Covering the Newbery (#26): Miss Hickory
And so it continues. Every week a Newbery-winning book gets a new cover. Let’s get down to business…
1947: Miss Hickory by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
Original Cover:
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My Redo:
Side by Side:
Verdict: My take goes down the abstract road, which could be good – but could also leave readers confused. Your thoughts?
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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I like it. Actually looks like a book kids would consider reading. That old cover is freaky.
This is the first of your covers whose book I’ve actually read, I think. I read it in fourth grade and found it very sweet…although the premise–a talking hickory nut atop a stick-body–is a bit far fetched. But if kids read books about warrior cats, the right encouragement (and a great cover like yours) might get them to read Miss Hickory.
Thanks for this post and this series. I love it. Well done.