I read that the book, Green, by Laura Vacarro Seeger is being touted as a possible Caldecott winner. Have you seen this lovely book?
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Newbery and Caldecott 2013
I read that the book, Green, by Laura Vacarro Seeger is being touted as a possible Caldecott winner. Have you seen this lovely book?
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"The Further Tales of Peter Rabbit" (Frederick Warne & Co., 64 pages, $20), written by British actress Emma Thompson and graced with endearingly Potter-esque illustrations by Eleanor Taylor. The wonder is that it took a century for him to reappear. His creator, Beatrix Potter (1866-1943), produced some two dozen books.
ReplyDeleteIt is unusual for a children's book to come with a caveat for parents, but with "Bartholomew Biddle and the Very Big Wind" (Candlewick, 96 pages, $17.99), the wry note of caution seems wise.
Taken from Wall Street Journal reviews: http://topics.wsj.com/subject/C/children's-books/2217
I heard the interview with Emma Thompson about her new Peter Rabbit book, and it's possible her book could win. It would be a shoe-in if her various accents clicked on as each page was turned.
ReplyDeleteOK. So I am sitting at home without my Thanksgiving books, but my very favorite is "One is a Feast For Me". I have no idea who the author is but it is a darling story about a little mouse who sneaks out after dinner is over to steal a pea. The art work is fantastic. The different angles and perspective used in the book really make it fun. If you really want to know the author send me and email and I'll respond when I return to school.
ReplyDeleteHope you all have a happy thanksgiving.
Can you tell it is late? I hit the wrong button when responding to thanksgiving books. I don't really think One is a Feast for Me will be a caldecott. But it is pretty darn cute. I haven't really been on the look out this year for a newberry or a caldecott. I usually just wonder how in the world they pick the ones they do. Most of the time they wouldn't have been my choice.
ReplyDeleteHaven't seen "Green". Just did a Caldecott lesson for lower grades the past few weeks and it became apparent to me that I have forgotten to focus on them the last year or two because I've been concentrating on aligning my library lessons with Story Town. The kids had never heard of the award! And they didn't know where we keep the Caldecotts in our library! EEEK!
ReplyDeleteNot sure that "Because Amelia Smiled" will win just because of this, but I like the idea that the illustrator has come up with a new way to make illustrations. Innovation outta be worth something!
ReplyDeletePLEASE, OH PLEASE, OH PLEASE, Newbery Committee...PLEASE pick a good book for us this year. This is my 8th year in the library and I have only been able to love one Newbery pick in that amount of time.
ReplyDeleteRead a review for "Wonder" that said "a book with a theme of kindness that doesn’t give you cavities." At first I wasn't very excited about another "sympathy" book but this one sounds like it may work!
ReplyDeleteSince I am High School now, I don't get to read many picture books any more. I do, however, read a lot of Young Adult books. It's hard to determine which one might be a good Newbery Book but the one I just finished reading was "Unwind" and the sequel "Unwholly". Without getting into details about the book, I liked the way the author developed the characters and the plot, really leaving you with a reason to wonder if something like this could really happen. It was well written and deserving of some kind of award (in my humble opinion).
ReplyDeleteI love the Caldecott books, but a few have not been my top picks. I do appreciate that they go for some different styles. I LOVE the book Green. I just purchased it for my school! I would definitely see this as a winner, different from so many of the others! Tamara, you have got to just read these books, make some time to read them. Come to my school library, I have treats and we will sit and just peruse some great ones. Maybe we should have an after school party in my library one day after school, and have a group over to sit around and read! Hot Chocolate, tea, cookies and jammies!
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