The 2nd Annual Holiday Book Drive is off and running! Thanks to your amazing hearts, giant boxes and beautiful book mail envelopes have been arriving on my stoop. All books donated will be given to the children served by Leading with Literacy, a literacy-focused non-profit on Chicago’s South Side. (Thank you, Pastor Neal, for connecting us with your amazing scholars!)
I’m thrilled to share the titles that have arrived so far - a list that I’ll continue to update with your fabulous donations as the holidays near!
Thank you MIRANDA PAUL for a full classroom donation of
10 LITTLE NINJAS
(By Miranda Paul, illustrated by Nate Wragg, Knopf Books for Young Readers)
Thank you ARIEL BERNSTEIN for a full classroom donation of
WARREN & DRAGON: 100 FRIENDS
(By Ariel Bernstein, illustrated by Mike Malbrough, Puffin Books)
Thank you MATTHEW MEHAN for a full classroom donation of
MR. MEHAN’s MILDLY AMUSING MYTHICAL MAMMALS
(By Matthew Mehan, Illustrated by John Folley, TAN Books)
Thank you TARA LUEBBE and BECKY CATTIE for a full classroom donation of
I AM FAMOUS
(By Tara Luebbe and Becky Cattie, Illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff, Albert Whitman & Co.)
Thank you to my friend ROBYN, who contributed a full classroom donation of
THE SNOWY DAY
(By Ezra Jack Keats)
Thank you to the DOWS, ARTURIS and HAPPELS, who contributed a full classroom donation of
CORDUROY
(By Don Freeman)
Thank you to the OMAHA SCHULTE crew, who contributed a full classroom donation of
I LIKE MYSELF!
(By Karen Beaumont, illustrated by David Catrow)
Thank you to the BAECHLER, KLAUS & OCHSENSCHLAGER families for sharing
a full classroom donation of
BUD, NOT BUDDY
(By Christopher Paul Curtis)
Thank you KIM CAMPBELL and the DENVER SCHULTES for funding a full classroom donation of
THE FIRST DAY OF WINTER
(By Denise Fleming)
Thank you to the MORAN family for sharing a full classroom donation of
TODAY I FEEL SILLY
(By Jamie Lee Curtis, illustrated by Laura Cornell)
Thank you to AZIZA for sharing a full classroom donation of
COREY’S DREAMS
(By Aziza M., illustrated by Courtny Young)
Thank you young friends in GENEVA, IL, who donated 21 new books to the drive!
Thank you ROBIN NEWMAN for donating 14 of your wonderful books
THE CASE OF THE POACHED EGG, THE CASE OF THE MISSING CARROT CAKE,
NO PEACOCKS! and ONCE UPON A SESAME STREET CHRISTMAS
Thank you TWO LIONS / AMAZON PUBLISHING for donating 12 of your books
PIPSIE NATURE DETECTIVE, TOUGH TUG, TWENTY YAWNS, BROBARIANS,
DUCK ON A DISCO BALL and TURKEY’S EGGCELLENT EASTER
Thank you KATHLEEN DOHERTY for donating 10 copies of
DON’T FEED THE BEAR
(By Kathleen Doherty, Illustrated by Chip Wass, Sterling Children’s Books)
Thank you ELIZABETH GERLACH for donating 10 copies of your new book
BEN’S ADVENTURES: A DAY AT THE BEACH
(By Elizabeth Gerlach, Storybook Adventures)
Thank you DEV PETTY for donating SIX copies of your new book
I DON’T WANT TO GO TO SLEEP
(By Dev Petty, Illustrated by Mike Boldt, Doubleday Books for Young Readers)
Thank you JOSH FUNK for sharing FOUR of your amazing new titles
MISSION DEFROSTABLE, LOST IN THE LIBRARY,
ALBIE NEWTON and HOW TO CODE A SANDCASTLE
Thank you SAADIA FARUQI for sharing FOUR of YASMIN’s adventures
(By Saadia Faruqi, Illustrated by Hatem Aly, Picture Window Books)
Thank you PATRICIA TOHT for sharing FOUR of your gorgeous books
ALL ABOARD THE LONDON BUS and PICK A PINE TREE
Thank you ALASTAIR HEIM for sharing FOUR of your super fun books
NO TOOTING AT TEA, LOVE YOU, TOO, THE GREAT PUPPY INVASION and HELLO, DOOR
Thank you JODY JENSEN SHAFFER for sharing THREE of your great books
PRUDENCE THE PART-TIME COW, A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK and
IT’S YOUR FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, BUSY BUS!
Thank you MELISSA STOLLER for sharing THREE of your fun books
READY, SET, GORILLA!, SCARLET’S MAGIC PAINTBRUSH and
RETURN TO CONEY ISLAND!
(Clear Fork Publishing)
Thank you JACOB GRANT for sharing TWO of your terrific titles
BEAR’S SCARE and THROUGH WITH THE ZOO
Thank you LISA KATZENBERGER for sharing TWO picture books
(One by you, and one by a friend!)
TRICERATOPS WOULD NOT MAKE A GOOD NINJA and TEACH YOUR GIRAFFE TO SKI
Thank you JACKIE AZUA KRAMER for sharing TWO copies of your sweet book
IF YOU WANT TO FALL ASLEEP
Thank you AMBER HENDRICKS for sharing TWO copies of beautiful
SOPHIE AND LITTLE STAR
DONATION TOTAL:
433 books!
We’ve also received financial donations, which will go toward the purchase of new books, too!
I can’t wait to add more titles to this post! If you’d like to contribute a book (whether you wrote it, or you LOVE it!), simply message me through the contact form on my blog, found here. For info on what the drive is all about, and all the ways to get involved, visit my kick-off post: Holiday Book Drive 2018 - Ready, Set, Go!
Thank you SO much for helping to bring joy to Chicago children this holiday season! Your donations bring more smiles than you could know. I’ll do my best to capture and share the cheer as we go. (Here’s a look at last year’s Delivery Day.)
Happy Booksgiving, to all!