MORE POSTS FROM DECEMBER 2011
Next week, I wage my annual war on sleep to bring a children’s lit horn of plenty. What’s on the agenda? Top 20 Children’s Books of 2011 Monday-Thursday Rockstar (also, school librarian) John Schumacher (aka @MrSchuReads) and I will bring you our favorite books of the year in countdown fashion. Anything in the K-6th grade […]
Creating an exceptional work of children’s literature is as far from a scientific endeavor as you can get. If you try to apply a formula, you’re doomed. But if we want to build the Caldecott Frankenstein, we’re going to have to get scientific – weird scientific. My goal is to assemble a book using the […]
Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV We’ve come to the end of the road, folks. Did I read every Caldecott winner in one day as I set out to do? That’s a negative. But at least now I can say for certain I’ve read ’em all. 1997: Golem by David […]
This is a tongue-in-cheek report. Can you believe these Caldecott-winning books? Endangering the youth of America, I say! I have evidence to prove it. How can you condone books that are teaching children to… …engage in beekeeping without a head net… …ride a bike without a helmet… …maintain questionable firearm safety… …eat off of a […]
Part I | Part II | Part III | Part V As we learned yesterday, the challenge has become much easier. What started as my attempt to read every Caldecott winner in one day turned into just read every Caldecott winner. Let us continue… 1982: Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg (Houghton) 1983: Shadow , translated […]
The following is a work of fiction. The International Children’s Literature Commissioner has announced that the prestigious Randolph Caldecott Medal, the most important award in children’s picture books, will from this day forward be picked by a computer. Appearing in public for the first time after an extended hiatus, the commissioner was thoughtful. People are […]
Part I | Part II | Part IV | Part V Well, if you looked closely at the video above, you already know what I’m about to say (unless you assume my hair got shorter because they are now providing haircuts in the library) – I was not successful in my quest to read every […]
How better to understand the Caldecott than by chatting with an artist who has won the prestigious award? Today we’re lucky enough to have two. Jerry Pinkney and Erin E. Stead (the 2010 and 2011 winner, respectively) agreed to do just that. One a living legend, the other a newcomer with a bright future; both […]
Part I | Part III | Part IV | Part V When we last left our humble children’s lit blogger, he was hunkered down in a corner of his public library, mind set on reading every Caldecott-winning book in one day. Read Part I. Pardon me while I switch to first person. Much better. What […]
Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V The Plan: Read every Caldecott-winning book in one day. Just the medal winners – honors need not apply (because your application will be denied). The idea popped into my head over a year ago, and seems like a good way to fill in the […]
ADVERTISEMENT
Archives
ADVERTISEMENT
Author/Illustrator Blogs
Book Blogs I Like
- A Book and a Hug
- A Fuse #8 Production
- A Kids Book a Day
- A Year of Reading
- Abby (the) Librarian
- Awful Library Books
- Becky’s Book Reviews
- Better Book Titles
- Book-A-Day Almanac
- Bookends
- books4yourkids.com
- bookshelves of doom
- Bottom Shelf Books
- Calling Caldecott
- Caustic Cover Critic
- Chad C. Beckerman
- Charlotte’s Library
- Cheryl Rainfield
- Chicken Spaghetti
- CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATION
- Collecting Children’s Books
- Cybils
- EarlyWord
- educating alice
- Finding Wonderland
- For Those About to Mock
- Good Comics for Kids
- Good Show Sir
- GottaBook
- Great Kid Books
- Heavy Medal: A Mock Newbery Blog
- Hi Miss Julie!
- Jen Robinson’s Book Page
- Kidsmomo
- Maria T. Middleton Design
- Nerdy Book Club
- Neverending Search
- Nine Kinds of Pie
- One Book, Two Books, Old Books, New Books
- Out of the Box
- Oz and Ends
- PlanetEsme
- Read Roger
- Reading Rants!
- Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
- sharpread
- ShelfTalker
- so tomorrow
- The Children's Book Review
- The Miss Rumphius Effect
- Uncovered Cover Art
- Waking Brain Cells
- Watch. Connect. Read.