Ten 1001 Children's Books, Joyful June, and Mary Berry's Best-Ever Brownies

I've been working on the 1001 Children's Books You Must Read challenge since 2014, and I'm proud to say that this week I've finished ten more books on the list. That puts me at 660/1001. 

The Ship That Flew by Hilda Lewis  This was my favorite kind of story when I was a little girl. If I'd been able to find a copy on the shelves of my library, I would have checked it out ...more

My Friend the Painter by Lydia Bojunga Nunes  Claudio and the painter are great friends. The painter teaches Claudio much about art as well as life. But the painter dies and people say he killed himself...more

Two Weeks With the Queen by Morris Gleitzman  Colin's brother Luke has terminal cancer and Colin is being shipped off to England to stay with distant relatives during Luke's final days. This gives...more

Tow Truck Pluck by Annie M. G. Schmidt  This is a children's picture book and it's a children's chapter book. And it's absolutely delightful. It may be my favorite of the 1001 Children's Books...more

A Walk in the Park by Anthony Browne  Smith and Smythe go to the park, each with a child and a dog. The dogs are first to befriend each other, chasing each other merrily through the park. ...more

The Little Bookroom by Eleanor Farjeon  The Little Bookroom is a collection of twenty-seven of the best short stories of Eleanor Farjeon for children. These stories are wildly imaginative...more 

The Winged Watchman by Hilda van Stockum  Joris Verhagen and his family live in a windmill in Nazi-occupied Holland. The family finds ways to help those who are fighting the Nazis, especially ...more

The Demon Headmaster by Gillian Cross  Dinah knows something is wrong as soon as she arrives in her new school. Everything is too orderly, and no one steps out of line. But what is going on ...more

Good Night, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian  War is imminent, and William, an eight-year-old boy, has been evacuated out of London, away from his life with a disturbed single mom, to stay with a ...more

Grinny by Nicholas Fisk  Grinny appears out of nowhere, on the family's steps, announcing she is the family's Great-Aunt Emma. The trouble is that no one has ever heard of Great-Aunt...more

It probably won't surprise you to learn that I am currently reading the rest of the 1001 Children's Books I got from the Houston Public Library last week.

I'm joining in Classical Carousel's The Four Loves readalong in June. The Four Loves by C. S. Lewis is a relatively short book, and it's based on radio talks Lewis gave on the BBC in 1958. To join in, simply comment here.

Longtime reading expert and teacher Donalyn Miller should be announcing her Annual #Bookaday Challenge soon.  I plan to join in, starting on June 1st, and hope to tweet a little about each book I read.

It's time for the Joyful June calendar from Action for Happiness. Download your own PDF file for printing here. 

I made a batch of Mary Berry's Best-Ever Brownies this week. Instead of walnuts, I used pecans from my backyard. 

I also baked six dozen milk chocolate chip cookies. It's my own recipe, with lots of butter, chocolate, and a secret ingredient.

How did your week go?

Did you finish any good books?

Have you run across anything book-ish that you would like to share with us?

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