Celebrate Every Day With Books 8/20/2018 - 8/26/2018
It seems like everyday has some new theme to celebrate so I thought it might be fun to see what kind of interesting books I can find (new, old, or coming soon) for an everyday holiday. In fact, most days have more than one holiday!
Just so you know I have not read most of these but the ones I pick seem the most interesting. You can probably find tons more books for each holiday but I am only going to pick two books for every holiday.
Let me know what you think. Do any of them seem interesting to you? Is there another book you think would be a better choice?
MONDAY AUGUST 20TH 2018
Mosquito Day
Genre: Fiction, Juvenile, Myths & Legends, Native American
What It Is About?: “While practicing his spear-throwing one day, young Yax loses his spear among the trees. Ignoring his mother’s warnings about the dangers of the woods, he wanders into the forest, only to learn the hard way about the value of parental wisdom. Fortunately, the members of the village are able to enlist the help of friendly spirit creatures—Creek Woman, Thunderbird, and the Lightning Snakes, who set a trap for the boy’s pursuers and help transform a fierce monster into the insect now known as the mosquito.”(from Goodreads)
Available: NOW
Genre: Non-Fiction, Nature, Animals, Insects
What It Is About?: “This book contains everything you need to understand and avoid mosquitoes, including a review of CDC-recommended repellents and products.”(From Goodreads)
Available: NOW
TUESDAY AUGUST 21ST 2018
Poet’s Day
Genre: Non-Fiction, Picturebook, Children's, Biography
What It Is About?: “In the nineteenth century, North Carolina slave George Moses Horton taught himself to read and earned money to purchase his time though not his freedom. Horton became the first African American to be published in the South, protesting slavery in the form of verse.” (from Goodreads)
Available: NOW
Genre: Non-Fiction, Biography, Literary
What It Is About?: “Utilizing hundreds of overlooked letters and diaries to weave together the stories of three unstoppable women, Julie Dobrow explores the intrigue of Emily Dickinson’s literary beginnings. After Emily sheds light on the importance of the earliest editions of Emily’s work—including the controversial editorial decisions made to introduce her singular genius to the world—and reveals the surprising impact Mabel and Millicent had on the poet we know today.”(From Goodreads)
Available: OCTOBER 30TH 2018
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 22ND 2018
Tooth Fairy Day
Genre: Fiction, Children, Picture Book, Fairies
What It Is About?: “It's the Tooth Fairy against Nathan, a boy who'd rather keep his tooth than get the cash, thank you very much!
Nathan's lost his first tooth! And he's thinking he'll hold on to it, so thanks-but-no-thanks, Tooth Fairy. This is one tooth that is staying with its owner.
Except the Tooth Fairy has other ideas. And we're not talking about some run-of-the-mill garden fairy here. No, this is the Tooth Fairy. She's on a tooth procurement mission, and she's not about to let some little boy get the best of her.
But she may have met her match in Nathan.”(From Goodreads)
Available: NOW
Genre: Fiction, Children, Picture Book, Fairy Tale, Adaptation
What It Is About?: “The prince has lost his first tooth! He's asleep in his bedroom in the palace ... but the palace is enormous! Will the Tooth Fairy ever find him? And meanwhile, can she help find another set of important royal teeth that have gone missing?!”(From Goodreads)
Available: NOW
THURSDAY AUGUST 23RD 2018
Day For The Remembrance Of The Slave Trade And Its Abolition
Genre: Non-Fiction, History, United States, Civil War Period
What It Is About?: “This innovative book uses Crowe’s paintings to explore the texture of the slave trade in Richmond, Charleston, and New Orleans, the evolving iconography of abolitionist art, and the role of visual culture in the transatlantic world of abolitionism. Tracing Crowe’s trajectory from Richmond across the American South and back to London—where his paintings were exhibited just a few weeks after the start of the Civil War—Maurie D. McInnis illuminates not only how his abolitionist art was inspired and made, but also how it influenced the international public’s grasp of slavery in America. With almost 140 illustrations, Slaves Waiting for Sale brings a fresh perspective to the American slave trade and abolitionism as we enter the sesquicentennial of the Civil War.” (From Goodreads)
Available: NOW
Genre: Non-Fiction, Social Science, Slavery
What It Is About?: “ In 1858 Savannah businessman Charles Lamar, in violation of U.S. law, organized the shipment of hundreds of Africans on the luxury yacht Wanderer to Jekyll Island, Georgia. The four hundred survivors of the Middle Passage were sold into bondage. This was the first successful documented slave landing in the United States in about four decades and shocked a nation already on the path to civil war.”(From Goodreads)
Available: NOW
FRIDAY AUGUST 24TH 2018
Shooting Star Day
Genre: Non-Fiction, Science, Nature, Astronomy
What It Is About?: “In this acclaimed volume, prizewinning poet and nature writer Christopher Cokinos takes us on an epic journey from Antarctica to outer space, weaving together natural history, memoir, and in-depth profiles of amateur researchers, rogue scientists, and stargazing dreamers to tell the riveting tale of how the study of meteorites became a modern science.”(From Goodreads)
Available: NOW
Genre: Fiction, Juvenile, Fantasy & Magic
What It Is About?: “One warm summer night, a shower of shooting stars sweeps across the sky. Elinor looks out of her window and makes a wish: "Make grandpa well." Elinor waits and waits for her wish to come true. Then, one morning, she receives a postcard--from a shooting star! Instead of granting her wish, however, the star tells her not to wait for miracles from shooting stars anymore. Outraged, Elinor sets out to change the shooting stars' minds, embarking on an adventure that leads her to the far reaches of outer space. Can she convince the stars that granting wishes is their most important job of all?
This imaginative picture book from debut author Nayoung Jin reminds us just how important hopes and dreams can be.” (From Goodreads)
Available: NOW
SATURDAY AUGUST 25TH 2018
Pony Express Day
Genre: Non-Fiction, History, United States, 19th Century
What It Is About?: “Orphans Preferred is both a revisionist history of this magnificent and ill-fated adventure and an entertaining look at the often larger-than-life individuals who created and perpetuated the myth of “the Pony,” as it is known along the Pony Express trail that runs from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California. The Pony Express is a story that exists in the annals of Americana where fact and fable collide, a story as heroic as the journey of Lewis and Clark, as complex and revealing as the legacy of Custer’s Last Stand, and as muddled and freighted with yarns as Paul Revere’s midnight ride. Orphans Preferred is a fresh and exuberant reexamination of this great American story.”(From Goodreads)
Available: NOW
Genre: Non-Fiction, History, United States, 19th Century
What It Is About?: “ Populated with cast of characters including Abraham Lincoln (news of whose electoral victory the Express delivered to California), Wild Bill Hickock, Buffalo Bill Cody (who fed the legend of the Express in his Wild West Show), and Mark Twain (who celebrated the riders in Roughing It), West Like Lightning masterfully traces the development of the Pony Express and follows it from its start in St. Joseph, Missouri—the edge of the civilized world—west to Sacramento, the capital of California, then booming from the gold rush. Jim DeFelice, who traveled the Pony’s route in his research, plumbs the legends, myths, and surprising truth of the service, exploring its lasting relevance today as a symbol of American enterprise, audacity, and daring.” (From Goodreads)
Available: NOW
SUNDAY AUGUST 26TH 2018
Dog Day
Genre: Non-Fiction, Art, Photography
What It Is About?: “ In this breathtaking series photographer, Lara Jo Regan combines two universally popular subjects - dogs and beaches - breaking new ground in dog, beach, travel and animal photography. Readers are treated to a vibrant, pleasure-packed journey spanning all seasons, a timeless treasure surely to be widely savored, gifted and shared. A passionate, world-renowned chronicler of canine life (Dogs in Cars, Mr. Winkle series, Dog Plays), the author spent three years shooting Dogs on the Beach, traveling to some of the most scenic seascapes in America to capture the primal joy of dogs romping and rolling in the sand, splashing in surf, lounging in the sun and even catching a few waves. One literally re-discovers and experiences the sensuous joys, child-like pleasures and expansive beauty of the beach through these remarkable intimate images of blissed-out dogs in paradise.”(From Goodreads)
Available: NOW
Genre: Fiction
What It Is About? “Set against the most dramatic time in our species' history, The Dog Master tells the story of one tribe's struggle for survival and one extraordinary man's bond with a wolf--a friendship that changed mankind forever”(From Goodreads)
Available: AUGUST 28 2018
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