.  He's about my age and a li...