From: Judith O'Malley <jomalley>
Date: Thu, 04 Feb 1999 08:28:12 -0600

I certainly agree with Walter's comments about Snowflake Bentley' as a wonderful example of some of the new nonfiction picture books that so successfully combine good story with reliable factual information. In fact, this book was already nicely ensconced in an article for our March issue on books on the environment (now I have to find a medallion to put on it for our jacket photo--a nice task).

But, since the Caldecott is an award for the artist, not the book as the whole, I was surprised, as the four honor books were all so strong, in so many different ways, in artistic expression of the particular book's theme. However, the committee's selection of Snowflake Bentley has sent us all back to take a closer look, and that's always a good thing, and since the synthesis of story, art, and information is, as Walter pointed out, so strong in this book, it's fame can only encourage teachers and librarians to use it and authors and illustrators and publishers to bring us more exciting nonfiction.

Judy O'Malley Editor Book Links ALA
Received on Thu 04 Feb 1999 08:28:12 AM CST