It's Monday! What are you Reading? is a meme hosted by Kathryn at Book Date. Kellee Moye, of Unleashing Readers, and Jen Vincent of Teach Mentor Texts decided to give It's Monday! What Are You Reading? a kid lit focus. We encourage everyone who participates to visit at least three of the other kid lit book bloggers that link up and leave comments for them.

Before I share what I have been reading, I just want to remind everyone that the application process for the call for CYBILS judges is now open.

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Here's what jumped out of the pile these past couple of weeks....

Good Rosie by Kate DiCamillo; Illustrated by Harry Bliss (Candlewick Press, September 4, 2018) - A new early reader chapter book by DiCamillo. Sweet story of friendship between three dogs.

The Stuff of Stars by Marion Dane Bauer; Illustrated by Ekua Holmes (Candlewick Press, September 4, 2018) - I think I was completely dazzled by the illustrations in this book. Holmes makes the text sparkle.

The Day the War Came by Nicola Davies; Illustrated by Rebecca Cobb (Candlewick Press, September 4, 2018) - A powerful and emotional book about the impact of war. Important to read the author's note at the end.

Night Job by Karen Hesse; Illustrated by G. Brian Karas (Candlewick Press, September 11, 2018) - Touching story of a father and son and what happens on the night shift as a janitor.

Two Problems for Sophia by Jim Averbeck; Illustrated by Yasmeen Ismail (Margaret K. McElderry Books, June 12, 2018) - Sophia is back with a new set of big words and a problem to solve.

I Hate My Cats (A Love Story) by Davide Cali; Illustrated by Anna Piroli (Chronicle Books, October 2, 2018) - Oh this captures what it is like to be owned by cats.

The Patchwork Bike by Maxine Beneba Clarke; Illustrated by Van Thanh Rudd (Candlewick Press, September 11, 2018) - The street art in this book is wonderful. A look at life of two brothers at the edge of the desert in Australia.

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