This year, Trent and I read over 425 books together!!
(And that doesn’t even count the books he read at school, on his own on Epic, or on his own during our family reading time 😲)
You can checkout our Goodreads bookshelf to see all of the books we read.
I am so proud of this little reader I have in my household, and I am happy to share some of his favorite reads as a 6 year old. Here are the books he chose as his favorites when we scrolled through all of the books he’s read this year. [These books are in order of how we read them this year.] All of these books were chosen by Trent and the quote is why he likes it:
Leo: A Ghost Story by Mac Barnett, Illustrated by Christian Robinson
“I like that I don’t know why the girl sees him and everyone else does not. It is a mystery book.”
Dragons Love Tacos series by Adam Rubin, Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri
“It is really funny when they eat the tacos and go ACCCK with their fire. And in the other book it is funny that they have to time travel to find more tacos.”
Battle Bunny by Jon Scieszka & Mac Barnett, Illustrated by Matthew Myers
“When the authors wrote it they made it so a boy got it for his birthday and his grandma let him have it and it’s funny that he changed it into BATTLE BUNNY dun dun duuuuun!”
Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast series by Josh Funk, Illustrated by Brendan Kearney
“I like all of them. It is funny that there are different worlds: first, the freezer and the fridge and the other parts. And I like that it rhymes.”
The Typewriter by Bill Thomson
“I like it because when they type a thing it comes to life. I like the illustrations because they are very good illustrations.”
We Are In a Book by Mo Willems
“It is funny that they talk to me. And they know they are in a book. And Gerald is like OH NO! PAGE 49! NOW 50! AND THE BOOK ENDS AT 53! It is really funny.”
One Lonely Fish by Andy Mansfield, Illustrated by Thomas Flintham
“I like it because I like how the numbers count on and the fish get bigger and bigger and the biggest fish you cannot even see his eyes or whole body.”
Piranhas Don’t Eat Bananas by Aaron Blabey
“Brian is like TRY ONE OF MY FRUITS and then everyone else is like NO, WE PREFER BUTTS! In the end, they try the fruit and think it is pretty good, but say, ‘We still prefer butts.'”
Please Say Please: Penguin’s Guide to Manners by Margery Cuyler, Illustrated by Will Hillenbrand
“Because the Penguin wants everyone to have table manners. HIPPO, YOUR NAPKIN IS NOT A HAT. And when they all leave, the penguin says they all need to say, ‘Please open the door.'”
Harold and Hog Pretend for Real by Dan Santat
“They try to be Piggie and Gerald. And Piggie and Gerald try to be Harold and Hog. And I like how Harold and Hog look like old versions of Piggie and Gerald.”
The Bad Guys series (we’ve read 1-4) by Aaron Blabey
“I like the Piranha, Shark, and the Wolf. I like all the Bad Guys because they are pretty funny.”
Billy Twitters and his Blue Whale Problem by Mac Barnett, Illustrated by Adam Rex
“He brings a huge blue whale home! It’s so funny that he tries to take care of him, and he’s too big for the house.”
Rules of the House by Mac Barnett, Illustrated by Matt Myers
“I like it because the boy’s sister doesn’t do the rules. Like, the haunted house says don’t open the red door, and SHE OPENS THE RED DOOR.”
The Boy Who Cried Bigfoot by Scott Magoon
“I like it because the Bigfoot is funny.”
I Really Like Slop! by Mo Willems
“It is funny that Piggie makes slop and Gerald is like BLECK but he tries to pretend he loves it. But then Piggie says, ‘Have more since you like it.’ I actually like the whole series because it has a lot of kindness.”
Jack at the Zoo by Mac Barnett, Illustrated by Greg Pizzoli
“It is really funny that he gets replaced with the koala.”
We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom, Illustrated by Michaela Goade
“I like that the they’re trying to protect the water from the black snake pipe.”
Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood by F. Isabel Campoy & Theresa Howell, Illustrated by Rafael López
“I like that they makes the whole neighborhood become full of art.”
Harriet Gets Carried Away by Jessie Sima
“I like it because while she’s in her penguin outfit on her birthday, it’s funny that the penguins are trying to take her and that they think she’s the king of the penguins. It is just so funny.”
Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal
“I like that she is named after her great great grandmother and everyone else.”
My Book (Not Yours) by Ben Sanders
“It’s funny because the sloth says it is his book but the fox takes over dun dun duuuun.”
The Box Turtle by Vanessa Roeder
“Since he doesn’t have a shell, I am sad he lost himself and he lost his shell. Now he tried everything and tried a box. I am sad for him. I’m better at the end though.”
Find Fergus by Mike Boldt
“It is funny that we have to find him. And in the end it is really hard to find to find all of the animals and you had to find certain stuff.”
The Misadventures of Toni Macaroni in The Mad Scientist by Cetonia Weston Roy, Illustrated by Chasity Hampton
“Is there a second one out yet? I want to read another one.”
Welcome to Bobville: City of Bobs by Jonah Winter, Illustrated by Bob Staake
“Well, there’s 1 good news and 2 bad news of it. Well, the first bad news is that I don’t like that everyone does the same thing: they go to sleep at the same time, they do the same thing at the same time, they think everything the same. I’m also sad that he doesn’t fit in. But I’m glad that he finds a home place.”
Nellie Nutgraf series by Tom Angleberger, Illustrated by Gillian Reid
“Well, I like that it shows a bunch of history. It is kind of like a fake book, it didn’t happen in real life, but it has history in it that’s real.”
Out of Time series by Jessica Rinker, Illustrated by Bethany Stancliffe
“I like it because it is also fictional history. It tells you about the Titanic. I liked that there was magic in it, too.”
Superbuns by Diane Kredensor
“I like that she’s being kind.”
Where’s My Turtle? by Barbara Bottner, Illustrated by Brooke Boynton Hughes
“I like it because I like finding the turtle, like in the garden and in his room. It’s fun. I’m sad that the turtle is lost, but I like that he finds him.”
My Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World by Malcolm Mitchell, Illustrated by Michael Robertson
“I like it because I like that he’s happy. I’m happy for him.”
I Am Not a Penguin: A Pangolin’s Lament by Liz Wong
“He’s a PANGOLIN! I like that they think he’s a penguin and then at the end a penguin comes, and everyone says FINALLY A PENGUIN.”
This Way, Charlie by Caron Levis, Illustrated by Charles Santoso
“Well, I’m sad that he got blind, but I’m happy that he made a friend.”
Owly: The Way Home by Andy Runton
“I like that he’s taking care of the blue jay guys, and I like wormy. Wormy is sometimes funny.”
The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby #1 by Dav Pilkey
“I like that he can talk on his first day alive, and he’s like, ‘Hey dudes!'”
Fox & Chick: The Quiet Boat Ride and Other Stories by Sergio Ruzzier
“Fox says it has to be a quiet boat ride, but Chick keeps on saying stuff: CAN I BE THE CAPTAIN OF THIS SHIP?! And it isn’t even a ship, it is a row boat! The one with the sunset is also very funny because Chick keeps asking things like: DO I NEED MY HAMMER?! and DO I NEED GOGGLES?! But he doesn’t need anything!”
The Rock from the Sky by Jon Klassen
“It’s funny the two characters talk to each other and they came closer and closer and there’s an asteroid coming.”
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate, Illustrated by Patricia Castelao
“I like all of the characters like Ruby, Ivan, Mack, Julia, every body.”
Spencer’s New Pet by Jessie Sima
“You get confused the first time you read it. Because you think Spencer’s the boy but he’s actually a balloon, and the dog is Spencer, and the boy is the pet. It is very funny.”
Trent says, “Thank you for stopping by!”
Past “Trent’s Favorite Books” Posts
Kellee and Trent’s Favorite Picture Books: First Three Months
Trent and Kellee’s Favorite Picture Books: Three to Six Months
Trent and Kellee’s Favorite Picture Books: Six to Nine Months
Trent and Kellee’s Favorite Books: Nine to Twelve Months
A First Year Full of Books: Trent’s Journey Through Books
**Check this one out if you haven’t–it is one of my favorite posts ever!**
Trent’s Favorite Books: One to Two Years Old
Ten of Trent’s Favorite Books as of His Third Birthday
Ten(ish) of Trent’s Favorite Books as of His Fourth Birthday
Trent’s Favorite Reads as of His Fifth Birthday
Trent’s Favorite Reads as of His 6th Birthday
