Monday, January 4, 2016

Caldecott Countdown!


It's the final week before the 
2016 Caldecott medal is awarded!

And it's almost time for our very own Jefferson County 
Library Caldecott committee to choose a winner!
The selection  of thirty-four books has been narrowed down 
to these nine favorites:
Kid committee members meet this Thursday, January 7, at 3:45 p.m. 
to defend and debate their favorites before their peers
 and hold a final election. 

Most of our members are kids, ages 5-11. 
Did I mention that?  

I have been blown away by the details they discover,
things that my broad adult eye skips right past, 
the critical thinking skills they are developing 
as they compare and contrast books and styles, 
themes and layers of story.

What a treat to learn to look, to really look
alongside this multi-age group.
 
And the fun keeps coming!
Simultaneously, the library has displayed all 34 top contenders 
in-house for the month of January, so that patrons of all ages can participate 
in a library-wide People's Choice vote.  
 Look at those yummy choices!

Wouldn't it be exciting if picture book delight spilled over 
to the greater library populace through all of this bookish hooplah?
 I hope so.

Up next:
bring on the sparkly gowns!
the announcements!
the fancy treats!
that gold sticker we've all been waiting for!

All ages are invited to our Library Caldecott Award Party
 on Thursday, January 14 at 3:45 p.m.

Good times are sure to be had by all! 

Our Top Nine Finalists:

Thank You and Goodnight - by Patrick McDonnell
The Bear Ate Your Sandwich -by Julia Sarcone-Roach
Out of the Woods - by Rebecca Bond
A Fine Dessert - by Emily Jenkins, illustrated by Sophie Blackall
Sonya's Chickens - by Phoebe Wahl
Mango, Abuela and Me  - by Meg Medina, illustrated by Angela Dominguez
The Whisper - by Pamela Zagarenski
If You Plant a Seed  - by Kadir Nelson
In a Village by the Sea - by Muon Van, illustrated by April Chu








4 comments:

Faith E. Hough said...

So much fun! My daughter and I have been discussing Newbery contenders, but we haven't read the picture books so devotedly. I have my eye on A Fine Dessert, though. :)

Dawn Simon said...

Lucky kids, lucky you. It sounds like a great experience for everyone. I love that kids are looking so closely at picture books, appreciating the words, the art, the craft, the work, the heart, and the beauty.

Faith Pray said...

Faith, isn't it fun? I'm interested to hear what you and your daughter think of the Newbery picks this year!

Faith Pray said...

Thank you, Dawn. It's been amazing to watch them dig down into these books. I love this experience.

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